The new dB product suite from Evans includes dB Zero, a rebrand of the SoundOff mesh drumheads and the introduction of dB One Drumheads and Cymbals. DB Zero reduces the drumhead’s volume to the lowest level possible and is ideal for silent practice and use with drum triggers and sensors. Available in patented tom, bass and snare heads, dB One drumheads experience an authentic bounce and attack with ShockWeave Mesh, Kinetic Transfer Foam and dB One’s Impact Patch striking surface. The new dB One suite is rounded out by dB One Cymbals, the first cymbals to sport the Evans brand and designed to balance and match with the dB One heads as a system. This approach to attenuation achieves a chime and resonance as articulate as many full volume sets but at 20% the volume.
Excelcia Music Publishing has released its third Jazz Ensemble music catalog with new charts from well-known composers and talented new voices that are engaging, playable and educationally sound for contemporary jazz ensembles. The new Jazz Ensemble release can be reviewed and purchased using the publisher’s interactive digital catalog, which includes composer insight videos, where composers share inspiration and details about their pieces, pop-up score videos and preview scores for each piece. The release also includes live professional recordings of each piece, which can be used as a tool with students in the classroom, as well as for remote learning.
Audio-Technica’s AT2020USB-X cardioid condenser USB microphone is a reimagining of the AT2020USB+. The AT2020USB-X microphone is designed to meet the needs of musicians, streamers and podcasters, offering the sound of the original AT2020 upgraded to 24-bit/96kHz sampling rate with the convenience of plug-and-play USB-C operation. Improvements to the AT2020USB-X include a soft-touch capacitive mute button on the body to mute audio at the microphone, high-resolution A/D converter with 24-bit/96kHz sampling rate for clear and natural sound production, and two-state LED indicator ring lights for when the microphone is powered on or muted, as well as an improved custom desk stand for a stable and secure base.
