The Roland SPD-SX is the sample pad of choice for musicians seeking professional-level performances. Whether next to the drummer providing extra sounds and effects, alongside the keyboard player for backing tracks and melodic loops, or out front with the singer for dynamic vocal performances, the SPD-SX helps deliver superior stage…
The folks at Paiste had the amazing opportunity to interview two of the best drummers of all time in one room, Paiste Artists IAN PAICE (Deep Purple) & NICKO McBRAIN (Iron Maiden). A short interview turned into a remarkable conversation and since the chat was so inspiring, honest, hilarious, humble…
Roland Zenbeats is a music creation app designed to keep you in an effortless artistic flow—whether you’re an emerging musician or an established producer. Download for free on any device or platform. Make beats, access lessons, and sample the world around you. Awaken your music’s possibilities with signature drum sounds…
Roland’s Groovebox returns! All-in-one production and performance with genre-defining sound, deep synthesis, and clip-based sequencing. Choose from the 8-track recording and sampling capabilities of the MC-707 or the ultra-portable, 4-track MC-101. The MC-707 GROOVEBOX has everything you need to…
Glen Sobel gets all the great gigs and is currently busy touring with both Alice Cooper and The Hollywood Vampires. Glen is now using Vater Xtreme Design 5A with Red Grip Tape, Drink and Stick Holders and Stick Bag. Glen Sobel has played in a variety of genres including rock, hip hop, pop, metal, punk, and fusion….
Roland’s Global Strategic Product Marketing Manager (Drums & Percussion) Jules Tabberer-Stewart shows us the new TM-1 Trigger Module at NAMM Show 2019. The TM-1 is a unique trigger module that makes it easy to add more sounds to your acoustic drum kit. And those sounds can be anything you like,…
Today Gretsch Drums have announced a few new additions to their range of kits Gretsch Debuts USA Custom Limited Edition Exotic For over 6 decades, USA Custom has defined “That Great Gretsch Sound” and is considered to be one of the most recorded brands in music history. The highly acclaimed…
Roland’s love affair with drum machines started with the Rhythm Ace R-1 back in 1964, then progressed through to the 70s and the legendary TR-77 rhythm box. On the eve of the 80s, it was Dr Rhythm the mighty DR-55 and then the unmistakable sound of the iconic TR-808 Rhythm…
Reto shows us the new range of cymbals from Paiste at NAMM 2018. http://paiste.com/
Drummer From Another Mother (DFAM) is a highly-interactive, Semi-Modular Analog Percussion Synthesizer and a vibrant deviation from the traditional drum machine–presenting an expressive hands-on approach to percussive pattern creation. DFAM’s fully analog circuitry behaves much like a living organism, reacting in different ways to input from different individuals. To demonstrate…