Posted By Paul on April 28, 2012
Superior Drummer by Toontrack!! This plug in is such an awesome tool to have! No need to find a room, buy all those mics, have an interface large enough, or even need a drumset to get a pro sounding drum recording! This plug in offers actual pre-recorded wav files that you can tweak to your liking! Get 10 times the quality at 1/10th the price and effort!!
Posted By Mike on April 4, 2012
Ever hear of these bands: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, The Police, U2, Toto, the Scorpions , Deep Purple, Iron Maiden, SlipKnot, Black Sabbath, The Who, Judas Priest, The Ramones, The White Stripes or Motley Crue? Then you have heard the sound that is Paiste. From rock to metal and beyond, Paiste cymbals deliver the goods. Be it that beefy fat rude ride to the cutting power of a good ol’ 2002 crash, or the elegance of their signature series gongs big enough to eclipse the sun, you can bet your money that these cymbals will sound great time and time again . Replacing a Paiste ? You will be amazed how consistent this company is in matching their cymbals to the master copy in that series . I have owned over twenty in my life and never had to worry about replacing one as I know I can order another and not fret about the sound. Please come on down to our King street store and see Mike or go to our Pearl City store and see Bryan. Hear for yourself how good these cymbals are.
Paiste is back!!!
Posted By Paul on March 29, 2012
Finally! An affordable, effective, easy to use SamplePad! This is the latest Alesis has to offer in sampling technology! With 25 of the most popular sounds already included, the sample pad can also trigger any sound you desire. Download samples onto your SD card from your computer or be creative and capture recordings of your favorite sounds to trigger! I recommend using the Alesis Palmtrack handheld recorder to capture crisp, clean audio recordings to use with your SamplePad! And don’t forget to get on our preferred customer list under the “Newsletter Signup” on the left of the page to hear about sales, specials, clinics, open mic, performances, and more!
Posted By Bryan on March 25, 2012
Give this exercise a try if you want to build your drum chops. It helps you with timing, speed, transitions, and stamina. You can do this exercise anywhere. You don’t even need sticks(for you conga players out there.) Have fun with this!
Posted By Bryan on February 24, 2012
There were a lot of exciting new products from Roland this year! A couple of the new drum products that caught my attention are the Roland TD30KV and Roland TD-30K. This will replace both the TD-20 and the TD-12 Kits. The TD-30KV will be a 6pc set with 2 crashes, a ride and a hi-hat. The TD-30K will be a 5pc set with 2 crashes, a ride and hi-hat. The TD-30 is designed from the ground up so that means brand new sounds and playback tracks. It also features the new “SuperNATURAL” sounds technology. This set has great playability and outrageously realistic feel and sound. We got a chance to play with these kits at the past NAMM show, and we were blown away at how real they sound and feel. Gone are the days of the digital kit almost sort of sounding like the real thing. This is by far the closest, most realistic attempt at a digital module that we have ever tried. This will be shipping sometime in March/April so you’ll be able to try this out for yourself and see what the hype is about. We have a few kits already on order for those who are trying to get their hands on the first shipment. Please email us admin@easymusiccenter.com if you want to reserve one of these new kits. More details to come!
Posted By Paul on February 10, 2012
If you haven’t had a chance to see the latest television spot, here it is! Make sure to add us on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube!! And sign up for special offers, open mic, and clinics through our preferred customer email list at www.easymusiccenter.com
Posted By Mike on January 1, 2012
There have been alot of changes and innovations in electronic percussion over the past two decades, but Zildjian has taken a huge step in an exciting new direction! No more of that lifeless “thwack” sound from a dead rubber surface on your digital drum kit. Zildjian presents the Gen16 AE cymbal as an addition or upgrade to your electronic drum set. Dig this, there are real metal cymbals: crash ride and high hats that actually sound and feel like cymbals, and that’s before you plug them in. In the video below I will give you a brief overview of how these cymbals sound, operate and integrate into your existing drum set. Blue LED’s included. Yes! It isn’t just modeling. These cymbals are mic’d!
Posted By Paul on December 26, 2011
Spice up your drum set or percussion kit with the new Alesis Percpad. This is an awesome four pad, pressure sensitive electronic percussion pad that includes 25 different assignable sounds. Also included is an adjustable reverb function, stereo panning functions, and an optional foot pedal input for a fifth trigger! You can also expand your horizons by bringing your favorite laptop or ipad to the gig and use the midi feature to trigger your favorite v-sounds from the software of your choice!
