One of the main draws of an electronic drum set is the plug-and-play nature of their design. Fiddling around fitting drum heads and getting drums in tune can be a struggle with an acoustic kit, ...

This tutorial from Adafruit shows how to create a custom interactive drum set that lights up with sound. It uses a mic amp sensor that is connected to a miniature Arduino Gemma board to detect when ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Many computer musicians shy away from programming their own acoustic (as opposed to electronic) drum tracks, understandably concerned that since they don’t know how to play a real ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Record drums? Why would you bother when it’s so easy to simply launch Superior Drummer or BFD, bash out a quick beat on the keyboard, hit the quantise button and get stuck into ...

In 2008, Rock Band and Guitar Hero exploded, bringing the excitement of musical instruments to millions who might never have picked up sticks or guitar otherwise. So there's never been a better time ...

What would you say if I told you that you could write a song at home and have two of the industry’s top engineers mix the drums for you? That’s the idea behind Ocean Way Drums, a new drum virtual ...

DRUMS WEEK 2025: Drum recording is one of the most discussed topics amongst engineers and producers, and for good reason. There are multiple ways to approach it and the correct option can be ...

Our guide to enhancing your e-kit’s sound using the features within your module, exploring VST instruments and with some basic hardware upgrades One of the main draws of an electronic drum set is the ...