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Utah Man ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 14 2007 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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rileydog22 ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() Joined: August 24 2005 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 8844 |
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Adrian Belew does.
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nightlamp ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: May 07 2007 Location: San Francisco Status: Offline Points: 163 |
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A friend of mine has some, although I don't know which model they are from the advertisement. They sound pretty good, and feel pretty good... I'll stick with analog drums though; one of the biggest weaknesses (imho) of electronic drums in general are their inability to accommodate extended techniques, i.e. bowing cymbals, using drums as resonator chambers for foreign objects, etc.
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GoldenSpiral ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: May 27 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 3839 |
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A friend of mine had a set.
They're good if you live in an apartment and can't play loud drums. You can just rock out by yourself with some headphones. I wouldn't recommend them for someone who wants good sound for playing out or recording, but they're good for home use. |
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Utah Man ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 14 2007 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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you think as time goes on Roland will keep improving ? I mean...just a few years ago most - if not all - digital drums sounded bad...The set i played recently showed a significant change in sound quality & "realism". . |
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mystic fred ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator Joined: March 13 2006 Location: Londinium Status: Offline Points: 4252 |
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Exactly, but many musicians are using these kits in the studio these days as the sound quality is so good, and they bring in many new sounds and eliminate acoustic shortcomings in the studio environment. Many drummers are now incorporating V-Drum triggers and additions into their kits for live performance.
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"Shortly after making the choice to include electronic drums and triggers, Peart added what has become another trademark of his kit: his rotating drum riser. During live Rush shows, the automated rotating riser allows Peart to swap dynamically the prominent portions of the kit ("front", traditional kit; and "back" electronic kit). A staple of Peart's live drum solos has been the in-performance rotation-and-swap of the front and back kits as part of the solo itself. This special effect simultaneously provides a symbolic transition of drum styles within the solo, as well as providing a visual treat for the audience." "In the early 2000s, (Neil) Peart began taking full advantage of the remarkable advances in electronic drum technology; primarily incorporating Roland V-Drums and continued use of samplers with his existing set of acoustic percussion. Peart's digitally sampled library of both traditional and exotic sounds has grown over the years with his music." ![]() ![]() Edited by mystic fred - December 23 2007 at 04:05 |
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Utah Man ![]() Forum Senior Member ![]() ![]() Joined: November 14 2007 Location: Utah Status: Offline Points: 1014 |
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I wonder if the average listener would be able to tell the difference between studio recorded acoustic drums & studio recorded V-drums ? . |
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Angelo ![]() Special Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: May 07 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13244 |
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These V-drums sound pretty good. I tried them at the music store a while ago, when out shopping for a new bass guitar. My son wanted to try the V-drums, so I had a go as well. You can tell the difference with an acoustic kit thoug, at least on the model I tried (which was mid price for Roland).
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Slartibartfast ![]() Collaborator ![]() ![]() Honorary Collaborator / In Memoriam Joined: April 29 2006 Location: Atlantais Status: Offline Points: 29630 |
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Since when did living in an apartment stop anyone from playing loud drums?
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Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...
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