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Music Lessons and More with ThePatrickRicahrdson

sounds, signals, studies, soul, ETC…

Category: drums(acoustic)

Where hitting goes acoustics:
From sticks to surfaces to air (to windows and walls) to ears/mics…

Pad expression on live eDrum kit

Posted on 17 Mar 201917 Mar 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

Movitation I’ve been experimenting with playing live electronic drums for a while. For most e-kits that one can buy off… Read more Pad expression on live eDrum kit

spontaneous drum circle !

Posted on 26 Jul 201716 Aug 2018 by thepatrickrichardson

  I woke up from an afternoon nap to the sounds of hand-drums and percussion… so I put on pants… Read more spontaneous drum circle !

(re)building “Jet” Snare drum: PICS !

Posted on 7 Feb 201712 Jun 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

a photo-essay of my rebuilding a “Jet” (off-)brand snare shell back into a working, playable drum.

presenting: VIDEO from my AES demo on drum triggers at AiPh

Posted on 23 Nov 201612 Jan 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

Last summer (09/2016), I led a workshop at the Art Institute of Philadelphia on drum triggers, covering: electromechanics of the… Read more presenting: VIDEO from my AES demo on drum triggers at AiPh

initial photos from my Drum Trigger workshop for the AES at AiPh

Posted on 1 Oct 201512 Jan 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

UPDATE: I have subsequently found and uploaded video of this event HERE !   Hey Friends I had the honor,… Read more initial photos from my Drum Trigger workshop for the AES at AiPh

The PercussioNeuron 3.2 is growing up enough to require a high-chair

Posted on 16 Nov 201312 Jan 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

  Motivation: I’ve spent many months learning how to use the MPC fully as if I’d play it directly with… Read more The PercussioNeuron 3.2 is growing up enough to require a high-chair

An evolutionary history the “PercussioNeuron” of electronic drum technology for my acoustic drum kit; versions 1 thru 3.2

Posted on 1 Nov 201312 Jan 2019 by thepatrickrichardson

I’ve made a lot of changes (and purchases) in my work to merge “human drummer” and “drum machine”. Here is a photo-writeup of the technology (drum triggers, sound modules, effects) that I’ve used (so far)…

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