Omar Tavarez, drummer and musical director (MD) for Pitbull talks about how to stay healthy through a rigorous touring schedule. vitamins, stretching, exercise, and how having a great mental state all play a role according to Omar.
Aaron Rossi, drummer for Ministry tells us what it takes to land a gig like his in the ever changing and competitive music industry. This is practical advise given by a world class drummer, according to Rossi the key is consistency. Rossi’s current set up includes Roland’s SPD-SX to trigger samples during sets. Related links and articles: What are [...]
On break from the 2012 BET Awards rehearsal, Aaron Spears checks his timing on a TD-15KV. Backing him up is none other than legendary band mate and music director of Usher’s band, Valdez Brantley. Related links and articles: Omar Tavarez (Pitbull): How I Use the SPD-SX What are Drum Triggers? V-Drums Contest U.S. Finals Results
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
UPDATE: The online audition period has ended. Thanks to all who participated! Semi-final events will be held on September 22 and September 29, 2012. The U.S. national finals will be held at PASIC in Austin, TX, on October 31, 2012. Now. That’s the time you want to enter the U.S. Nationals for the V-Drums® World [...]
Version 3 of the incredibly popular V-Drums Friend Jam software is available now! This free application for Mac and Windows lets V-Drums users build their skills with a wide range of fun exercises and interact with other players around the world. New features include easy USB connection to the latest V-Drums, multiple user accounts, and [...]
Roland is pleased to announce that the JUPITER-80 Synthesizer and TD-30KV V-Pro® Series V-Drums® are recipients of this year’s prestigious mipa Musikmesse International Press Award for Synthesizer Hardware and Electronic Percussion.
