In this interview, drummer Matt Payne explains his role as technician on the road, and shares his expertise on how frequently to change heads based on playing style and budget.
Toontrack invited blues band Mike's Blue Groove to test drive the new blues expansion for EZdrummer together with the rest of the core products in the EZ Line to see how high they could get the blues-o-meter to go. It went through the roof -- see for yourself! • All drums are from The Blues EZX...
Toontrack sound designers Brad Bowden and Richard Devine show you how to get started shaping, layering and getting creative with the Beatstation sounds and in-built FX.
Dave Smith prefers to call this a musical instrument, not a drum machine - and you'll likely agree after seeing the video of this buzz-worthy new product.
Axewound, Killing Joke and Pop Will Eat Itself drummer Jason Bowld talks us through Roland's BT-1 trigger pad. Subscribe now and don't miss any Drum Expo Vid...
Reverend & The Makers/Skeletons drummer Ryan Jenkinson demonstrates how to turn an acoustic kit into a hybrid kit. Subscribe now and don't miss any Drum Expo...
Ever seen a cymbal shaped like a samurai helmet? Or a shield? Or a hand? MusicRadar hadn't - until we met British cymbal-maker Matt Nolan at Musikmesse 2009. Nolan gave us a quick interview about the method about the methods behind his cymbalsmithery, and played them for us, too. As Rhyhtm...