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Russell Graham: Jupiter-80 Improv Demo

In this extended clip, Russell Graham, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and producer with Ray Chew of American Idol, demonstrates real-time sound control as he improvises on the Jupiter-80. Russell has also performed alongside such artists as Stevie Wonder, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and many more. Russell Graham, “My rig”: Jupiter-80 VP-770 More of Russell Graham and related articles: Russell Graham: Downtime at BET [...]

Downtime with Russell Graham at BET Awards Rehearsal

We took sometime with Russell Graham on his break from rehearsals for the 2012 BET Awards to discuss his set-up and work flow. He explains the challenges involved with live TV productions and accommodating various artist on the same show. According to Russell, he’s keeping it simple for the awards by using a VP-770 and two JUPITER-80s. Related links and articles: Roland [...]

Usher’s Band Members, Valdez Brantley & Aaron Spears Jamming

Usher’s band members, Valdez Brantley and Aaron Spears, take a break from their BET Awards 2012 rehearsal to show us their chops on the Jupiter-80, Fantom-G6, and TD-15KV drum kit. Related links and articles: The Benefits of Electronic Drums Learn to Play Electronic Drums New Product: Add Triggering to Any Drum Set with the BT-1 Bar Trigger Pad