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Recommended for beginners Electronic drums

Recommended for beginners Electronic drums

What is electronic drums

An electronic drum is an instrument that sends a signal to a sound source module through a sensor that detects a feeling of hitting and makes a drum sound. It's easy to see it as the drum version of a keyboard or synthesizer.

Electronic drums appeared in the late 1970s and developed in the 1980s while riding on the dance music boom. In particular, since the 1990s, when the two giants, Roland and YAMAHA, began to make great strides, they have evolved dramatically, and are now recognized as a major musical instrument that is as expressive as acoustic drums.

Electronic drums are used by a variety of drummers, from beginners to professionals, in a variety of applications, including practice and live performances. In particular, it is useful in environments where you cannot practice acoustic drums, for example because the living environment with the neighbors next door and you cannot make loud noises.

In the past, there were many people who did not like electronic drums, and there was an opinion that they would never reach the sound of acoustic drums, but in recent years the advantages of electronic drums have been clearly recognized. Keep an eye on electronic drums that continue to evolve with each passing year.

Why Electronic Drums Are Recommended for Beginners

Electronic drums are smaller in volume and are more space-saving than acoustic drums. There is also a lineup of models available at affordable prices, so they are easy to introduce at home, and as such are also recommended for drum beginners.

The important thing for beginners just starting to play drums is to be more fond of drums and keep them interested. The best way to do that is to have drums at home and have an environment where they can easily play. Increasing the chances to touch the drums is a shortcut to improving.

Also, depending on the model, there are a lot of charms unique to electronic drums that support improvement, such as a recording function to check your own performance, and a practice function with a training menu.

Six merits of electronic drum

The volume is low
Dozens of sounds are available at your fingertips
Easy to adjust the volume
Easy to record
Maintenance costs can be reduced
Space-saving

The volume is low

Electronic drums have the advantage of lower volumes compared to acoustic drums. In Japan, where there are many housing complexes, there are many households where it is difficult to play acoustic drums because the sound is too loud. Many electronic drums use rubber pads and mesh pads instead of cymbals and drumheads, helping to reduce the noise level. Low volume is also important in terms of hearing. However, electronic drums are not silent at all, and hitting them with rubber pads or mesh pads will generate impact noise and vibration, so you must be aware in that regard.
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Dozens of sounds are available at your fingertips

Many electronic drum models have dozens of different built-in sounds. Including snares and bass drums, cymbals, percussion, etc. There are a large number of sounds that cannot be had with real drums. You can combine them and freely configure your own drum kit. In addition, by incorporating the sound of an instrument that has never been touched in the drum kit, new inspiration can be created and the range of drum performance expression can be expanded. Also, most models have preset drum kits suitable for their genres such as rock and jazz. You can change the drum kit with a single button and easily change the tone according to the genre and environment. It is useful when playing live music of many genres.
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Easy to adjust the volume

Electronic drums make it easy to adjust the volume, so it is useful when you want to practice the drum while listening to a sound source, or when you want to balance the volume in a session with an acoustic instrument. Another advantage is that you can easily apply effects to drum sounds. For example, if you have a reverb built-in model, you can add reverberation to make it sound like you are hitting a hall.
Easy to record

Many models of electronic drums have a recording function in the sound module. With acoustic drums you can make recordings that are difficult to set, and with electronic drums you can do it with a single button. Practice efficiency improves by checking your performance on the spot. Also, for models that can output MIDI, performance data can be edited freely later by preparing and recording using a DAW separately.
Maintenance costs can be reduced

Acoustic drums will need to be replaced as they become worn out, with sticks, drumheads, cymbals, etc. in use. Most electronic drums are made of rubber and mesh material in the pad section, and are less likely to deteriorate than acoustic drums, and the frequency of part replacement tends to be low.
Space-saving

As with acoustic drums, electronic drums are available in various models of various sizes. If the model has a smaller drum pad or cymbal caliber compared to a typical acoustic drum, the installation area is only 2/3 to half of an acoustic set.