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The global electronic drumming e-zine Edition 11
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August 2012
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Who’s buying?
As the appeal of e-drums spreads, digitalDrummer asked the experts to explain who is buying e-drum products.
30 out of 20
Roland’s new flagship kit is being delivered worldwide after strong pre-orders and Allan Leibowitz spent some time behind the kit to see if it lives up to the hype.
Sampling the sampler
Roland’s recent upgrade of its multipad sampler brought some significant improvements, but it mysteriously left out some of its predecessor’s popular features.
Head2Head - Take Four
In our quest to leave no mesh untested, digitalDrummer broke out the test rig once again to compare three more offerings from Europe.
Accessories
digitalDrummer looks at a couple of products designed to make life easier for drummers.
profile
Danny makes his mark
Classically trained Danny Gottlieb has appeared on over 300 CDs, four of them Grammy winners. The original drummer in the Pat Metheny Group, Gottlieb recently aligned himself with new Italian e-drum maker Mark Drum.
The-Industry
Big names go with big names
It’s one of the ironies of the market: those people who can EHst afford and use top-end gear most generally get it for free in a bid to sell more of it to those who can afford it less and may not need it at all. It’s all part of the endorsement game.
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