SNAREWEIGHT DAMPING SYSTEM - EXCLUSIVE

Posted on Wed 01 May 2013 in Drums • Tagged with snare damper, snareweight

SnareweightThe Snareweight is a revolutionary piece of kit for your snare. It works by allowing you to quickly and easily add mass to your drum to hone its sound to perfection. It is crafted from a solid piece of brass, which helps soak up overtones whilst maintaining the high end …


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NORD DRUM 2 ANNOUNCED ALONGSIDE PAD

Posted on Tue 09 April 2013 in Drums • Tagged with musikmesse, musikmesse 2013, nord, nord drum, nord drum 2, nord pad

Nord Drum 2 and Nord PadNord have just revealed a second generation model of their Nord Drum percussion synthesiser. The Nord Drum 2 has been designed for those that want to combine the playability of acoustic percussion with the sounds and synthesis options of a synth. The 6-channel Nord Drum 2 is capable of producing …


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DERRICK MCKENZIE & HARRY COADE NORD DRUM PERFORMANCE

Posted on Fri 15 February 2013 in Drums • Tagged with clavia, drum synth, nord, nord drum, nord lead 2x, virtual analogue drum synth

Nord DrumCheck out this video of Derrick McKenzie (from Jamiroquai) and London-based producer Harry Coade creating a cool original composition centred around the Nord Drum virtual analogue synthesiser. In the video Harry uses the Nord Beat iPad control app to trigger the Nord Drum, alongside a Nord Lead 2X synthesiser. Derrick …


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YAMAHA ANNOUNCE LIVE CUSTOM DRUM SERIES

Posted on Thu 31 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with live custom, live custom drum kit, namm, namm 2013, oak drum kit, yamaha

Yamaha Live Custom Drum KitYamaha have announced a brand new series of Oak Custom drum kits, designed to produce a HUGE sound that won't get lost on stage. In fact, Yamaha Live Custom kits are the only kits that have 100% Oak shells and they are the first high-end kits to come out of …


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ALESIS INTEGRATE THE DM DOCK WITH A PRO ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT

Posted on Mon 28 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with alesis, dm dock, dm dock pro kit, electronic drum kit, namm, namm 2013

Alesis DM Dock Pro Electronic Drum KitAlesis announce the DM Dock Pro Kit: a professional electronic drum kit, which comes with an Alesis DM Dock module/brain. Simply slide in your iPad (not included), load up the Alesis DM Touch app and gain touch-screen control over all your kits, hits and configurations.

The DM Dock Pro …


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ALESIS ANNOUNCE TRANSACTIVE WIRELESS AND TRANSACTIVE DRUMMER WIRELESS

Posted on Mon 28 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with alesis, drum amp, namm, namm 2013, transactive drummer wireless, transactive wireless

Alesis Transactive WirelessMore new products from NAMM 2013 with the Alesis Transactive Wireless portable powered Bluetooth speaker system and the Transactive Drummer Wireless Bluetooth electronic drum amp/stage monitor.

Let's start off by introducing the standard Transactive Wireless system, which joins the current (and very popular) Alesis Transactive family. The Transactive Wireless …


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NEW ELECTRONIC DRUM KIT FROM ALESIS - THE DM7X

Posted on Fri 25 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with alesis, dm7x, electronic drum kit, namm, namm 2013

Alesis DM7X Electronic Drum KitAt NAMM 2013 Alesis have announced that they will be adding another electronic drum kit to their popular DM range. The DM7X kit will feature the new DM7X module, which features a backlit LCD screen and an intuitive layout. This six-piece kit also includes 4 cymbal pads and it comes …


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KORG'S WAVEDRUM GOES GLOBAL!

Posted on Thu 24 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with Korg, namm, namm 2013, wavedrum, wavedrum global

Korg Wavedrum GlobalAnother NAMM, another version of Korg's popular Wavedrum hand-percussion synth! The Korg Wavedrum Global features the most cutting-edge sounds of any Wavedrum model, with sought-after percussive hits from around the world. However, as well as improved sound, the Wavedrum Global also features some handy 'usability' updates, which makes this the …


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NATAL TO LAUNCH SPIRIT SERIES KIT AT NAMM 2013

Posted on Fri 11 January 2013 in Drums • Tagged with namm, namm 2013, natal, spirit series

Natal Spirit Drum KitMore NAMM 2013 news with Natal set to launch their Spirit Series of drum kits! These Spirit kits will be mid-priced and will be available in three different sub-models: Fusion, US Fusion and Fusion X, alongside a selection of individual drums. There will be two levels to the Spirit Series …


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DRUM SECRETS 2 APP

Posted on Tue 18 December 2012 in Drums • Tagged with drum secrets, drum secrets 2, sam brown

Drum Secrets 2Today has seen the release of 'Drum Secrets 2', an in-depth drum tutorial app that teaches you how to master Sixteenth Note grooves and much more! The app contains 10 videos, pdf files to support them and mp3 backing tracks that tie everything together! The app has been created by …


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