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DWe Electronic 4-Piece Drum Kit With 3 Cymbals & Hardware
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Important Notice:
"Please note the the DWe kits we have in stock are display only, contact us directly to place your order. If you would like to schedule an appointment to try the product in-store, please call us at 01329 834012."
For half a century DW Drums has built a legacy as The Drummer’s Choice.
What is DWe? DW, Electrified. DWe is the first-ever wireless acoustic-electronic convertible drum kit, equipped with authentic DW sounds in the DW Soundworks app. Ground-breaking wireless triggering innovation, engineered to bridge the gap between acoustic & electronic like never before. The DWe kit is made to empower musicians to express themselves in new & unimagined ways, with 2 different Configurations and 5 Finish Options. These kits are all made in the USA at DW’s Oxnard, California factory! Real DW Drums & Hardware Craftsmanship, Electrified.
Made with DW Collector’s Series 9-ply maple shells, 333 (VLT)
DW shell hardware
- 3⁄4 Turret Lugs
- True Pitch 30 Tension Rods
- STM Mount
- Graduated hoops (1.6mm 8”,10”, 12”-16” 2.3mm)
5 Finishes:
- 1 Exotic (Candy Black Burst over Curly Maple)
- 2 Lacquer (Black Cherry Metallic, Midnight Blue Metallic)
- 2 Finish Ply (Black Galaxy, White Marine Pearl)
Drum Sizes:
- 12" x 9" Rack Tom
- 14" x 12" Floor Tom
- 20" x 14" Bass Drum
- 14" x 5" Snare
Easy Setup & Natural Playability
- Drums convert easily from e-drums to acoustic drums
- Ships with mesh batter heads installed
- Extra mylar batter heads included
- Mylar bottom heads on toms/kick for low-volume pitched resonance
- No specialty rack systems, normal drum hardware
Shell Construction & Trigger Assembly
333 Maple Shell:
- Alterations in grain direction greatly influence the sound
- Outermost and innermost plies run vertically
- Vertical grain places less tension on the shell
- Vibrates more freely, resulting in a lower fundamental pitch
- No reinforcement hoops
- Produces a lower overall tone, maintains maximum resonance & attack
Drum Triggers:
- Triggers sit in a removable tray, for easy conversion to acoustic
- Combination of FSRs (Force Sensing Resistors) for the centre of the drums & Piezo for the edges
- More dynamic range & pressure muting on drums
Cymbal Triggers:
- Combination of piezo sensors for bow & bell
- Cymbal edges use FSRs for edge detection & natural choke
Wireless Trigger System
Cables/cable snakes... not needed
Proprietary technology
- Uses AA batteries with 1 to 2 years of battery life
- 30 yards (27 meters) of range for the wireless triggers
- Total system latency is measured under 10ms, which is comparable to module- based solutions
Drums:
5 Zone Snare Drum (Center, Edge, Rimshot, Rim, Crosstick)
- Positional sensing snare drum from center to the edge
- Innovative snare drum throw-off (digiMag), Snare on/off sounds
- Snare throw-off can be assigned to non-snare drum sounds
- Pressure-Sensing cross-stick detection
3 Zone Toms (Centre, Rimshot, Rim)
- Ability to pitch bend and mute the drums using head pressure
Cymbals:
- Free 360° spinning metal cymbals
- 3 Zone (edge, bow, and bell) with choke
- All cymbals include a raised bell for a natural feel and zone separation
Wireless Trigger System USB Hub & Software Trigger Setting App
DrumLink Wireless USB Hub & DWe Control App:
- Recognises up to 30 wireless inputs, yes 30!
- Make your mega kit, more than any module available
- Connect (pair) drums/cymbals to DrumLink Hub
DWe Control (Trigger Settings) built into the DW Soundworks app
DrumLink USB hub converts wireless signals into MIDI
- DW Soundworks or third-party software can use it
- i.e., SD3, AD2, & many more
MIDI signal from the DrumLink Hub can be sent to MIDI devices via the 3.5mm to MIDI cable (Included)
To connect to a drum module, you will need power via the USB-C connection
- i.e., phone charger plug
Our Sound Engine Your sound, transformed.
DW Soundworks, designed by drummers for drummers:
- 20 Instruments (drums & cymbals), 10 X-Pads (For external user sounds & complex layering)
- Create custom user kits & import user wav files
- Programmable EQ, Compression, Reverb, FX & Flexible signal-routing options
High-Quality Multi-Layered Samples:
- DW Drums, Slingerland Drums, Gretsch Drums, and cymbals from major brands.
- Each sample was recorded with up to 15 microphones, each individually accessible within DW Soundworks
- All drum samples are recorded at 88.2kHz and 24-bit and playback at 44.1kHz, 16-bit
Multiple “Articulations” per Drum/Cymbal:
- Up to 18 Layers Possible per articulation
- 5 snares on articulations/ 5 snares off articulations
- 3 articulations on toms & cymbals
- 23 articulations for Hi Hat for a natural response
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Included Audio Interface:
- 2-in/4-out USB audio interface
- 2 low-noise mic preamps with XLR combo jacks
- Hi-Z input for guitar and other high-impedance sources
- Hardware compressor/limiter
- Low latency, class-compliant drivers
- Ground lifts for quiet operation in a variety of venues
- Bus powered with included USB-C to A cable
Controls & I/O:
- Independent Headphones & Main Out controls
- Main Outs: 1/4” (6.3mm) output jacks,
- Headphone Out: 1/4” (6.3mm) stereo output jack
- Headphone Source selector, great for separating mixes
- MIDI In/Out ports
- Input Blend knob
• Internal sound cards are Not recommended, too much latency
If you would like to book an appointment to demo our DWe display kit, please call Graham Russell Drums on 01329834012.