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The 10 Best Recorded Drum Sounds

From the December 2016 issue of DRUM! | By Mike Snyder Welcome to what is perhaps the most subjective topic ever: the best drum sounds on record. Okay, here’... Read More

Review: Yamaha DTX502/562K Electronic Drum Kit

BY NORMAN WEINBERG Featuring the newest family of electronic kits is built around the Yamaha DTX 502 Drum Trigger Module. There are three different models in th... Read More

10 Things To Ask Before Buying Your First E-Kit

BY MIKE SNYDER You’re ready to buy your first electric drum kit – you know you want one, but not much else. Before pulling out your wallet, you need to ask ... Read More

Review: KAT kt3 Digital Drum Set

BY JORDAN LIFFENGREN There's a new electronic kit in town and it seems to be designed to fall between the "entry-level, price-point-is-king" kits and the... Read More

stevie wonder playing drums with the meters

Drums In The Key Of (Stevie) Wonder

BY PC MUÑOZ | PHOTOS BY PC MUÑOZ, WILLIE SAMUELS, AND NICOLAS MESA “Stevie Wonder has to be the greatest drummer of our time” –Eric Clapton The staggering s... Read More

Don’t Pull That Trigger!

BY MIKE SNYDER A lot has happened in the e-drum world over the last 30-plus years. Companies and products have come and gone, and in many cases, come again. Al... Read More

How To Get That Killer Bass Drum Sound

BY STROTHER BULLILNS There may not be hard and fast rules for effectively capturing the natural sound of a kick drum but there are plenty of well-worn guidelin... Read More

How To Recreate Drum Sounds Of The 1970s

BY GARRETT HAINES The 1970s were a rich era for rock, disco, funk, country, and just about any other style that relied on a solid backbeat. But the types of dru... Read More

4 Steps To A Better Live Monitor Mix

BY STROTHER BULLINS I can’t hear! Go to any live music venue where beginning bands frequently grace the stage, and I’ll bet that you will hear some variatio... Read More

How To Mike Percussion On Stage

BY KAREN STACKPOLE As a percussionist, you spend many hours refining your art and coaxing a wide range of sounds from a particular drum or set of instruments. ... Read More