Modern Drummer Magazine On behalf of the D’Addario Family, it gives us great sadness to announce the passing of Janet D’Addario, the Co-Founder of D’Addario & Co. and Former President of Providence House, on June 14th, after a fierce battle of cancer for over two years. In lieu of any gifts or flowers, the family … Continue reading Janet D’Addario, Co-Founder of D’Addario & Company Dies at age 72
Drummer’s Review The UK Drum Show which returns April 2nd & 3rd 2022 at its new home, the ACC Liverpool, has announced its final main stage artist Todd Sucherman. Todd Sucherman continues to be one of the world’s most in demand drummers and educators. While recording and touring the world with the multi platinum rock … Continue reading Todd Sucherman Completes 2022 UK Drum Show Line-up
Drummer’s Review Swedish musical instrument company Elektron have released a major OS upgrade for the Digitakt, adding a plethora of powerful sound-shaping tools that open up strange new worlds and exciting possibilities. Second LFO The Digitakt now has double the LFO power at your fingertips. The second LFO gives you even more modulation possibilities, opening up a bonus … Continue reading Elektron Announce Major Digitakt OS Upgrade
Pianos – Keyboard and Synths – Music Instrument News Modal Electronics, a leading global synthesiser manufacturer, has just confirmed the immediate release of a new firmware update v1.1 of their critically acclaimed COBALT Series extended virtual analogue synthesisers. Featuring six new algorithms for their unique waveform architecture, alongside a number of user-requested workflow enhancements, the … Continue reading Modal Electronics Announces COBALT8 Firmware Update v1.1
Modern Drummer Magazine Matt Zebroski is the Drummer of the Alex Skolnick Trio, MD caught up with him recently for an interview. MD: What inspired you to start playing drums at 12? MZ: I started out playing clarinet but honestly didn’t have the patience at the time to improve. I wanted to play something … Continue reading Matt Zebroski – Alex Skolnick Trio Drummer – Interview 6/14/21
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips Have you ever listened to a song and been amazed by how the chords change and develop to form beautiful sounds and emotions? In music, we call this a chord progression. A chord progression is a series of chords performed in a particular order. In this post, … Continue reading How to play chord progressions on piano
Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News IK Multimedia releases Cinekinetik, a collection of four unique new SampleTank sound libraries, each created to conjure a sense of wonder, mystery or suspense in the listener’s mind. Together these libraries offer significant savings over purchasing them separately and a deep well of inspiration to energize any … Continue reading IK Multimedia releases Cinekinetik collection for SampleTank
Pro Audio and Studio – Music Instrument News Spanish flight simulator manufacturer Simloc (www.simloc.aero) is now using Audio-Technica BPHS1 stereo headsets and PRO70 cardioid condenser lavalier microphones for its innovative Fixed Base Simulator (FBS) flight training devices and Extended Reality (XR) simulation environments for civil and military markets. The relationship between Audio-Technica and Simloc began … Continue reading Audio-Technica Aids Aviation Education In Simloc Simulators
Modern Drummer Magazine In this episode Narada Michael Walden talks with Aubrey Dayle about his drumming, influences, family and more. Dayle has toured with James ‘Blood’ Ulmer, Hassan Hakmoun (support act for Peter Gabriel), God Street wine, The John Popper Band, Sam Rivers, Ernest Ranglin and several other artists. Audio Video The post <center>The Modern … Continue reading The Modern Drummer Podcast Episode 37: Narada Michael Walden & Aubrey Dayle
Piano Blog by Skoove – Piano Practice Tips The life of a professional musician can be hectic and stressful. Unlike more traditional jobs, musicians generally work as freelancers and do not have bosses or any specific place to be at any time. While this lifestyle offers a certain degree of freedom, it comes with an … Continue reading Learn the daily habits of serious pianists
