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Ben Barter joins the GEWA G9 Family

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Ben Barter joins the GEWA G9 Family
One of the major players in the game of electronic drumming, Ben Barter, is officially joining the GEWA G9 Family.
Ben is born in New Zealand and based in Los-Angeles, CA. He is touring with one of the hottest electronic music acts of the last years, LORDE and has performed with such acts as Broods, Jarryd James, Michi and Passion Pit. When he is not spending his time performing on stage, he works as a session drummer most notably with LA based producers Tommy English, Jake Munk and Grammy award winning producer Joel Little.
Eric Moore, Ben Barter and Jost Nickel, three of the worlds coolest and most influential artists will hold free workshops to demonstrate the full range of possibilities the GEWA G9 offers.
Ben came visit us last year to learn more about the GEWA G9 and got immediately impressed by the concept and abilities the G9 Workstation offers. We’ve been discussing plenty of ideas. Ben helped to further improve the product with features which are extremely beneficial in the environment of a hybrid setup on tour.
More information about Ben at: Ben Barter Drums
About GEWA MUSIC:
Since 1925, GEWA music has become one of the leading companies in developing/engineering, manufacturing and distributing musical instruments. GEWA provides retailers and other distributors with almost all categories of musical instruments.
GEWA is separated into the following divisions:
GEWA Pianos, GEWA Strings, GEWA Guitars, GEWA Winds, GEWA Drums and the latest, GEWA Electronics. GEWA music is located in Adorf, Saxony, in an area of Germany known as “Silicon-Saxony”. GEWA’s centralised warehouse is located at their headquarters in the heart of Europe, which is where they fulfil the demands of European retailers. GEWA has subsidiaries and offices in almost every European country, as well as in the United States of America and China. GEWA music is a multi-lingual company, which is able to communicate in more than 14 diferent languages.
As well as its joint ventures for manufacturing and distribution in China, GEWA is proud of its workshops in Adorf, Germany, where they produce products such as string bowed instruments and accessories, digital pianos and their most recent addition, digital
drums.

2BOX Speedlight E-Kit – Drummer’s Review

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2BOX Speedlight E-Kit – Drummer’s Review

Here’s our review of a Speedlight Electronic Kit from 2BOX-Drums featuring…

Hardware:

  • Five-piece kit consisting of 10″ snare pad, 3 x 8″ tom pads & bass drum pad,
  • 12″ crash, 13″ hi-hat & 14″ ride cymbal pads,
  • hi-hat stand & rack to house all pads,
  • All necessary cables for connecting pads to module.

Module:

  • DrumIt Three drum module,
  • 4GB sound memory,
  • 44.1 kHz Sample rate with 24 bit digital to analog converters,
  • 15 trigger inputs,
  • 4 main outputs,
  • Line in,
  • Headphone,
  • Midi In/Out,
  • USB for transferring data.

2BOX says…”The Speedlight kit is rugged, and solid. The playing surfaces are very realistic, and as possibly your first or second electronic kit expressive beyond the capabilities of any other drum manufacturer, especially when linked to the DrumIt3 module. The most important part of any electronic drum kit, is the sound source. It is the heart and soul of any kit. You can have a setup with lots of pads, cymbals, bells and whistles and it all looks very impressive. But! And it is a very important But! Unless the sound module can deliver cutting edge technology, with unparalleled sound the whole experience will be very disappointing. With the Speedlight kit you get what is possibly one of the best edrum modules ever designed. Simply compare the specifications of the Di3 module to any other module currently on the market, and you will quickly see it has very few competitors.”

Find out our thoughts in the video above!!!

RRP: £1099.00

www.2box-drums.com

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The PDP New Yorker Gets A Fresh Look

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The PDP New Yorker Gets A Fresh Look

Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP) announces exciting 2020 updates to the compact, portable and versatile line.  Created especially for the on-the-go drummer, New Yorker Series drums are a recommended choice for students, working drummers and players looking for a simplified set-up that won’t sacrifice sound.

