E-Drums Archives - DRUM! Magazine

KAT percussion employees Greg Irwin, Bill Katoski, Maria Katoski and Mario DeCiutiis with a drumKAT MIDI percussion multipad in 1987

A Brief History of KAT Percussion

KAT Percussion's innovations pushed the boundaries of MIDI percussion instruments, starting in the mid 1980's and continuing through today.... Read More

8 Creative Challenges For E-Drums to Mess With Your Mind & Body

By Norman Weinberg Do your beats suﬀer from stagnation? Are your chops chipped? Is your independence inadequate? Well, have we got the solution for you! ... Read More

How To Set Up Electronic Drum Set: 10 Things To Do First

By Norman Weinberg Okay, so you’ve just bought your new e-kit from your local music store and it’s time to open the box, set it up, and start playing. But wait!... Read More

Why You Need a Hybrid Acoustic-Electronic Drum Kit

BY JAKE WOOD You may think, Hybrid drum set? Pshaw, nothing beats the real thing. Or maybe your first thought is, Too many cables and electronics. I al... Read More

Engineering Prince: Working With The Purple One as a Creator, Drummer, and Electronic Drum Pioneer

BY KAREN STACKPOLE Reflecting on His Royal Badness, The Purple One, The High Priest of Pop, the artist otherwise known as Prince (and for a time, the Artist Fo... Read More

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Drum Triggers* (*But Were Afraid To Ask)

BY MIKE SNYDER Drummers have triggered electronics from acoustic drums for more than 30 years (yes, we did have running water and electricity back then too), b... Read More

roland tr-808 drum machine namm 2019 hof

Roland TR-808 Selected for NAMM TECnology Hall of Fame

BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE No matter how you play it, that 808 kick sound is up there with the most recorded bass drums in history. Now it’s being honored along with s... Read More

Gear Review: Is Sensory Percussion the Future of Drum Triggering?

BY JAKE WOOD | FROM THE SPRING 2019 ISSUE OF DRUM! Forget everything you thought you knew about drum triggers. The old paradigm is on its way out; it’s time to... Read More

Review: Roland TD-17KVX E-Drums

BY NORMAN WEINBERG | FROM THE WINTER 2018 ISSUE OF DRUM! My first electronic drum set back in 1985 was a Roland DDR-30, and it changed my life. Now, just 33 sho... Read More

Drum News: Chicago Drum’s New Finish, Simmons’ New Drum Amp, Bucks Beats Debuts In New Arena

In this roundup of drum news, "Pretty Things" are brewing in Chicago; Simmons packs a portable punch with a new amp; and the beat goes on for the Milwaukee Buck... Read More