“Mum, I want to learn to play the drums”. It’s strange how some sentences have the power to evoke fear in a parent when spoken by their child. My son Jamie (JJ) is eight years old. I have to admit, he does enjoy hitting things with sticks so maybe I should have seen this coming. I took a breath and said, “Wow, drums! Really? Why the drums?” Apparently, in
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In recent years, we’ve seen a huge boom of popularity in acoustic guitars. Because of this, it should come as no surprise that we’ve also
Recording V-Drums is demystified in this electronic drums masterclass. Learn how easy it is to record the TD-17 and TD-25 V-Drums. Acoustic drum recording is
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The Roland Icon Series is a collection of articles looking back at the most popular and recognised Roland instruments. In over four decades, Roland has
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Effects are a great way to expand the sounds of your drum machines. While you may never get tired of the classic sound of Roland
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Effects are a great way to expand the sounds of your drum machines. While you may never get tired of the classic sound of Roland
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