The lightweight PDP New Yorker four piece kit has been re-designed to have an even more compact footprint. New for 2020 is a smaller, 14”x16” bass drum and slightly larger 5”x14” snare drum to go with its 8”x10” mounted tom and the 12”x13” floor tom. The new configuration is ideal for local gigs, rehearsal spaces and home studios.  Also new for 2020 are three new durable laminate finishes: Pale Rose Sparkle, Electric Green Sparkle and Black Onyx Sparkle.

Black Onyx Sparkle

PDP Brand Manager, Rob Dean, comments, “We really wanted to make some fun changes to the series. The 16” kick is a blast to play and can do so many things with different head combos and muffling techniques.  Poplar is a soft wood, so it works well for these smaller sizes.  And when we first showed them at NAMM, we were excited to see the reaction from younger drummers when they saw these cool new finishes.”

Pale Rose

The travel-friendly sets are fitted with low-mass, Teardrop Mini Turret™ lugs , DW True-Pitch™ Tuning, a versatile bass drum mount with auxiliary clamp and Remo® drum heads. A  bass drum lifter is included for optimal pedal placement and beater height.

Designed in California by DW, the kits feature all-poplar wood shell construction with “soft” 45 degree bearing edges that deliver a warm, punchy tonality.

To find out more about the revised PDP New Yorker kit and all the other PDP drums and accessories please go to : www.pacificdrums.com/

Adoro Introduce Silent Sticks

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Adoro Introduce Silent Sticks

Acoustic drums and cymbals can be too loud in settings including low-volume bands and volume-sensitive venues, music classes, drum lessons, praise bands in churches, practicing at home, even warming up on stage. So, Adoro have introduced Silent Sticks, an inexpensive means with which to cut acoustic drum and cymbal volume +/-50%, even when playing at normal velocity.

Says Adoro CEO Stefan Korth: “Something is wrong when a drummer must play behind a plexiglass shield or hold back and play more lightly because others think the drums are too loud.

According to Korth, Silent Sticks have three key design features that let drummers comfortably turn down their volume without turning down their playing. Dual-Twist Reflex Tips consisting of two twisted strands of firm, yet flexible monofilament nylon rounded tightly like small hoops are permanently embedded with epoxy into the stick shafts. Instead of bouncing like the bead of a typical stick, these tips rebound by flexing, making it possible to practice quietly or play gigs at lower volumes without adjusting the velocity of the playing. Second, the air-filled shafts (16”/406mm long; 0.47”/12mm dia.) are of lightweight but shock resistant polycarbonate that absorbs the impact of the hardest strokes. They will not wear out or warp. And for a relaxed no-slip grip of the sticks and great finger control there are textured rubber X-Grips.

“Silent Sticks,” notes Korth, “eliminate the need for a plexiglass cage or any other volume reducing gear. I have a pair in my bag alongside brushes, mallets and other options. If I must turn down my volume, I grab the Silent Sticks. Even on gigs where volume isn’t a concern, if there is a quiet song, I also put my wood sticks down and play with Silent Sticks. They give me definition and tone that I cannot get with bundles or rods. And with them I’m never too loud.”

According to Korth, Adoro also offer a volume-reducing bass drum beater and even low-volume drums, news of which will be forthcoming.

About Adoro:

In addition to Silent Sticks Adoro, whose HQ is located in Hamburg, Germany, designs and produces award-winning Adoro Custom Drums, Adoro Lotus drum hardware and Adoro drumheads.

www.silent-sticks.com

 

Code Introduce New Packaging and New Products

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Code Introduce New Packaging and New Products

Code Drumheads have introduced brand new head box packaging. This sharp new packing will protect the heads and look fantastic on the retailers’ shelves, so look out for them next time in your in your local drum shop. It features unique colouring coding for each head range, a breakdown of the specifications on each range and details of Code’s Grip-Tight Technology™. Whilst there is still a small transition period into the new packaging the vast majority of Code heads will now come in these boxes with the exception of the Enigma bass drum range.

