Great video Rob! All the possibilities! After playing drum kits for 40+ years I am ready to settle down with the Zen for smaller coffee shop gigs. Your video was really informative. I have alot to learn! Keep up the great work!
cool, Ed O'Neill plays the Zendrum. seriously though, I never even heard of the Zendrum till today great video. Nice custom features you've added. I knew Roland made electric sets with pads but never knew something like this existed. Since this was uploaded 4 years ago I doubt you will even see this comment but I will check and see if you have any newer videos with better audio captured. Seriously cool drum, and great playing style to make it sound like you were playing on a full size set.
You are awesome dude. If only I could cut your hands off and had your knowledge. Just kidding on the hands. But this video was very good. Never saw one of these before. Good Luck.
Hey man, you have no cables from your pedal to the mac?? Am I missing something cause that would sort out so many problems. Could you please tell me how you have done that?
They are hand made in Atlanta, Georgia USA. Go to Zendrum.com. You can see all of the available body styles and you can pick from many different colors and woods.
open the video with playing the instrument. the lay person on youtube is gonna think "gee that looks like a cool instrument! what does it sound like?" when you bombard viewers with jargon and useless information they probably won't even finish the video. after they're impressed with your skill, then you can say anything you want and the viewer won't care.
Nathan Robb You have good point but I wouldn't say the information is useless. The more you know about how MIDI works the more possibilities of sounds you can create
i will rezendrum ol' boy ! How much are they ? {roughly} I might subsribe to your channel ..i never even knew these things existed ...i have been looking at one of those compact little pad drum things ...maybe this is better ,anyway... i'll keep in touch and track your progress - thanks mate .
Oh crap, I totally didn't think you'd actually read the comment! Please don't take offense, I was totally joking. Thanks, but I'd rather not visit the website; I'm a bit if a stikler to non electronics; but you are hella talented at this invention. Peace, and once again, no offence intended.
+Alejandro Sandoval I get it man .... This is not a drum kit but stuff you can play with it as a percussionist .. I own three of them and would never part Cheers
I don't really understand the point of this because if you're playing live you want an actual drum kit not samples from a PA, and if you're recording you want an actual drum kit too....
+Gonk Live drums can certainly be great, but sampled can absolutely be great as well. Just another means to an end. I saw a band with one of these triggering a late 80's drum module and the music was amazing. Audience loved it.
+Gonk To me, this sort of controller means that the drummer is able to get out from behind the kit and actually perform. If I hadn't switched from drums to guitar myself, I would be using a Zen drum of this sort today. Especially after having learned about Futureman. Guys/gals like Ringo, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Nigel Olsson, Karen Carpenter, Micky Dolenz (yes he learned to really play), Levon Helm and Dennis Wilson who could sing and keep the beat at the same time have always rocked my world. If the singing comes first, this is what I would recommend to them.
+Gonk a SMART drummer -- who tours or busks or gigs -- does NOT carry some large stupid kit. Yes, a real kit is great, but DUMB AS SHIT in a zillion situations. (What takes up most of a tour van or car? DUMB BIG DRUMS.)
Your playing is good, so is your technique and the way you explain it. But for me it just can't be drumming... I mean where is the pleasure of beating the crap out of a snare and feeling the deep low end of a bass drum ??? Anyway it's still a good vid you may need to work a bit on the audio recording. Maybe one day we could see you behind a real kit ;)
yep...you better believe it ! Our brains do too - i think . Still ... as backward as we are ...we have FREE health care for ALL citizens . Sadly ...i know your countrymen have no such luck ...they are not as mobile as your good self - playing drums ....keeps you fit ...but ,er, ...not that kit though ! Maybe you will develop "super thumbs " .... anyway , its obvious you must play an acoustic kit -because your bloody good ! B.t.w -its 1.15 pm in melb - whats your time ,CHEERS!
Blah blah blah blah blah..rimshot, added percussion, more detail that I will go into later...blah, blah, blah, sometime in the next year I will actually PLAY this stupid looking thing, blah blah blah.
I didn't say they were either, but CZcams was pretty awful back then again. Most audio issues on CZcams videos are down to the compression they used back in the day.
Sooooooo, why doesn't he just play real drums? Sounds like he'd be really good at drumming, and real drumming has GOT to be more satisfying than this impressive, yet silly and rather useless invention. But he is really good at it
+sokol358 All a manner of preference. There are loads of people that prefer midi controllers. Also a lot of performance options you get with midi controllers, practically infinitely more, than you get with a kit.
+58belvedere WE SMART PEOPLE don't use Big Stupid Drum Kits. Takes forever to set up. (My roland drumpad takes literally 15 SECONDS to set up. 3 seconds to break down.) If you TOUR, a Big Drum Kit is even dumber (unless you're rich and have huge vehicles). NOT EFFICIENT. Yes, Big Drum Kits are great in a zillion ways, but INEFFICIENT in most ways. (This guy can play on any SMALL stage with any number of musicians. He can play with musicians in a tiny bedroom or practice. Big Drums CANNOT.)
