AUDIO & RECORDING
YAMAHA TOUR CUSTOM RYDEEN WRAP FINISHES
Yamaha has expanded its Tour Custom drum lineup with five new Rydeen wrap finishes. Now, players can customize their drum set exactly how they want it by adding new bass drums, tom toms and floor toms in various sizes. Versatile, easy to tune and durable, the Rydeen five-piece shell pack have all the features a beginner or intermediate player needs and are available in five new finishes: Turquoise Glitter, Champagne Glitter (pictured), Orange Glitter, Sky Blue and Gloss Pale Blue. {yamaha.com}
PRINT, MULTIMEDIA & GIFTS
ROGERS DRUMS USA TOWER UPTOWN KIT
GIFTS, DISPLAYS & ACCESSORIES Rogers Drums has released expanded its Tower family with the new Uptown kit in a satin birch veneer. This custom-sized, three-piece outfit consists of cool, funky shell profiles. It features a 7-inch by 12-inch tom, a 14-inch by 14-inch floor tom and a 10- by 20-inch bass drum. A versatile and compact configuration, the new kit fea- tures a big-voiced, shallow-depth bass drum. {rogersdrumsusa.com}
BAGS & CASES
PACIFIC DRUMS AND PERCUSSION NEW 25TH ANNIVERSARY HARDWARE ADDITIONS Pacific Drums and Percussion (PDP) has cele-
PIANOS, KEYBOARDS & SYNTHESIZERS
brated its 25th anniversary with the addition of a new Con- cept Series 5-Piece Hardware Pack, a 300 Series 4-Piece Hardware Pack and 12-inch Round-Top Throne (pictured) and an 800 Series Medium-Weight Concert Snare Stand. The tour-ready Concept Series 5-Piece Hardware Pack is a heavy-duty setup featuring lightweight, composite memory locks, heavyweight tubing, double-braced legs and oversized anti-slip rubber feet. The new
DDRUM E-FLEX BT8
Ddrum has introduced its E-Flex BT8 electronic drum set, ideal for beginning players or drum- mers seeking a quiet practice solution with a small footprint. The new unit builds upon the strengths of the brand’s original E-Flex by adding new features and upgrades. Enhance- ments to the E-Flex BT8 include a new bass drum pad with bass drum pedal, rather than a basic foot controller and a brand-new module with Bluetooth connectivity. Like its predeces- sor, the E-Flex BT8 features responsive and natural feeling mesh heads, Double Bass Mode and a red and black color scheme. Double Bass Mode is especially useful for players looking to improve their double-bass patterns. {ddrum.com}
PDP 300 Series 4-Piece Hardware Pack and PDP 300 Series 12-inch Round-Top Throne offer a lightweight and durable hardware option for drummers. The double-braced
hardware setup includes a three- legged hi-hat stand, chain-driven
single bass drum pedal, straight cymbal stan, and a lightweight snare stand. The 800 Series Medium-Weight Concert Snare Stand is a double-braced unit designed for stable orchestral performance and easy mobility. {pacificdrums.com}
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