http://blog.caruana.co.uk/2005/02/06/are-you-allowed-to-practice/ David Caruana talks about stuff - drumming, software and stuff Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blog.caruana.co.uk/2005/02/06/are-you-allowed-to-practice/#comment-5 David Caruana Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:43:43 +0000 http://blog.caruana.co.uk/2005/02/06/are-you-allowed-to-practice/#comment-5 If you're serious, then I'd go for it. Obviously, it's not an acoustic kit, but it's close enough for routine practice. I play 80% electronic, 20% acoustic - and since starting regular practice, my playing on both kits has improved remarkably. The plus side is that you get a metronome, can easily play along to CDs and mess around with the sounds so you don't become bored. Downside, is that the cymbals (at least mine, they're a few years old now) are no where near as expressive - especially the hi-hat. I wouldn't mind one of the latest electronic hi-hats myself - they've moved on. I've got a Hart Kit, but Roland are also very good (if I was buying now, I would seriously consider Roland - there new kit is outstanding). There's a good Hart Yahoo group at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hartdrums. Let me know if you manage go the electronic route. It's fun for sure. If you’re serious, then I’d go for it. Obviously, it’s not an acoustic kit, but it’s close enough for routine practice. I play 80% electronic, 20% acoustic - and since starting regular practice, my playing on both kits has improved remarkably. The plus side is that you get a metronome, can easily play along to CDs and mess around with the sounds so you don’t become bored. Downside, is that the cymbals (at least mine, they’re a few years old now) are no where near as expressive - especially the hi-hat. I wouldn’t mind one of the latest electronic hi-hats myself - they’ve moved on. I’ve got a Hart Kit, but Roland are also very good (if I was buying now, I would seriously consider Roland - there new kit is outstanding). There’s a good Hart Yahoo group at http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Hartdrums. Let me know if you manage go the electronic route. It’s fun for sure.

]]> http://blog.caruana.co.uk/2005/02/06/are-you-allowed-to-practice/#comment-4 geoff Tue, 25 Oct 2005 03:24:54 +0000 http://blog.caruana.co.uk/2005/02/06/are-you-allowed-to-practice/#comment-4 buddy, if you could possibly get back to me on how well electronic kits translate to real ones, i'd owe you a big ol' drum fill in my first record (joke). seriously though, i've always wanted a kit, but my mom won't let me due to noise, so i was wondering if an electronic one would be even a half decent practice medium. buddy, if you could possibly get back to me on how well electronic kits translate to real ones, i’d owe you a big ol’ drum fill in my first record (joke). seriously though, i’ve always wanted a kit, but my mom won’t let me due to noise, so i was wondering if an electronic one would be even a half decent practice medium.

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