The best customer service on the planet. Dave is an incredible person .....
Also the Zen community is out of this world ..
This was a great demo - thank you so much for creating this for everyone to see!
Who came here after the kapil sharma show ?
Lol
Haha
Lol
How To Buy This , Can Anyone Help
Yo cool lol, I did
hey Sgt. Anderson! you came to my highschool today and i greatly appreciate you coming! you should do it again next year!
This is fantastic! If I were a percussionist I'd love to get my hands on one of these.
Great video Rob! All the possibilities! After playing drum kits for 40+ years I am ready to settle down with the Zen for smaller coffee shop gigs. Your video was really informative. I have alot to learn! Keep up the great work!
I hope the maker gave you a commission for such an awesome demo!
REZendrum It's pretty much a Drumitar shaped like a Kantele (Trapezoidal Zither).
i had no idea you could upload wax cylinder sound direct to youtube
yeah lol
I think is great, but the feeling of playing real drums is unmatched.
But.. ... does it djent??
Nice! As a regular multi-instrumentalist I reallly enjoyed seeing this weird instrument in action. Thank you.
thanks for taking the time to share really enjoyed the presentation learned much fro you
this is amazing... bro👍👍👍
is anyone else getting weird audio in this video? inconsistent voice audio, and fuzz or static while he plays the instrument
cool, Ed O'Neill plays the Zendrum. seriously though, I never even heard of the Zendrum till today great video. Nice custom features you've added. I knew Roland made electric sets with pads but never knew something like this existed. Since this was uploaded 4 years ago I doubt you will even see this comment but I will check and see if you have any newer videos with better audio captured. Seriously cool drum, and great playing style to make it sound like you were playing on a full size set.
Lots of fun to open all the videos at once XD
Interesting, never saw it before! Greetings from Germany!
I bet Ringo and Karen Carpenter would have both loved this.
Good work mate. Loving that Zen.
Hello Rob. Do you know if Zen currently manufactures a controller built specifically the way yours is?
such a cool instrument. but whats with your sound man?
Ah !...you got my joke !! Well , well done sir -greetings, all the way from wintery
melbourne australia !
Holy shit Al Bundy sure can get down on the zendrum!
Please tell me how the Roland Foot controller is working WIRELESSLY?! :O
Very nice! Great technique.
Nice drumming man! your groove sounds natural.
I hope to start with the Zendrum in a couple of years.
Cheers
Joe
Very nice control.
Legend, thanks!
very nice!
Zendrum + Keytar (made to sound like a guitar) = Awesome
You are awesome dude. If only I could cut your hands off and had your knowledge. Just kidding on the hands. But this video was very good. Never saw one of these before. Good Luck.
Very, very cool. May be time for me to upgrade. Great job.
you did good and i bet it actually sounds good if properly amplified.
Sweet!! i love your rigg!
one question...would you still put this on a drum riser ? -
and how do you twirl your "stix "{fingers} ?
thank you.
Hey man, you have no cables from your pedal to the mac?? Am I missing something cause that would sort out so many problems. Could you please tell me how you have done that?
Hey brother m a multi percussion player.. Dont know why this Model of the zendrum isnt available to buy in INDIA
They are hand made in Atlanta, Georgia USA. Go to Zendrum.com. You can see all of the available body styles and you can pick from many different colors and woods.
really cool
With the mixosaurus library you will have it all!!! Have you tried those sounds? Congratulations! You play, look and sound great with your instrument!
very informative............ think I may want one
so cool man. u rock! i want to get my first zendrum
Please can you assist me in purchasing a Zendrum
What is the cost of zendrum in india
Around 1.9 lakhs
where can i buy one!
5 min mark that is stupid awsome
❤nice
Thanks for sharing
Rock On
Can you play "Don't laugh at me cause I'm a fool" by Norman Wisdom?
Can YOU play dead?? piss off
Awesome, thanks for the link bro....
is it dynamic sensitive? 0 to 127?
I am gonna get one of these eventually!
Also has anyone said Al Bundy yet?
he looks al bundy as fuck
It's amazing!... =D
I thought this was pretty mediocre.
Then 4:10 and he broke it down sicknasty like.
That's a wired looking chain you got there!
open the video with playing the instrument. the lay person on youtube is gonna think "gee that looks like a cool instrument! what does it sound like?" when you bombard viewers with jargon and useless information they probably won't even finish the video. after they're impressed with your skill, then you can say anything you want and the viewer won't care.
Nathan Robb You have good point but I wouldn't say the information is useless. The more you know about how MIDI works the more possibilities of sounds you can create
pocket monster master!!!
nice playing
cool, sounds legit
this zendrum is hype in early 2000s ... now everyone use ipad, which pretty much the same function :-D
For a musician your audio on this video is horrible. Didn't you edit? Cool set up though.
i will rezendrum ol' boy ! How much are they ? {roughly} I might subsribe to your channel ..i never even knew these things existed ...i have been looking at one of those compact little pad drum things ...maybe this is better ,anyway... i'll keep in touch and track your progress -
thanks mate .
buena gooordooo
Oh crap, I totally didn't think you'd actually read the comment! Please don't take offense, I was totally joking. Thanks, but I'd rather not visit the website; I'm a bit if a stikler to non electronics; but you are hella talented at this invention. Peace, and once again, no offence intended.
