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DRUM MANUFACTURERS
MUSIC STORES
MUSIC SOFTWARE
DRUM HARDWARE
FORUMS
DRUM BUILDING

 

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DRUM MANUFACTURERS

 

DRUM SETS DW (Drummers Workshop) An American company that manufactures professional studio and touring drums. Sign up for their newsletter and receive the latest news and information on products by DW and PDP Drums. http://www.dwdrums.com PDP (Pacific) An American subsidiary company of DW that manufactures entry level to professional drums in Mexico. http://www.pacificdrums.com Ludwig One of the oldest American drum companies, manufactures entry level to professional drums. Ludwigs have been played by many of the great drummers from the 30's to the 70's and therefore can be highly collectible. http://www.ludwig-drums.com Gretsch Started in 1883, it is one of the oldest American drum companies that manufactures entry level to professional drums. Sign up for their newsletter and receive the latest news and information on products by Gretsch Drums. http://www.gretschdrums.com Slingerland Drums Currently owned by Gibson, Slingerland is an American company that makes drums used by the likes of Gene Krupa and Carmen Appice author of theRealistic Rock! drum book. Slingerland Drums Tama A Japanese company that manufactures entry level to professional drums in China. http://www.tama.com Yamaha A huge Japanese corporation that manufactures all kinds of things including entry level to professional drums. Use the Musical Intruments link to access the instrument portion of their site. http://www.yamaha.com Pearl A multinational corporation based in Japan that manufactures entry level to professional drums. http://www.pearldrum.com Mapex http://usa.mapexdrums.com Leedy http://www.leedydrums.com Vintage manufacturer returns.   ELECTRONIC DRUMS Roland Roland makes a variety of electronics including electronic drums and electronic percussion accessories, like the Rhythm Coach. http://www.rolandus.com V-Drums site The unofficial VDrums website. http://www.vdrums.com Alesis Manufacturers the Alesis USB Pro drumkit which is the first electronic drum set that connects via USB to a compluter. http://www.alesis.com   DRUM HEADS EVANS Evans is owned by D'Addario and makes drum heads. I am particularly fond of the EMAD(Externally Mounted Adjustable Damping) Bass drum heads. http://www.evansdrumheads.com REMO Remo makes percussion instruments and drum sets, but are best known for their drum heads. http://www.remo.com

PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS Latin Percussion(LP) Latin Percussion manufactures a large variety percussion instruments. http://www.lpmusic.com Meinl A German company that makes a large selection of percussion intruments. They also make cymbals, which are featured on a seperate site (see below). http://www.meinlpercussion.com   CYMBALS Zildjian The oldest continually family-owned business in America manufactures entry level to professional cymbals. ZBT's are popular entry level cymbals, Z's are professional level "jazz" cymbals, and the A's are the standard for rock and pop. http://www.zildjian.com Sabian Founded by a relative of the Zildjian company, Sabian split from the parent company and moved to Canada where it manufactures popular entry level to professsional cymbals. The Sabian B8's are commonly used entry level cymbals. http://www.sabian.com Paiste A German company that makes a large selection of percussion intruments and cymbals. http://www.paiste.com Meinl A German company that makes a large selection of percussion intruments and cymbals. http://www.meinlcymbals.com Amedia A New company from Instanbul, Turkey offer traditional handmade cymbals. I have a ride and pair of hi-hats that I like. http://amediacymbals-usa.com   DRUMSTICKS Promark Manufactures drumsticks. My favorite stick is the Millenium II American Hickory 5A. http://www.promark-stix.com Vic Firth The Vic Firth American Classic Hickory 5B is ideal for rock, band and practice. The Vic Firth website offers a variety of educational features including articles, videos and audio files. http://www.vicfirth.com Regal Tip Regal offers a large variety of drum sticks and practice pads. http://www.regaltip.com   MALLET PERCUSSION The Mallet Shop Specializing in vintage mallet percussion instruments and timpani. Buy, sell, trade or list on consignment mallet percussion instruments and timpani. http://www.malletshop.com/

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MUSIC STORES

 

LOCAL MUSIC STORES Beavers Band Box Chicago Store Folk Shop Guitar Center Instrumental Music Rainbow Guitars Sticks And Strings

ONLINE MUSIC STORES Craigslist Tucson - Musical Instruments http://www.music123.com http://www.musiciansfriend.com http://www.interstatemusic.com http://www.sweetwater.com http://www.universalpercussion.com http://www.samash.com http://www.washingtonmusic.com http://www.explorersdrums.com http://www.jacksdrumshop.com http://www.peelerdrumcenter.com http://www.drumworld.com http://www.kamanmusic.com http://www.harristeller.com

