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Digital Drummer

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Digital DrummerDrumsAlesis joins EAD race Alesis has entered the acoustic mic and capture market with Kitstream, an all-in-one recording, streaming, and content creation system designed to mount directly to an acoustic kick drum.

10.27

Digital DrummerDrumsAudioPrism puts stem separation on the desktop Stem separation is hardly new, with DAWs such as Logic Pro offering the ability to split recordings into individual parts.

10.24

Digital DrummerDrumsDrumPi: The DIY sound source keeps evolving When we looked at DrumPi in June 2025, it was an intriguing proposition: a Raspberry Pi-based sound source designed to take MIDI from an existing electronic drum module or trigger-to-MIDI interface…

10.23

Digital DrummerDrumsGretsch launches Catalina EVO e-drums Gretsch Drums has launched the Catalina EVO, a new electronic drum series combining full-size Catalina shells and acoustic-style hardware with sampled sounds from the company’s USA Custom, Brooklyn…

10.22

Digital DrummerDrumsNew TD-07 offerings Roland has announced an update to its entry-level electronic drum line-up with the release of the TD-07DMK2 and TD-07KV2 V-Drums kits.

10.15

Digital DrummerDrumsLofty ideals: the agency behind e-drum design When we think about innovation in electronic drums, it is easy to focus on what we can see: new pads, modules, sensors and increasingly sophisticated sounds.

10.14

Digital DrummerDrumsThe sound of frustration: what we hate about e-drums Countless forum threads. One clear message from the people who actually play these kits. They bought the kits for the quiet nights, the late-night practice sessions, the promise of a full drum sound…

10.12

Digital DrummerDrumsEvans Hybrid Cymbals review digitalDrummer was among the first publications to review the Sensory Percussion electro-acoustic system when it was still in crowdfunding.

09.25

Digital DrummerDrumsEd Ziehm: How I Use E-drums Ed Ziehm took his singing and drumming show across the US on a motorcycle, thanks to e-drums. I make my living doing something unusual: I sing lead vocals and play drums at the same time while…

09.21

Digital DrummerDrumsRoland opens first US flagship store in New York Roland is opening its first standalone retail store in the United States, bringing Roland, BOSS and Drum Workshop (DW) together in a more than 835 sqm flagship in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District.

09.18