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MARGIN MAKER MEINL CLASSICS CUSTOM EXTREME METAL CYMBALS
RRP: From £72 They say: Made from high power B10 bronze alloy. Features: Extra heavy cymbals with a specially over-hammered cymbal profile capable of producing high volume aggressive sounds, instant attack, maximum projection and penetration and a short sustain. Developed through extensive artist and customer research and made using
high-tech
computerised manufacturing methods.
Comprises a 10” Splash, 14” Hihat, 16” & 18“ Chinas, 16”, 17”, 18” and 19” Crashes, 20” Ride, 16” and 18” Stack and a 14”, 18” and 20” Cymbal Set. Active Music 020 8693 5678
There’s an app for that
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THIS MONTH the BPI announced that digital music is outselling CDs for the first time. Technology is changing quickly and so is the way people buy and listen to music. Smartphones have created a revolution in accessing information. I recently heard on the radio that boredom might soon be a state humans don’t feel anymore. As soon as there is a dull moment we pull out our mobile phone and contact our virtual friends, play games or browse the Internet.
Smartphones have another facility that is great for brands 3 1. GRETSCH
Brooklyn Series RRP: From £1,859 They say: Delivers vintage Gretsch tones that are full, punchy and warm. Features: Equipped with six- ply North American
maple/poplar shells and ‘302’ hoops that help deliver a “more open and ambient” tonal characteristic. All shells feature the proprietary Gretsch 30-degree bearing edge and the interiors are finished with classic Grestch Silver Sealer. Fender 01342 331700
www.mi-pro.co.uk 2. ALESIS
Pro X Kick RRP: £TBC They say: Built with hardware you’d expect to pay a lot more for. Features: Made for use with acoustic and electronic kits, the Pro X Kick is equipped with heavy-duty adjustable components, its double- chain drive system gives drummers plenty of power and tight response and the entire assembly is locked to a steel power plate. Numark Alesis 01252 896000
3. VIC FIRTH Keith Carlock
Signature Stick RRP: £TBC They say: Dynamically, they’re unbelievably versatile. Features: With a 16” length and .555” diameter, these hickory sticks feature a small compressed ‘tear drop’ tip, which creates a precise, crisp sound quality. The fast sloping taper creates extra ‘bounce’ that makes playing doubles and singles “virtually effortless.” Korg UK
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and products – apps. It seems there is an app you can download for everything. Apps are a good way of instilling a brand into people’s consciousness and it gives them a chance to try out a product virtually, immediately and sometimes even for free. Here are a few apps for iPhone that have caught my eye. Yamaha Metronome – costs £1.99. Easy to use and with MIDI compatibility, it lets users save tempos and change sounds.
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Musicians Hypnosis – costs £2.49 and is a self hypnosis tool that was previously released on CD. Topics include auditions, creativity, lyrics, stage fright and turbo practice. Easy to use with lots of options and is great to use ‘on the go’ in app form.
Digidrummer Lite – a free app, which encourages you to buy the full version. Claims to have had over one million downloads in two months. Features eight drum kits you can play, record and save. With more people of all ages using smartphones, apps
are an easy way to reach a wide audience and in October I will be testing the medium out myself with a version of my drum tuition book Rhythm and Fills.
Mikedolbear.com is a drum website owned by professional drummer and teacher Mike Dolbear and run by drummers for drummers. Our philosophy is to use the power of the Internet to bring the drumming community together.
Apps are a good way of instilling a brand into people’s consciousness.
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