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Roland's TD716 electronic drum set is designed to be a VST killer. Now it's had a massive $1,800 wiped off the price at Sweetwater for Cyber Weekend – you’ll get a drum rug and throne worth nearly $500 for free, too!

By Stuart Williams last updated

As Black Friday weekend turns into Cyber Monday, now’s the time to pounce on this 'if money was no object' V-Drums set from Roland

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I've waited for Toontrack's Hitmaker SDX Expansion to be discounted ever since it was released. Now it's nearly half-price for Black Friday and I'm about to ruin Christmas by spending way too much on Superior Drummer samples in Thomann's Cyber Week Sale

By Stuart Williams Published

With up to 73% off Toontrack SDX Expansion packs - including one inspired by Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland and Vinnie Colaiuta - is the doghouse really such a bad place to be?

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Roland VAD316
“Roland has always been extremely good at marrying the playability of its samples with the physical feel of its hardware - this kit is no exception”: Roland VAD316 review

By Tom Bradley Published

Roland’s new 3 Series offers a staggering level of features previously only available with the flagship 7 Series

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Roland's big V-Drum 3 and 5 series drop adds 6 kits to its e-drum range, including V71-lite modules and on-trend acoustic-look options

By Will Groves Published

Mid- and entry-level options land with all-new modules, DW integration and more

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Alesis's new 9-piece Nitro Ultimate electronic drum kit is its new flagship, and the hi-hat is the star

By Will Groves Published

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Yamaha DTX6K5-M
"Remarkably the DTX Pro is capable of layering up to four individual samples - one more than Roland’s flagship V71 module": Yamaha DTX6K5-M review

By Tom Bradley Published

The first mesh option for Yamaha’s DTX6 lineup offers larger pads and high quality sounds

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Electronic drum set pioneers: Neil Peart
11 trailblazing players who raised the bar for electronic and hybrid drumming

By Stuart Williams Published

The drummers, past and present, who embraced technology to revolutionize music and the gear we play

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Futuristic image of a drum set covered in neon lights and a drummer looking at a large screen
Where might electronic drums go next? Here are 9 of our predictions

By Stuart Williams Published

Electronic drums have come a long way over the last few decades, but where are they headed in the future? From AI to radical new playing surfaces and authentic cymbals, this is our wishlist

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Man in white t-shirt playing a Roland electronic drum set
10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them

By Stuart Williams Published

Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how

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Drum Machine collection
How the drum machine grew into a viable alternative to real drummers

By Roland Schmidt Published

There's not much early-80s tech that still influences modern creativity, but the dominance of electronic drum sounds stems right back to 1980, and a bizarre series of unfortunate events…

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