Get in! It’s time to test out another piece of Rob Papen software! Punch now joins up with my other Rob Papen Audio Units to make a team of SubBoomBass, Blue, Albino and of course Punch itself. Pretty tasty, I’m sure you will agree! I now have one …

It's the news that many of us have been waiting for ever since it was announced at NAMM 2011... the Tempest from Dave Smith Instruments is finally on its way!Now, the Tempest is described as an analogue drum machine, although in reality it is so much more than this …

The world's first fully interactive digital drum magazine, iDrum, recently decided to review the Traps E500 kit, which we stock! So, follow the link to find out exactly what they had to say on the matter:

Traps E500 Review

For more information on the Traps E500 drum kit or to …

It may look like a toaster/paper shredder/coffee maker, but the Roland PM-03 is actually a nifty little drum monitor!The PM-03 is part of the Roland V-Drums range of products. With its compact design, it is perfect for use in places where space is an issue, yet it …

Look, it's a mini Maschine and it's due to be born late September/early October 2011!

The Maschine Mikro is the perfect product if you don't have the budget to splash on the full version of Native Instruments' Maschine, but still crave the same responsive pads, the same software and …

Just a quick blog post this time...

I recently received an excited e-mail from our Drum Manager, Austin, saying that a friend of his had picked up the Snare drum (complete with a letter of authenticity) from an auction that was used by Cozy Powell in the recording of Dance …

Roland have announced a brand new competition that gives you a chance to get your hands on an Octapad SPD-30, which has an RRP of £665 (although we stock it for £559!)All you need to do is fill in your details on the Roland website and answer one simple …

This article is taken from Issue 7 of our brochure...Drum maestro and YouTube star Paul 'Stick' Annisexplains how to get the best recording out of your kit…

MEET THE WRITER

A drummer for over 20 years, 'Stick' (aka Paul Annis) has established himself on the session circuit and …

TOONTRACK SUPERIOR DRUMMER 2.0 - INTRODUCTION

If, like me, you grew up programming drum machines, then the advent of sampling technology was a complete breakthrough, because for the first time you could take the sound of an acoustic instrument, sample it and then replay it at will, and nowhere was …

You can read more reviews like this, along with Tony's productions at his personal site -> Tony Long Music.

ARTURIA SPARK - INTRODUCTION

I am just about to take a look at 480 instruments and 30 Kits from both vintage drum machines and acoustic kits, all in one drum solution, made of …