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You can convert your acoustic drums to electronic by adding drum triggers, mesh heads, and trigger pads to your set and connecting them to a drum module. This allows you to trigger electronic drum sounds … Read more

The drum set can be tuned by ear or using a drum tuner. In order to tune your drum set, you will need the following: A drum key, a drumstick, a drum tuner (though this … Read more

It’s very easy to amplify electronic drums. You can either use a drum amplifier, a PA system, use a set of drum headphones or connect to a speaker. To use a drum amp, simply connect … Read more

Playing drums in a church can be incredibly rewarding. However, there are certain things to keep in mind like which techniques to use, ways you can prepare, and very importantly, how to play with the … Read more

This article covers 6 different ways to create drum tracks in Ableton Live. We’re going to talk about how to work with drum loops and drum samples. How to use the great stock plugins that … Read more

Using backing tracks is a modern and very useful way to make your live performances shine. Backing tracks are often used for effects the are pre-recorded, added back vocals, added layers to emphasize certain parts. … Read more

Blisters can be a real hindrance for drummers. To prevent blisters you should loosen your grip, mind your force, use drum gloves, tape and grips, sandpaper on drumsticks, or harden the skin. Thankfully, making some … Read more

The Roland Octapad SPD-30 is a high-end, professional percussion controller with velocity-sensitive pads that is great for triggering samples and has excellent MIDI mapping. In order to get the most out of it, some practice … Read more