Yamaha has expanded its Electronic Acoustic Drum (EAD) range with the EAD20, a new system designed to sit between the original EAD10 and flagship EAD50. The EAD20 retains the core concept that has distinguished the EAD family since its introduction: capturing the sound of an acoustic drum kit with a remarkably simple setup, then combining that natural sound with electronic sounds, effects and...
Medeli has officially entered the bass drum-mounted acoustic hybrid market with the release of the DHS30 Drum Hybrid System. Currently shipping across Asia and Oceania, the all-in-one unit mounts directly onto an acoustic bass drum hoop to capture an entire kit while simultaneously triggering internal sounds and processing live audio. The launch takes aim at a market segment almost exclusively...
Millenium has unveiled the MPS-1500 Hybrid-X, an electronic drum kit that combines full-size acoustic-style shells with an unusually compact approach to the brain of the instrument: instead of a conventional drum module, the system is powered by the company’s Nexus Multi-Percussion Pad. That decision is perhaps the most interesting aspect of the new kit. While the Nexus can function as a...
There are plenty of options for online drum training, so anyone wanting to enter the market needs to come up with something different. That’s exactly what Lennard Meijer believes he has done with Playdrumsonline.com, a website dedicated to helping drummers learn and practise online. What’s in the ‘box’ The website is something of a Swiss Army knife of drum tools. It has ready-made drum notation...
We’ve reviewed around a dozen stem separators over the past few years, from free online services to sophisticated DAW plug-ins. ReStem 2 takes a different approach. Rather than producing the familiar vocals, bass, guitar and drums stems, it’s designed specifically for drummers, automatically separating the drum kit into kick, snare, hi-hat, toms, ride and crash while placing everything...
Auxiliary triggers have been part of the electronic drumming landscape for decades, providing a simple way to add another sound without squeezing another full-sized pad into an already crowded kit. And they are certainly not new territory for digitalDrummer. Since our launch in 2010, we have tested scores of aux triggers, from compact bars and blocks to electronic cowbells and other specialist...
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Electronic drums have come a long way since the 1970s and are now seen alongside their acoustic siblings on stages around the world. They also draw crowds at music trade shows and attract strong interest on the floors of music shops.
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