Electronic Drum Kit Archives

9th February 20208th May 2020

First Drum Kit (part 3) – Electronic Kit Buyers Guide

In the last article in this series we talked about an acoustic kit buyers guide for those just starting out on drums. Now let’s look at e-kits – aka electronic drum sets, electric drum kits, digital drum kits. If you’re not sure which electronic drum set to buy hopefully this will be of some help! Electronic drum kits have been around for a long time but really only became a true competitor to acoustic drums around the turn of the century when Roland started pushing out kits with mesh heads.

28th December 20198th May 2020

First Drum Kit (part 1) – Acoustic or Electronic Kit?

I’ll cut to the chase straight away then completely contradict myself later on. If you’ve got the space and understanding neighbours buy acoustic drums. You can buy a very nice acoustic kit for the same price as a mediocre e-kit and really nothing compares. The volume, the tone, the feel and the sheer power of an acoustic drum kit is something to behold and it will never be replaced. So if you can get away with the volume, acoustic kits win hands down.

17th November 20198th May 2020

Gigging an Electronic Drum Kit – Part 3

In the last article about gigging an e-kit we talked about getting the kit gig-ready – sorting the sounds and configuring the module. Well a LOT has happened since then. I gigged my trusty Yamaha DTX-750K for about 1 year in a range of venues from smalls pubs to clubs and large function spaces. I’ll cut to the chase – it was a nightmare!

6th July 20148th May 2020

Gigging an Electronic Drum Kit – Part 2

When I last wrote about this I was at the earliest stage of my e-kit journey. I’ve now been sent the set list so it’s time to learn some tunes and configure the DTX700 module (brain). My aim at the moment is to have no more than 10 kit patches for this band and I’m really trying to avoid having a unique patch for each song.

6th June 20138th May 2020

Gigging an Electronic Drum Kit – Part 1

I’ve recently started using my e-kit in a gigging band. As this is still a relatively new approach to live drumming I thought I’d document my experiences along the way. My weapon of choice is the Yamaha DTX750K. The music is largely 80’s covers. The location, for the moment, is Newcastle upon Tyne, North East UK.