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Alesis SR18 Drum Machine Reviewed! lyzy@stringletter.com·February 28, 2012BY NORMAN WEINBERG The common wisdom is that drum machines are dead, and that all hardware has totally...Gear·0 Comments·0·21229 views
Zildjian K Constantinoples Reviewed! lyzy@stringletter.com·February 22, 2012BY JIM BATCHO It’s tough not to get haughty about cymbals like these. Playing them, you feel more...Gear·0 Comments·0·12375 views
A Roland SPD-S Sampling Primer lyzy@stringletter.com·January 13, 2012BY MIKE SNYDER You can scarcely open the pages of DRUM! without seeing a Roland SPD-S next to...GearHow To·0 Comments·0·11573 views
Ludwig Super-Sensitive: The Eternal Throwoff lyzy@stringletter.com·January 11, 2012JOHN ALDRIDGE One of the most important features on a snare drum is the throwoff. While some drummers...Gear·0 Comments·0·18129 views
Paiste Twenty Masters Collection Reviewed! lyzy@stringletter.com·January 3, 2012BY AJ DONAHUE CYMBAL LUST TURNED UP TO 11 Every so often, you come across a musical instrument...Gear·0 Comments·0·6249 views
Historic Collectible: Civil War Drums lyzy@stringletter.com·December 8, 2011BY CHET FALZERANO In our last installment we looked at drums made during World War II. Let’s hop...Gear·0 Comments·0·8571 views
Roland HD-1 V-Drums Lite Reviewed! lyzy@stringletter.com·December 6, 2011BY NORMAN WEINBERG It was a good decision for Roland to include a mesh-style pad for the snare...Gear·0 Comments·0·22760 views
Keep Your Sheet Music In Sight With The Manhasset Drummer Stand Tim Jones·December 2, 2011Drummers who often have to sight-read during gigs or rehearsals understand how difficult it can be to position...GearPost·0 Comments·0·300 views
Classic Understatement: Spaun Drums Reviewed! lyzy@stringletter.com·November 22, 2011JON COHAN If you have access to the Internet, go to an online search engine and enter the...Gear·0 Comments·0·6956 views
A Few Words About Snare Wires lyzy@stringletter.com·November 17, 2011BY ANDY DOERSCHUK Do you know what a snare is? If you think it’s that drum squeezed between...Gear·0 Comments·0·38918 views
