Products Reviews
As you may have noted from my last percussion-based review, I’m no percussionist. Or, at least, I’m an uninspired percussionist anyway. That aside though, I did have some fun with these new, and not so new, instruments from Meinl. First out of the box was the [traditional] cajon. This was made from a fibreboard body
Small and portable kits have been gaining popularity for some years now and a lot of companies now offer them in one form or another. I also seem to have played quite a few of them now as well, and have reviewed a number in the last year or so. The New Yorker kit consists
Ok, so these few pieces weren’t specifically sent for review - at least I don’t think they were - but anyway, I thought I’d do a little write-up on them because after using them for a while I thought they were pretty cool. This hardware actually came with a kit we were given to review
The Muff Kopf An interesting accessory for your bass drum beater, the Muff Kopf resembles a small furry animal; my initial reaction being a Star Trek fan was “It’s a Tribble, but what do I do with it?” The answer is incredibly simple, you tie it over the bass drum beater using the robust tie
I have to admit, the name ‘The Almighty’ conjured up several different thoughts for me. I think it’s an interesting choice. My thoughts aside though, the name is a big bold statement. These drums are made in Sakae’s Japanese factory and they are a high end, pro level kit. The review kit sizes were 10x7,
Something a little different this time around. I said I would do this review on the basis that I wouldn’t guarantee how the playing would turn out. That’s because, as it may be evident from the video, I am not a percussionist or Stephen Perkins by any stretch. However, what will hopefully be evident from
DW is venturing into new territory. Aside from the recent Timeless Timber Romanian Oak kit, this is the first time DW has produced anything in oak. And, after spending a little time with this kit, its obvious they’ve done a good job with it. The review kit was a six-piece set – four toms, kick
Monitoring. The need to be able to hear yourself becomes more apparent the more you develop as a musician, and particularly the more you play with other people. The better you can hear yourself and everyone else, the better you play. While big touring bands will have a full monitor rig with a specialist engineer
Its not often something turns up in the post that makes you go ''Awwww..!'' in a new-baby/kitten-on-a-piano type way. Its even more strange when the said item is an electronic percussion instrument. However, this is exactly what happened when the Alesis Samplepad 4 turned up. If you remember, I looked at the Alesis Samplepad a
Its not often that something comes along that is exactly what you were looking for. VSTi sample libraries have much more commonplace in the last few years – once only a few drummers used them, but now many drummers have had a bit of experience with them. However, one of my major gripes is that
