Ryan's Gig Guide - December 2018

rgg Dec 2018 29 www.ryansgigguide.com drum brain, an intelligent little box that possi- bly has a higher IQ than the average drummer. [Grrr! No drummer jokes! Ed] Packed into the brain are 350 highquality drum sounds with 26 preset kits.Additionally, there are an- other 15 user kits available for assigning any of the 350 drum sounds onto whichever pad you desire.You have a huge array of options to play with. It is bad enough trying to fit one acoustic drum kit in your living room. Could you imag- ine trying to fit all those kits in your house?! The kits included span Jazz, Rock, Metal, Pop and EDM. If that’s not enough, you can expand on your sounds still more.The TT-22M brain has the ability to be hooked up to your com- puter for Midi control.This means you can as- sign each pad to trigger a sound in your digital audio workstation, making it great for creating realistic drum tracks.The usb also acts as a simple audio interface making tracking ideas a quick and painless task.Whether you want to create demos to share with your band or just record yourself to track your progress, it is all possible with this kit. Also included in the module is a metronome and some songs to jam along to.This is a great way to practise your timing, a key element to ensuring your band doesn’t dislike you. If you get bored of the 20 demo songs then there is an aux input to blast your favourite tunes through.You will be flailing care free to your non stop bangers playlist in no time. The compact frame allows you to fold the kit into a corner when you are not releasing the day’s anger out upon it. So the age old ques- tion of "where are we going to put it?" is ob- solete.The compact physique has not impacted its ability to take a beating.When thwacking something with a stick, durability is especially important.Thankfully this has been catered for in the design. Most retailers will offer a good warranty with these kits. If possi- ble get yourself down to a store and give them a try so you can experience their rigid con- struction for yourself. Tourtech do a range of drum kits starting at the stripped back all rubber pad TT-12S, all the way up to their flagship model the TT-22M. Being the only model to feature a full 5-piece mesh configuration, it stands out as being the go to for individuals who want a great founda- tion to start learning seriously on. Mesh pads are more responsive than rubber pads.They provide more bounce which makes the ability to perform ghost notes and other intricacies possible. Normally you would be looking to splash some serious cash to obtain these ad- vantages but the TT-22M has brought the all mesh game down to a new price point. An unbeatable price point for a great quality instrument. Perfect for the beginner to inter- mediate player looking for an easy to use op- tion for practising at home. Local stockist...