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Electronic drums are a modern electronic musical instrument, primarily designed to serve as an alternative to an acoustic drum kit.
Aug 22, 2022 · Developed by session drummer Joe Pollard (of LA’s famous Wrecking Crew) and synth builder Mark Barton, the Syndrums were the first commercially available electronic drums in the U.S. and they quickly became popular in the rock and roll scene.
Dave Simmons essentially created the modern electronic drum market. His iconic hexagonal pads were a staple on kits used by some of the most recognizable pop and rock drummers throughout the 1980s and early ’90s, and still have a dedicated following today.
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The DTX range consists of electronic drum kits and percussion controllers manufactured by the Yamaha Corporation. They currently cover levels from entry-level to pro-range. DTX kits use sampling for their sounds, meaning each kit has built-in digital recordings of real drums, and cymbals.
Simmons is an electronic drum brand, which originally was a pioneering British manufacturer of electronic drums. Founded in 1978 by Dave Simmons, [1] it supplied electronic kits from 1980 to 1998. The drums' distinctive, electronic sound can be found on countless albums from the 1980s.
Jan 25, 2019 · The electronic drum’s history has always been about challenging the norm and creative problem solving with circuitry and math, in a space dominated by metal and wood. An Acetone Rhythm Ace, like the one Felix Visser modified. Image used with permission by Wikimedia Commons. The Early Years.
The SDS5 was the world’s first fully electronic drum set, and it featured the famous hexagonal pads. It became an instant hit, with Simmons endorsing several drummers, and the distinctive pad shape soon became an icon of the 1980s.