Alongside new packaging Code have also released two new products, the Laser Practice Pad and Deluxe Snare Wires.

Code Laser Pad

The Laser Pad is a UK made 4” portable practice pad. Featuring a 3.5” playing surface and fitted with a steel plate into the body of the pad for extra stability, this pad is perfect to throw in your pocket or stick bag.

Deluxe Snare Wires

The Deluxe Snare Wires are available in both 13” and 14” sizes. They feature 20 German Steel Wires, brass end plates and a set of UK made non-stretch, ridged snare ribbons.

www.codedrumheads.co.uk

 

Carlsbro Launch New Októ A Percussion Pad

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Carlsbro Launch New Októ A Percussion Pad

Carlsbro have added the brand new Októ A Digital Percussion Pad to their range of electronic drum kits and combo amps.

The Októ A is an 8 pad and 2 pedal percussion pad. Featuring 8 high response, hard wearing, user configurable rubber pads. Each Októ A features 408 drum voices, 30 pre-set drum kits and 20 user drum kits. It has record, playback, demo and teaching functions with powerful step by step snare, rhythm and complete drum set practice and teaching modes.
Each pad comes with 2 foot pedals for bass drum and hi hat control. It comes with 6 reverb modes, each with adjustable strength, depth time and filter options, and a reversible interface to suit left or right handed drummers.

It can be used on its own as a compact drum kit, or as part of your existing setup.
It comes with a micro USB power input and Bluetooth MIDI transmission. You can also connect external pads, cymbals and pedals for great flexibility.
Available from Active Music NOW.

www.activemusic.co.uk

 

 

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Wood Shell Snare Drums – Drummer’s Review

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Mapex Black Panther 2020 Wood Shell Snare Drums – Drummer’s Review

Here’s our review of a selection of Mapex Black Panther 2020 wood shell snare drums, featuring…

Hydro

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Hydro
  • 13″ x 7″, 6-ply, 5.1mm maple shell,
  • 4-ply, 4mm walnut reinforcement rings top & bottom,
  • Flat Black finish,
  • Brushed black hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £349.00

Nucleus

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Nucleus

 

  • 14″ x 5.5″, 8-ply, 8.1mm Maple/Walnut/Maple shell,
  • Piano Black finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £329.00

Razor

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Razor
  • 14″ x 5″, 6-ply, 6mm Maple shell,
  • Dark Grey finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Triple flanged hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side
  • RRP: £279.00

Venom

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Venom
  • 14″ x 5.5″, 8-ply, 6.85mm Maple shell,
  • White finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Triple flanged hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £299.00

Pegasus

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Pegasus
  • 14″ x 5.5″, 7-ply, 6.15mm Maple/Walnut shell,
  • Natural Gloss finish,
  • Brushed Black hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £379.00

Heritage

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Heritage
  • 14″ x 6″, 5-ply, 5mm Maple shell,
  • 4-ply, 4mm walnut reinforcement rings top & bottom,
  • White Strata finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £259.00

Shadow

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Shadow
  • 14″ x 6.5″, 7-ply, 6.85mm Birch/Walnut shell,
  • Natural Gloss finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £289.00

Solidus

Mapex Black Panther 2020 Solidus
  • 14″ x 7″, 11-ply, 11mm Maple shell,
  • Red-to-black Burst finish,
  • Chrome hardware,
  • Mapex Sonic Saver hoops,
  • Mapex SONIClear 45-degree bearing edges top & bottom,
  • Cylinder-drive snare strainer,
  • 20-strand snare wires,
  • Remo heads – Coated Ambassador batter over Clear Ambassador on snare side,
  • RRP: £379.00

Check out all eight models and find out our thoughts in the video above!!!

www.mapexdrums.com

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Scott Pellegrom Virtually Back In The UK

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Scott Pellegrom Virtually Back In The UK

After the disappointment of having to postpone Scott back in March for the UK and Ireland tour, he is live, in person via Facebook, Saturday 15th August 8:30pm.

