The best drum machines under $500 are going to give us a balance of a (relatively) affordable piece of analog gear while providing some nice step sequencing and sampling power. Yes, analog gear is still alive and well, despite all of the emulations we're seeing these days! Many of these also come with some nice compatibility with digital setups so you can incorporate these drum … [Read more...] about The Best Drum Machines for an Under $500 Budget
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The Top 10 Best Drums Virtual Instruments VST
Our adventures in investigating the large world of virtual instruments doesn't stop, and today we've gathered quite a few of our favorite drums VST to recommend our readers. The days of drum machines are unfortunately dwindling fast (well, for some at least -- we still have ours!). And for many with home studios, grabbing an actual drum set and setting up a professional … [Read more...] about The Top 10 Best Drums Virtual Instruments VST
How to Shop for Drum Heads — Picking and Choosing
In the last decade or so, the market for drum heads has been flooded by new innovations, techniques and materials all claiming to be the future of drumming. Meanwhile, the coated Ambassador drum head by Remo continues to be one of the top-selling drum heads in the world year after year with almost no significant changes to its design for several decades. How do you sort through … [Read more...] about How to Shop for Drum Heads — Picking and Choosing
Beginner’s Guide: How to Learn to Start Playing the Drums
Learning how to play the drums is doable. The drum set is a very unique instrument. It requires tremendous amounts of dexterity, precision and coordination while also requiring a great internal sense of pulse and tempo. You often hear people say that they don’t have one of those characteristics so they could never be a drummer but like any other musical instrument, all of these … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide: How to Learn to Start Playing the Drums
Buying Advice and Tips When Shopping for Drums
Shopping for a drum set can be overwhelming. Two “all-in-one” packages can contain an identical list of components but differ in price by anywhere from $200 to $1000. A lot of the information that you wish you had known when you bought your drum set is not very available and often the guitar or bass player that is selling you that drum set might not even know that much about … [Read more...] about Buying Advice and Tips When Shopping for Drums