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Digital Drummer

10 stories

DruML review: The brains move into the drum

Digital DrummerDrumsDruML review: The brains move into the drum Editor’s note: Most digitalDrummer reviews focus on evaluating a product. This one also explores a new architecture for electronic drum triggering. If you’re simply wondering whether the S1 is a good snare, the short ans

September 14
Simmons Titan 90: Next level

Digital DrummerDrumsSimmons Titan 90: Next level At first glance, the new Simmons Titan 90 looks like an upsizing of the previous flagship kit, with bigger toms, cymbals, and a two-piece hi-hat. But as we discovered, the changes are more than skin-deep. What’s in the b

September 14
Yamaha expands EAD range with new EAD20

Digital DrummerDrumsYamaha expands EAD range with new EAD20 Yamaha has expanded its Electronic Acoustic Drum (EAD) range with the EAD20, a new system designed to sit between the original EAD10 and flagship EAD50. The EAD20 retains the core concept that has distinguished the EAD f

September 3
Will Medeli’s DHS30 topple Yamaha’s EAD?

Digital DrummerDrumsWill Medeli’s DHS30 topple Yamaha’s EAD? Medeli has officially entered the bass drum-mounted acoustic hybrid market with the release of the DHS30 Drum Hybrid System. Currently shipping across Asia and Oceania, the all-in-one unit mounts directly onto an acousti

September 3
Millenium adds MPS-1500 Hybrid-X

Digital DrummerDrumsMillenium adds MPS-1500 Hybrid-X Millenium has unveiled the MPS-1500 Hybrid-X, an electronic drum kit that combines full-size acoustic-style shells with an unusually compact approach to the brain of the instrument: instead of a conventional drum module,

September 2
Playdrumsonline.com: Online training with a difference

Digital DrummerDrumsPlaydrumsonline.com: Online training with a difference There are plenty of options for online drum training, so anyone wanting to enter the market needs to come up with something different. That’s exactly what Lennard Meijer believes he has done with Playdrumsonline.com, a w

September 1
ReStem 2 review: More than just another stem separator

Digital DrummerDrumsReStem 2 review: More than just another stem separator We’ve reviewed around a dozen stem separators over the past few years, from free online services to sophisticated DAW plug-ins. ReStem 2 takes a different approach. Rather than producing the familiar vocals, bass, guitar

August 28
New Aux triggers put to the test

Digital DrummerDrumsNew Aux triggers put to the test Auxiliary triggers have been part of the electronic drumming landscape for decades, providing a simple way to add another sound without squeezing another full-sized pad into an already crowded kit. And they are certainly

August 26
Yamaha EAD50: Next-generation hybrid engine

Digital DrummerDrumsYamaha EAD50: Next-generation hybrid engine When Yamaha launched the EAD10 in 2017, it fundamentally changed how a great number of acoustic drummers approached practice, recording and content creation. Clamp a stereo microphone/trigger unit to the bass drum hoop,

August 26
My Monster Kit: Mark Schierholz’s Overkill

Digital DrummerDrumsMy Monster Kit: Mark Schierholz’s Overkill Monster kits aren’t unusual at drum shows. Hybrid monster kits are, however, more rare. Built over six months by Las Vegas custom builder Mark Schierholz, Overkill combines acoustic drums, vintage electronic percussion a

August 18