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MUSIC SOFTWARE

 

General Database Audio Databaseaudio provides a directory of the free software available for electronic musicians and sound/audio artists. http://www.databaseaudio.co.uk KVR Audio KVR Audio is the Internet's number one news and information resource for open standard audio plugins, otherwise known as virtual instruments and virtual effects. http://www.kvraudio.com Hitssquad Hitsquad is an all encompassing web site for musicians. http://www.hitsquad.com Download.com Great site for all kinds of software. Click on the AUDIO & VIDEO link for music stuff. http://www.download.com   Recording, looping, drum machines, etc.. Sony Sony makes Sound Forge, ACID Music studio a looping software program, Vegas Pro, Cinescore and more. http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com Acid Planet Sony's site ACIDplanet.com allosws you create and upload your own music and videos, listen to music created by others, and check out the popular videos. Enter contests where you remix music by major artists and score your own music videos. http://www.acidplanet.com Toontrack Toontrack Music produces tools for players and producers as well as for beginners and pros, tools for songwriting, producing and playing drums and percussion.

Sheet Music Programs Avid Makes various music software including Sibelius for writing, playing, printing and publishing music notation. http://www.sibelius.com Smart score Smart Score is a way to get printed music into your computer. Arrangements appear on-screen in editable and playable form within seconds after scanning. A useful tool for all reasons. COST $99.00 http://www.musitek.com Photoscore PHOTOSCORE PROFESSIONAL 4 and PHOTOSCORE MIDI LITE 4 Scans and reads printed music, plays back scanned music and results can be used in MIDI sequencing and editing software. http://www.neuratron.com Make Music - Finale MakeMusic, Inc. is the world leader in software and systems for music educators and musicians. Finale®, the world's best-selling music notation software. You can download FinaleNotepad for free, however it doesnt have percussion features. COST $600.00 http://www.finalemusic.com   Educational Software Smart Music SmartMusic is award-winning learning software with the power to transform music learning. Students of all ages and skill levels can play or sing with professional accompaniments, making practice both rewarding and fun. http://www.smartmusic.com   Software Tutorials Groove Offering training videos specifically targeted to the pro audio community via online access and the first to offer bi-monthly video content updates for our members. http://www.groove3.com

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DRUM HARDWARE

 

Shell Wraps Rocken Wraps High resolution digital graphic drum wraps, front kick drum heads, t-shirts, posters, air holes, port rings and more. http://www.rockenwraps.com CazDude Designs CazDude Designs is a full-service customization destination, offerring wraps, scrims/banners, porting kits, and bass head covers. http://www.cazdudedesigns.com   Bass Drum Heads Drum ART DrumART.com is THE place to go when you want to Brand Your Band! From custom bass drum heads to banners and backdrops to bumper stickers and band merch of every style, shape and size. http://www.drumart.com Remo Graphics Remo graphic heads are trusted by schools and bands to sound as good as the rest of the Remo line. Our advanced custom graphics technologies can create virtually any drumhead graphic imaginable. http://www.remo.com CazDude CazDude Designs is a full-service customization destination, offerring wraps, scrims/banners, porting kits, and bass head covers. http://www.cazdudedesigns.com Head First Head First has an easy and affordable solution to having your own bass drum head. From clubs to arenas, clinics to world tours. Let Head First change the way you're seen with your drums. http://www.headfirst-online.com Vintage Logos Vintage Logos Inc. produces custom drumheads and more for drummers, bands and musical groups all over the world. http://www.vintagelogos.com Neckbone Graphics Neckbone Graphics is the industry leader in offering custom Remo drumheads printed with your special graphics. http://www.neckbone.net Cozmo Graphics Custom Bass Drum Heads. http://www.cozmographics.com Tour Supply Inc. Tour Supply Inc. is at the pinnacle of service for the Pro Touring Industry. Whether it be pro sound or expendables, we can have your order shipped to both you and your entourage anywhere in the world. http://www.toursupply.com Max Heads At Max Heads, we make Custom Bass Drum Heads for drummers. We can print anything you want on any size head. Whether you want something as simple your band’s name or a full color logo, we do it all from one color to full color. http://www.maxheads.com

Drum Parts Drum Maker Mostly Vintage drum parts, badges, drum history books, memorabilia, catalogs,etc. http://drummaker.com Vintage Drum Store Mostly Vintage drum parts, badges, drum history books, memorabilia, catalogs, etc. http://www.vintagedrumstore.com

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FORUMS

Vintage Drum Forum Helpful information on vintage drums. http://www.vintagedrumforum.com

 

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DRUM BUILDING

 

Tiki Drums UK drum building supplies. http://www.tikidrums.com/

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