Look forward to an entertaining evening with the Palace Drum Clinic crew in conversation with Scott Pellogrom!

Scott Pellegrom has been with Dream Cymbals for the last 12 years, and has helped produce a range of recycled cymbals as well as being one of the most creative and entertaining  drum clinicians to have emerged this century. Based out of Grand Rapids Michigan, Scott runs a successful studio, his own “instore clinic” show  and is in demand as a live performer, recording artist  and improviser. This year was to have been his 4th successful tour of the UK, and his creativity and musicality is much followed by the drumming community.

www.dreamcymbals.com

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DW Unveil New Snare Drum Formula

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DW Unveil New Snare Drum Formula

Drum Workshop Inc. (DW) have announced they are launching a new custom Collector’s Series piccolo snare drum with a new size inspired by Pi, a mathematical constant known throughout the scientific and mathematical world. The new Pi Snare Drum is available in any California Custom Shop diameter by a depth of 3.14”. Also offered is a 14” diameter option constructed from Space Carbon, a high-grade material that is upcycled from private sector space program manufacturing.

The drum features a newly-designed 2-piece mini turret lug that houses independent lug receivers, as well as, the compact Mini MAG Throw-Off (DWSM2157M). The Mini MAG is ideal for snare drums less than 4.5” deep and available separately to easily retro fit on any custom shop snare drum. It features a neat magnetic drop-style mechanism which keeps the snare wires engaged at all times and can be fine-tuned precisely via the knurled drum key tension adjustment.

DW Pi Mini Mag Throw Off
DW Pi Mini Mag Throw Off

In addition, the Universal Mini Mag Throw-Off (DWSM2157UM) can be retrofitted to virtually any snare from 4.5” – 8” in depth. Other pro-level features on the new Pi snare include DW 3.0 steel True-Hoops, 3P (3 position) Butt Plate, True-Pitch 50 tuning, True-Tone 20-stand snare wires and DW Drum Heads by Remo.

Resident DW Drum Designer, John Good, commented, “We’ve been wanting to engineer some new hardware that would allow us to accommodate shallower depths. Rich Sikra and his design team did an outstanding job on the new lug and Mini MAG.  We even designed a new mini Collector’s badge to fit these drums. So many of our top artists are interested in new and unique sounds these days; this new Pi drum has its own sonic character”.

The surprisingly loud Pi snare possesses a wider than expected tuning range giving substantial body to its sound for such a shallow drum. Quick and snappy with dry, crisp, clean fundamental tones it offers an alternate snare voice for the modern drummers and is perfect for an auxiliary snare drum.

Good continued, “This drum is sensitive and has its own tonal character depending on the shell material chosen, but it’s also a shotgun! I mean this thing is loud!”

To find out more about the Pi snare visit www.dwdrums.com

Yamaha FP9 Pedals – Drummer’s Review

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Yamaha FP9 Pedals – Drummer’s Review

Here’s our review of a set of Yamaha FP9 Pedals, featuring…

  • Single & double models with either chain, strap or direct drive (with left handed version of double chain/strap drive also available),
  • Easy access spring tension adjuster,
  • Independant beater/footboard angle adjustment,
  • Weighted beater with choice of weights,
  • Anti slip heel spikes and rubber underside for non-slip positioning,
  • Carry case included.

Yamaha says…”The Drum Pedal is one of the most fundamental parts of the drum kit, and as such it requires a perfect feel, react to players movement smoothly and be strong and reliable. Naturally every drummer has an individual playing style, with some drummers demanding a high level of customised settings which have previously compromised the level of durability due to the many moving parts. Through extensive research and development in both design and materials used, Yamaha have perfected the optimum drum pedal designed with both customisation and reliability in mind that will rev up any drummers performance.”

Find out our thoughts in the video above!!!

RRP: Single Pedals – £327.00, Double Pedals – £623.00

www.uk.yamaha.com

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