Key Of Grey

Photo courtesy of Edrums.info August 28th, 2008 - Remember the Alesis premium drum kit for Rockband that I featured a while back? Well, an enterprising modder has made his own drum kit with mesh drum heads for better drum feel. Along with the mesh heads, it also features wooden drum bodies with a wooden rack. Talk about beefy! He's posted step-by-step instructions so you can create your very own kit. Just be careful the wood doesn't light on fire with your blazing solo ... Read More

Photo courtesy of Alesis July 16th, 2008 -The divide between video games and the real world just got smaller. With the announcement of the expanded instruments in the upcoming Rockband 2, Alesis has released a "premium" drum kit. The Drum Rocker is a velocity sensitive drumkit for Rockband 2 that can also be used as a standalone electronic drumkit provided you use an Alesis drum machine. The price is $300 which is somewhat reasonable for what it is. I'm waiting for someone to ... Read More

Photo courtesy of Alesis June 21st, 2008 - Lately, I've become more and more interested in portable recording solutions. I already use a laptop to run my music software, and I have portable preamps and audio interfaces for portability. Sometimes, though, I feel like it's a hassle to bring all that gear, and microphones, to a location to record. As well, even when I'm at home and I just want to record some simple song ideas, the act of turning on my computer ... Read More