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Latest Kit Setup
This is actually a few days old. I’m moved the kit out of the VR space and into it’s actual “home.” I’ve also added another cymbal pad in the middle. Been playing around with running the triggers through Superior Drummer. Not sure if I like it better, but there’s a steep learning curve with this…
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Automatic Grand Meetup 2016
I recently attended my sixth Grand Meetup, the yearly tradition at Automattic where the entire company gathers together for a week. This year’s GM is a blur, as usual. I taught a class on user interface design (my first time!), played in the Automatic band, had lots of one-on-one meetings, spent a full day with…
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Making quiet loud
I grabbed speakers out of my parents attic. I used these to practice drums back in high school. They’re a little worse for the wear, but working. Now I can make the normally quiet V-Drums loud. It’s so satisfying. And the kids like to have a dance party while I play.
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Triggers have arrived
The triggers arrived today. They’re super simple, and with limited testing (my son, Mason, has played more today than I have) there was no need to be worried; The triggers work perfectly. It took a few minutes to completely unscrew the lugs, but I think I’m going to appreciate the “permanence” of the triggers. They’re…
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So much hardware…
I’ve continued to adjust the hybrid setup. I took the Roland v-drum rack, and disassembled it down to just three legs and two spans. I added an additional arm to mount the TD-12 module—one less piece of hardware to lug around. The Roland rack is super light, but can’t hold anything heaver than a pad. In…
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Old Becomes New
About a year ago, I bought a new drumset. That makes four kits in total; A new Tama Superstar kit, an older Tama Rockstar kit, a TD-12 v-drum kit, and a TD-9 v-drum kit. Shortly after I bought the new Tama kit, I refinished the old one. I removed the old, beat up, wine-colored…
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Al Gore Rhythm Gig Fliers
I’m in a 90’s cover band called Al Gore Rhythm. We’ve booked a few shows this summer and we wanted to hang a handful of fliers around town to advertise. Trapper Keeper and Saved By The Bell were huge inspirations.