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MCD Percussion At NAMM 2012

MCD Percussion

We check out the unusual method MCD Percussion employs for its solid-shell drum sets, which feature canary wood, myrtle, walnut, maple, and catalpa.

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Tune-Bot Drum Tuner At NAMM 2012

Tune-Bot

There’s an interesting new drum tuning device on the market, the Tune-Bot, which measures the pitch of a drumhead through a tiny internal microphone.

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Molecules Drums At NAMM 2012

Molecules Drums

The bulbous acrylic shell kit drew a lot of attention at Molecules Drum Company’s NAMM debut, and won the honor of the most unique drums at the show.

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Toca Percussion At NAMM 2012

Toca Percussion

Lots of eclectic new hand percussion instruments packed Toca’s booth at the 2012 NAMM Show, covering drumming disciplines from around the world.

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Pork Pie Percussion At NAMM 2012

Pork Pie Percussion

The Pork Pie booth is always a bit of a drum shell laboratory, where proprietor Bill Detamore tinkers with materials in his ongoing search for sounds.

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Dream Cymbals At NAMM 2012

Dream Cymbals

Dream Cymbals chose to introduce a rather modest selection of new models – mostly extensions to the Dark Matter Series. But as they say, less is more.

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Mike Portnoy Performing At NAMM 2012

Mike Portnoy

Here’s a clip of Mike Portnoy’s powerful performance at the Sabian Live Party, which took place at the 2012 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.

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2 Box Electronic Percussion At NAMM 2012

2 Box

We took a look at the DrumIt Five electronic drum kit, the flagship launch from 2 Box, one of the newest names in the electronic percussion market.

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Pro Cymbal System At NAMM 2012

Pro Cymbal

There’s a great new cymbal polishing system on the market that you probably have never heard of, and that's because it isn’t targeted to consumers.

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Gretsch Drums At NAMM 2012

Gretsch Drums

There was no shortage of new drums at Gretsch’s NAMM 2012 booth, with new kits and snare drums, cool line extensions, and a mysterious prototype kit.