Spice Up Your Music with Hand Percussion
When I was in my late teens and early 20s, I was really into playing percussion. Not as much as playing the drum kit, but it was close! I’m... Read more »
Drums News
Jan 18, 2019, 8:00 AM
Jan 4, 2019, 9:00 AM
Nate Wood Interview at Pasic 2018
Nick D'Virgilio heads to PASIC 2018 to talk with drummer and multi-instrumentalist Nate Wood. #Sweetwater #NateWood #Pasic Read more »
Jan 3, 2019, 2:04 PM
Three Sensory Percussion Presets You COULD Use to Replace Your Band
Shop Sensory Percussion products at Sweetwater here: Nick D’Virgilio is joined by Tlacael Esparza from Sunhouse Sensory Percussion to explore... Read more »
Jan 3, 2019, 8:00 AM
Pultec EQ Shootout – with Sound Samples
“Used to improve the quality of program material previously recorded on equipment of inferior quality or differing characteristics.” — from the... Read more »
Jan 1, 2019, 12:02 AM
Here’s to the Music Makers
Not everyone knows what it’s like — the time, the sweat, the tears; the thousands of hours of practice; the late nights and the long days. But... Read more »
Dec 27, 2018, 8:00 AM
2018 Gear in Review: Our Top Picks
We looked back over some of the great gear that was released in 2018 and picked a few of our favorites. Here’s our list of top picks.... Read more »
Dec 19, 2018, 9:08 AM
Sweetwater Does PASIC 2018
Pasic is absolutely one of the largest drum and percussion events put on in the United States. Pasic stands for Percussive Arts Society... Read more »
Dec 13, 2018, 8:56 AM
Anika Nilles Interview
Nick D’Virgilio is joined by drummer Anika Nilles amidst her current drum clinic tour. If you had to classify her work, it’s a mixture of pop,... Read more »
Dec 12, 2018, 4:54 PM
Sonor : Journey of a Drum Kit (with Big Big Train)
Watch Nick’s tour of the Sonor drum factory here: You can shop for Sonor drums at Sweetwater here: Join Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio — also... Read more »
Dec 11, 2018, 1:54 PM
Sonor Drum Factory Tour and SQ1 Drum Build
Join Nick D’Virgilio for an inside look at the Sonor drum factory. Sonor Brand Manager Karl-Heinz Menzel shows us each step, from cutting the... Read more »