Brushing up on e-brushes
Acoustic drummers are able to vary their sound by swapping sticks for brushes or rods – and these options are actually available to e-drummers as well. The sounds of brushes Drummers have used brushes for decades to create softer, more nuanced sounds compared to traditional drumsticks. Brushes are typically associated with jazz and acoustic drumming, where their bristles delicately glide across drumheads and cymbals, producing a warm and understated tone. Of course, one of the advantages of electronic drums is that the technology allows for the triggering of virtually any sound – including emulations of brushes. Technique It’s important to distinguish between brushes sounds and brushes technique. In essence, drum modules translate a hit into a sound. The impact and […]