The last decade has presented drummers with an almost overwhelming number of options for hooking up their acoustic drum kit to an electric sound source. However, the humble drum trigger is still ...

NAMM 2012: If you like to use your iPad as a generator of drum sounds, Alesis has something for you in the shape of the DM Dock. It's a case/interface for Apple's tablet that offers 13 individual ...

Alesis introduces the Strata Core featuring advanced BFD-powered sound, responsive mesh heads, and a 7-inch touchscreen for seamless performance customization. Now, I’ve been a guitar player for many ...

Yamaha's updated DTX502 Series e-drums made their US debut at the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville at the weekend, and are now ready to ship. The three new kits were originally launched at Hamburg's ...

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This is a follow up to Vince’s blog on drum triggers. I’m with him. There’s definitely a misconception out there that to trigger is to cheat. I’ll get this out of the way early: triggers are like any ...

The concept behind DIY electronic drum kits is fairly simple — small piezoelectric elements are used to generate a voltage when the drumpads are struck. That’s easy enough, but the mechanical design ...