Drum Practice Room Equipment
Depending on the location and studio you choose, you’ll have a Pearl Export Drum kit or a Natal Arcadia 5 piece drum kit, plus hardware and foot pedal. Our rehearsal studios also feature temperature control and adjustable lighting.
Here’s a full list of equipment available in the drum recording studios:
- Guitar Amps: Ashdown/Fender/Orange/Marshall Guitar Amps and Cabs
- Bass Amps: Ashdown/Fender Bass Amps and Cabs
- Drums: Natal Arcadia or Pearl Export five-piece drum kit (please bring your own drumsticks)
- Microphones: Stagg SDM50 vocal microphones and stands
- PA: Pioneer XPRS PA speakers
- Mixer: Alto 1202 12 channel mixer or Proel MQ12USB mixer
Good to know ahead of your drum practice session
Unsure what you need to prepare ahead of your Pirate visit? Take a look at the bullet point checklist below to ensure you have everything you need for a great session:
- You’ll need to bring your own drumsticks.
- All of our drum kits include stands, kick drum, kick pedal, and a snare drum. Please note, our UK Rehearsal Standard and Standard+ studios don't come equipped with cymbals, but you're welcome to bring your own, book a Rehearsal Lite or upgrade to a Rehearsal Pro.
- The drum studios are self-service. Whilst you won’t find any staff at your chosen location to assist you in person, our Customer Support team is on hand to help you should you have any problems. You can contact us via WhatsApp or live chat any time of day (simply tap the speech bubble in the corner of your device).
Is anything not covered? Check out the drum rehearsal studio information section in our support knowledge hub.
Why Pirate?
PIRATE.COM is the world’s largest creative studios and artist community network with close to 50 locations across the UK, DE, US and IE. We offer 24/7 access to self-service drum studios, so you can rehearse at your own pace. Kitted with professional drum kits, customisable mood lighting and temperature control, access to spare equipment and round-the-clock customer support, our acoustically-treated rehearsal rooms provide the optimum environment for solo drummers.
- Escape your surroundings and the ears of your neighbours
- Practice in the privacy of your own studio
- Turn up and play, our studios are ready to go
- Available 24/7, 365 days of the year
TUTORIAL #1: How To Hold Your Drumsticks
Just starting out and looking for some drum studio practice inspiration? Jaleesa Gemerts (Lady Groove) is a music producer, drum instructor and performer who earned her stripes recording with the likes of George Ezra. She’s also a regular in the Pirate drum studios where she rehearses and teaches drum lessons.
In this latest blog piece, she breaks down the art of drumstick holding and solo drumming best practices for beginners. Take a look for tips on how to choose the best drumsticks, how best to hit the drums, how to find the fulcrum, and how to hold drumsticks correctly using French Grip, German Grip, American Grip and Traditional Grip.
TUTORIAL #2: 5 Essential Drum Rudiments for Beginners
Our resident drums guru Lady Groove has been on a roll with the content recently, helping Pirate drummers of all skill levels to make the most of their drum practice sessions. Here she breaks down the five essential drum rudiments — single stroke, double stroke, paradiddle, three stroke and flam — in this video tutorial for beginners.
Pirate community: drummers wanted
Connect, share, and collaborate with like-minded artists from the Pirate community. There’s plenty to get stuck into online, and it’s all aimed at helping you to keep your creative energy flowing:
- Welcome: Your first port of call. Find out how to share your tracks, create a profile and connect with other Pirate community members.
- Collaborate: Find someone to contribute to your next project or offer to collaborate with someone new.
- Feedback Room: A place for you to share your work in progress tracks and provide constructive feedback.
- Challenges: Show the world what you've got. Win gear, studio time, mentoring and much more...
- Industry advice: This section will help you to understand the ins and outs of the industry. Chat about processes, marketing your brand, and anything else related to the business of creativity.
- Production and recording: Production discussion for beginners and experts alike. Learn how to create great sounding drum sounds with close mics, plus software plugin advice. Whether you're just getting started or release ready, this is the place to discuss production.
Ready to join? Sign up to the Pirate community here.
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Unit 69, Moyle Road, Dublin Industrial Estate, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
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Unit 7, Suttons Business Park, Suttons Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1AZ
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Unit 8 Block B, 15 Whitestone Way, New South Quarter, Croydon CR0 4WF
Frequently asked questions
Here are some answers to common questions about our rehearsal studios. Something else on your mind? Visit our support hub or reach out via Live Chat.
