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Electronic Review: AKG D12 VR Bass Drum Microphone

April 2013 Electronic Review AKG D12 VR Microphone by Butch Jones Since its launch in 1947, AKG has been at the forefront of recording technology, manufacturing DYN series microphones, which were handmade, plus other top-level mics, like the C12, C451,…

Modern Drummer
Feb 20, 2013

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4

November 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 3: Bass Drum Comping in 5/4 by Steve Fidyk Welcome to the third and final installment in this series on bass drum comping. This time we’ll be working in 5/4.…

Modern Drummer
Sep 19, 2012

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 (VIDEO)

https://vimeo.com/117308577 October 2012 Jazz Drummer’s Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 2: Bass Drum Comping in 3/4 by Steve Fidyk Continuing with the concept introduced in the last issue, this article explores bass drum comping ideas in 3/4. The phrases…

Modern Drummer
Aug 15, 2012

Improve Your Bottom Line, Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 (VIDEO)

https://vimeo.com/117308578 Jazz Drummer's Workshop Improve Your Bottom Line Part 1: Bass Drum Comping in 4/4 by Steve Fidyk Drummers depend on the bass drum to help drive the band and provide depth to their time feel. Throughout the 1920s and…

Modern Drummer
Jul 27, 2012

ArtistWorks Adds Bass Campus To Its Video Exchange Learning Site

ArtistWorks Adds Bass Campus To Its Video Exchange Learning Site Drummers, you might want to let your bass-playing bandmates in on the fact that the online music education website ArtistWorks.com has launched a bass guitar “campus.” Among the world-class bassists who…

Modern Drummer
Jul 10, 2012
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