Que instrumento top!!!!
Gnarly!
I'd like to see you play Led Zeppelin's Moby Dick with this instrument.
looks more responsive than my Akai drumpad
I wonder how zen the price is
+Ynse Schaap They are a pricey, but you're getting a ton of functionality, ease of setup and transport.
about 20 years after roy wooten did it.
So it's just a piece of wood with drum pads? A Drumtar?
Right.
Now play The Dance of Eternity
+Alejandro Sandoval I get it man .... This is not a drum kit
but stuff you can play with it as a percussionist ..
I own three of them and would never part
Cheers
PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER VID WHERE YOU ONLY PLAY.
All that great equmptment and the sound quality is poor.
I don't really understand the point of this because if you're playing live you want an actual drum kit not samples from a PA, and if you're recording you want an actual drum kit too....
+Gonk Live drums can certainly be great, but sampled can absolutely be great as well. Just another means to an end. I saw a band with one of these triggering a late 80's drum module and the music was amazing. Audience loved it.
+doncolga08 Actually yeah i can imagine it being very good for 80s type drums and more electronic music where the drums are samples anyway.
+Gonk To me, this sort of controller means that the drummer is able to get out from behind the kit and actually perform. If I hadn't switched from drums to guitar myself, I would be using a Zen drum of this sort today. Especially after having learned about Futureman.
Guys/gals like Ringo, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Nigel Olsson, Karen Carpenter, Micky Dolenz (yes he learned to really play), Levon Helm and Dennis Wilson who could sing and keep the beat at the same time have always rocked my world. If the singing comes first, this is what I would recommend to them.
+Gonk a SMART drummer -- who tours or busks or gigs -- does NOT carry some large stupid kit. Yes, a real kit is great, but DUMB AS SHIT in a zillion situations.
(What takes up most of a tour van or car? DUMB BIG DRUMS.)
waaaaaw!
lol pocketmaster. sounds like peewee herman in a theater xD
Cool, you look like the guy from modern family lol!
This is comedic to me for some reason that I am not sure of...
Your playing is good, so is your technique and the way you explain it. But for me it just can't be drumming... I mean where is the pleasure of beating the crap out of a snare and feeling the deep low end of a bass drum ??? Anyway it's still a good vid you may need to work a bit on the audio recording. Maybe one day we could see you behind a real kit ;)
чтобы придумать такой кайфовый инструмент, автор видимо не голодал
yep...you better believe it ! Our brains do too - i think .
Still ... as backward as we are ...we have FREE health care for ALL citizens .
Sadly ...i know your countrymen have no such luck ...they are not as mobile as your good self - playing drums ....keeps you fit ...but ,er, ...not that kit though !
Maybe you will develop "super thumbs " .... anyway , its obvious you must play an acoustic kit -because your bloody good !
B.t.w -its 1.15 pm in melb - whats your time ,CHEERS!
Gos tei loco loco
so, this guy looks like Ed O'Niel.... am I the only one?
Suleman
._. holy fuck
Al Bundy.
it would be cool to hear you play more and talk about it less
Blah blah blah blah blah..rimshot, added percussion, more detail that I will go into later...blah, blah, blah, sometime in the next year I will actually PLAY this stupid looking thing, blah blah blah.
Terrible compression.
+Clay Old 4 year old video, not his fault.
+DerekHartley I wasn't aware that proper compression techniques were discovered within the last 4 years...
I didn't say they were either, but CZcams was pretty awful back then again. Most audio issues on CZcams videos are down to the compression they used back in the day.
Sooooooo, why doesn't he just play real drums? Sounds like he'd be really good at drumming, and real drumming has GOT to be more satisfying than this impressive, yet silly and rather useless invention. But he is really good at it
Get real drumms bro. More fun
+sokol358 NOPE. Big Drums are for DUMB people.
Inefficient, etc.
+Empire Goodness dumb is chill bro
+sokol358 All a manner of preference. There are loads of people that prefer midi controllers. Also a lot of performance options you get with midi controllers, practically infinitely more, than you get with a kit.
Wht a crap
Way too much talking, not enough playing.
you need to play more and talk less, talk too much
amateur
Get a real drum set and skip the bs
+58belvedere WE SMART PEOPLE don't use Big Stupid Drum Kits. Takes forever to set up. (My roland drumpad takes literally 15 SECONDS to set up. 3 seconds to break down.) If you TOUR, a Big Drum Kit is even dumber (unless you're rich and have huge vehicles). NOT EFFICIENT. Yes, Big Drum Kits are great in a zillion ways, but INEFFICIENT in most ways. (This guy can play on any SMALL stage with any number of musicians. He can play with musicians in a tiny bedroom or practice. Big Drums CANNOT.)