All about... Electronic Percussion

All about...  Electronic Percussion

All About Electronic Percussion is a guide to the exciting new world of digital percussions. The book explains the fundamentals and benefits of electronic percussion, and presents introductions to drum pads and triggers, percussion sound modules, and much more.

Mike Snyder guides you through the world of pad controllers, triggers, MIDI and other percussion performance tools, helping you get the best out of today´s cutting edge technology. Helpful “how-to” sections guide the newcomer through the process of setting up systems, and explains the MIDI technology the electronic percussionist needs to know.

The complete beginners resource explaining the fundamentals and benefits of this popular trend in drumming.

Lessons include:

• Creative use of electronic drums
• Pads, triggers and modules
• Assembling for the first time
• Hand techniques
• MIDI practical applications
• A sampling primer
• Looping with software-based programs
• Triggering from acoustic drums