Native Instruments Updates Battery to 4.1.6
Native Instruments has released BATTERY 4.1.6. The update features a new browser “favorites” option: users can add a star to any kit or sample... Read more »
Drums News
Sep 13, 2017, 5:11 PM
Sep 13, 2017, 5:09 PM
Sonoma Wire Works Announces DrumCore 4.3 Update
Sonoma Wire Works has updated DrumCore to version 4.3. This release adds the following new features; bug fixes and enhancements are also... Read more »
Sep 12, 2017, 10:45 AM
Mapex Falcon Drum Hardware Review
Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio presents the Mapex Falcon series of drum hardware. Developed with help from Mapex artists, the Falcon series is... Read more »
Sep 9, 2017, 8:00 AM
5 Smart Practice Tips for Drummers
“Practice” is a word we’ve all had to come to grips with. As musicians, we must practice even if we don’t want to. So the question becomes what... Read more »
Sep 7, 2017, 12:15 PM
Tré Cool of Green Day Talks SJC Drums & More!
Before playing for a packed crowd in Noblesville, Indiana, Tré Cool from Green Day was kind enough to talk with Sweetwater’s Nick D’Virgilio... Read more »
Sep 3, 2017, 8:00 AM
5 Questions with Mike Stern
Mike Stern is one of those players who transcends his instrument (guitar in his case) to become a musician’s musician. From Blood, Sweat, and... Read more »
Sep 1, 2017, 8:54 AM
Repairing Dweezil Zappa’s #1 Guitar
Upon arriving in Fort Wayne for GearFest 2017, world-famous guitarist Dweezil Zappa discovered his airline had “modified” his prized Gibson SG —... Read more »
Aug 24, 2017, 5:54 PM
Avid Announces Complete Plug-in Bundle
Now, you can have the complete library of Avid plug-ins for Pro Tools, Pro Tools HD, or Pro Tools First, for Mac or Windows, for less than 14... Read more »
Aug 15, 2017, 3:19 PM
Using Toontrack Superior Drummer 3.0 with an Electronic Kit
Get Superior Drummer 3.0 here: Award-winning engineer George Massenburg recorded the sounds in Superior Drummer 3 at Galaxy Studios in Belgium.... Read more »
Aug 9, 2017, 5:18 PM
Steinberg Updates Dorico to Version 1.1
Steinberg has released the most comprehensive update yet to Dorico, their flagship scoring application. Dorico 1.1 adds the following features:... Read more »