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Latest drums News
Get Ash Soan’s drum sounds with Toontrack's In The Pocket EZX
You can now play Ash Soan’s Windmill drum sounds from your electronic kit!
How to record remote sessions, according to one successful pro guitarist
Lockdown has forced more and more of us to work remotely - including session musicians. Here's how to get started
The 6 best Roland electronic drum sets 2021: The top Roland e-kits for beginner to pro drummers
Find the right Roland electronic drum set for you
Music Venue Trust calling for music fans to complete short survey ahead of return to live shows
Help the industry plan for the safe return of gigs
Roland announces three flagship V-Drums and VAD kits based around new TD-50X module and VH-14D digital hi-hats
Plus the VAD shells are now available in a range of finish options!
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team-up to record Easy Sleazy
Grohl plays guitar, bass and drums on Jagger's end-of-lockdown anthem
Did you know your music could make more money in a three-hour session on Twitch, than from one million streams?
Take a leaf out of the gaming industry's book
Watch Tool's Danny Carey and Justin Chancellor perform at Berklee College of Music
Not your average college lecture…
Latest drums Tuition
How to get your tunes released: the secrets of music distribution
Get your music out into the world successfully
The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!
How to create the perfect snare drum
Let's take a closer look at the kick drum’s constant companion, the snare
A beginner's guide to the drum kit
Before you start your digital drumming journey, let’s take a tour of the instrument it’s all about…
How to program a Funky Drummer-style MIDI break in your DAW
Get on the good foot with this most seminal of grooves
How to use an electronic drum set with Logic Pro X
How to get the correct MIDI mapping for your kit
How to create brand new beats by layering drum samples
Create huge-sounding drums with your own creative stamp, layer, EQ, and repeat
How to record drum tracks in a small room: part 2
Tricks for recording monster sounds in meek rooms
Latest drums Reviews
Eventide MicroPitch Delay review
- £279
- €279
An iconic studio effect goes compact with versatility intact
Keeley Hydra Stereo Reverb & Tremolo review
- £249
- €295
- $249
Free up some pedalboard real estate with a very clever presentation of a classic effect combo
Yamaha DTX6K3-X review
- £1,799
- €2,050
- $1,799
Yamaha makes a solid return to the electronic drum kit market
Victory V4 The Copper preamp pedal review
- £369
- €449
- $519
The name says copper but this high-end unit evokes a golden age of British guitar amplification
TC Electronic Ditto+ review
- £109
- €118
- $129
Play it again, sam... And again, with a mini looper that might just be the best in the business
Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork+ review
- £199
- €214
- $214
Exquisite harmonies, detuning, octave shifting and more are on the menu with this dual-engined pitch-shifter
Carl Martin PlexiRanger review
- £159
A Plexi-style drive and booster that makes for a classic twofer
TC Electronic Plethora X5 review
- £399
- €409
- $499
Flexibility is the name of the game with this TonePrint-enabled multi-effects unit with MASH footswitches
Alesis Command Mesh Kit review
- £699
- €819
- $699
Alesis offers an all-mesh kit at a price that's too good to be true...
Alesis Nitro Mesh Kit review
- £339
- €389
- $349
Has Alesis delivered one of the best electronic kits for beginners?
