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September Web Update News
Mark Schulman has been touring with Foreigner all summer and is also on the band’s three-disc set Feels Like the First Time, containing two audio CDs and a live concert DVD. For more, visit www.foreigneronline.com. Also check out Mark’s article…
Drummed Up Creations Music-Inspired Furniture
Drummed Up Creations designs and builds furniture using new and used drums and drum parts. The line of products includes cocktail/bar tables and stools, clocks, and end tables. Each piece is built to order, personalized, numbered, and signed. Prices start…
Florian Alexandru-Zorn Announces Clinic Dates
Check out the video preview of Florian Alexandru-Zorn's clinics and see the dates after the jump. Florian Alexandru-Zorn Clinic & Masterclass Dates Date Location Venue/Info Nov. 7, 2011 Seminole, FL Seminole FL Music Store - Music and Sound Master Classes and Clinic…
Sabian Clinic Calendar
Date Location Venue/Info January—April, 2012 Various Various 2012 JANUARY Jan 18th Chris Deviney, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO Jan 21st Rich Redmond, Sand Hills Music Center, Fayetteville, NC Jan 25th Rich Redmond, Musician's Institute, Hollywood, CA Jan 26th Rich…
Virtually Erskine - Peter Erskine Drum Sample and Groove Libraries
Virtually Erskine features samples of two of the legendary drummer’s personal kits, formatted for FXpansion BFD2 and BFD Eco, plus a MIDI groove library of more than 400 files played by Erskine in twelve unique styles, including jazz, swing, rock,…
TightScrew Non-Loosening Tension Rods
TightScrews are machined tension rods with a patented built-in nylon insert that allows for snug, precise tuning and is designed to prevent detuning. Standard models are available in 1 5/8" (42 mm), 2" (52 mm), 2 1/2" (65 mm), and…
Kaces Razor Series Drum Bag Sets
Kaces is offering two new five-piece Razor drum bag sets for standard- and fusion-size kits. Each bag is crafted with a padded ballistic nylon exterior, a soft protective interior lining, reinforced double stitching, and a padded handle, packaged in a…
Yamaha DTX500 and DTX700 Series Electronic Kits
Yamaha is now using a numbering system to designate different series of electronic drumkits based on the brain used in the configuration. All the kits in the 500 series feature the redesigned DTX500 Drum Trigger Module, which includes 427 drum,…
Web Update News
John Tempesta is in the studio working on a new Cult record. For more on John go to moderndrummer-com.go-vip.net/2010/11/john-tempesta-2/. 311 have a new studio album out, Universal Pulse, produced by Bob Rock (Aerosmith, Metallica) and mixed by drummer Chad…
Taye MetalWorks Series Pedals
Taye MetalWorks pedals are designed to create a seamless bond between the player and the bass drum. Adjustable features include cam pitch, beater/spring assembly, beater head position, and footboard depth. The double version is easily convertible to a left-handed setup.…
LP Qube and Finger Shot Shakers, Rio Stanton Moore Pandeiro, and Hi-Hat Shekere
The Qube has an internal baffle design that allows for various shaker effects. Forward-and-back motion creates one sound; side-to-side creates another. When shook in a circular pattern, the Qube produces a double-time version of both. The Finger Shot is a…
Gibraltar Quad Mount Platform Stand and Turning Point Swing Nuts
Gibraltar’s elliptical-leg Quad Mount platform stand (7700Q) allows players to mount two electronic tom pads along with two cymbal arms directly from the platform mount of one stand. Quad Mount platform stands are lightweight and portable and can accommodate a…
Gretsch Full Range Ash Side Snares
Gretsch’s new Full Range ash side snare drums combine cutting tones with convenient mounting placement. Ash wood is inherently dense and produces a high pitch and bright timbre, making it an ideal choice for auxiliary snare shells. Available in 6x10…
TRX 22" ICON Heavy Ride Cymbal
Weighing in at a hefty 4,500 grams (9.5 pounds), the new 22" ICON Heavy Ride cymbal contains as much metal as a typical 24" ride. This cymbal was designed in conjunction with TRX artist Arin Ilejay (Avenged Sevenfold) and features…