The mesh pads feel just like acoustic-drum heads, so when you’re ready to jump behind an acoustic kit, you won’t need to adjust your technique or feel. Nitro Max also gives you a generous kit configuration for practicing, writing parts and learning: a 10" dual-zone snare, three 8"...
Pittsburgh-born Russ Kunkel’s subtle drumming has made him a go-to musician for leading stars of acoustic-based music, including Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joni Mitchell, Carole King, Jackson Browne and James Taylor. Kunkel’s lyrical playing and relaxed groove has been a key part of albums su...
Electronic Drum Set– Also called “e-kit”, these are quieter alternatives to an acoustic drum set. Electronic Drums use drum pads that trigger a drum module, which produces drum sounds through an amplifier or headphones. This makes them ideal for student drummers. Our guide to the best ele...
While rubber pads might work as external triggers as part of an acoustic kit, they don’t cut it if you’re trying to replicate the feel of a real drum set. Kick tower with real pedal Look for an electronic kit that comes with a kick tower and a real kick pedal....
Looking to get a new acoustic drum set? Check out ourbuying guide. Electronic Drum Kit Components and Features to Consider Pads The hard plastic pads of the SDS-V were functional, but players complained of wrist fatigue and lack of rebound. That’s why later electronic kits began to use ru...
An album with an interesting genesis, it was mostly recorded live at San Francisco's Boarding House and during a tour, with half the record being acoustic, and half electric. Arguably Young's greatest album, his beautiful melodies and lyrical brilliance shine out through all the album's nine...
This plugin is excellent for re-creating the sound of a real acoustic kit in your DAW. With the free version you get access to a few different kits and each kit comes with a lot of options to customize, tweak and hone your ideal drum sound. ...
Kontakt Factory Selection provides a valuable starter kit of acoustic and electronic instruments. You’ll get the basics: acoustic pianos, organs, drums, electric guitars, and some decent-sounding bass guitars. You’ll also find a handy set of synthesizer samples, drum machine loops, electric pian...
Applied Acoustic Systems Chromaphone percussion instrument wins in the Favorite World/Ethnic Virtual Instrument category again. It's marketed as a percussion instrument, but the range of choices is global. Pretty remarkable considering it is physically modeled rather than sampled. If they add a ...
Over the years, I’ve recorded acoustic duos, reggae bands, rock bands, podcasts, audiobooks, and other projects using Waveform. What I like most about the DAW, and whatsomemight find odd, is the workflow. To me, the workflow is perfection. It makes it easy for me to get started, ge...