I'm waiting for a Be-Bop Jazz band creator with upright, walking bass lines, a choice of horns and drum kits with sizzle rides... and a solo trading button.
What a great review. One of the biggest advantages this pedal has over a real drummer is that, for the pedal, you only have to punch the information in once
And it will never make a pass at your girlfriend. Or get too pissed to stay on the stool at the christmas gig . Or spend the evening vomiting after eating a kebab out of a skip. Or join your band then try to undermine you . Or get pissy at a gig because the bass player scores with two girls at once while he is on his own . Or steal your amp and lie about it . I could go on......
I love how Andy is really in to his guitar playing like the prototypical lead guitarist, yet his bass playing twin brother is a chill stoner type, happy to stay in the background while Andy shines like a diamond on that lead guitar. Meanwhile the younger third tiny brother is trapped in that tiny box, cranking out the beats like a boss.
This looks amazing, but Im concerned since Andy makes everything look like the best thing ever. Pretty sure he could make a literal rock look like the next best pedal.
That's true. In the hands of most, this pedal is a paper weight. You need someone like Andy with the technical and creative chops to make this pedal shine.
When Andy created the last rhythm I thought he would play Offspring's "Come Out And Play", ha, ha! Very handy drum machine for practicing and song writing!
This video taught me that guitarists have buttoned up shirts while bassists have unbuttoned shirts (0:39). Oh, and that the SDRUM looks really awesome and would be a great practice/songwriting companion.
You're right, this pedal will stay in beat, will always be on time for rehearsal, won't be drunk and spend its time on the phone because of its girlfriend... so yeah, it can't replace a live drummer :)
The TRIO+ is the best guitar toy invention ever, love it. I'll get this DRUM pedal, also. Thanks DIGITECH for inventing cool stuff. Been a FAN for a long time.
I actually know drummers who would totally love this. Why? The next time the band leader/primary song writer tries to explain how they want the beat "no NO.. 'dink dak tsh!' NO! lemme strum it.. DAMMIT! NO LIKE THIS!" they can stum into this box! "LIKE THAT!!!"
Had one for years. Wish there was a way to load different drum sounds into it. It is an awesome machine. Better than beatbuddy cause you can create your own rhythm
A video on how to plug and how Sdrum works together with Jamman XT would be fantastic. All your videos are great, in fact I've bought some of my pedals because of your amazing videos
Haters gonna hate... I think this is a cool little box that's quite useful for what it is, not what it isn't. Actually the weak link is guitarists coming up with decent beats.
Lonely guitarist here, I've been using the trio plus from Digitech and using it has been totally rewarding, having a bass player and drums at your fingertips is great when you come up with an idea. I think Digitech is great! Haven't tried this Sdrum pedal as I have no need for it really. I have a bunch of songs I built up on the trio plus micro card it holds 12-songs, I just grab another card, feed it into the trio plus with a few seconds and I'm ready for another set of songs! This Sdrum pedal seems pretty cool as well...
I think he's referring to the interview in which Dave Grohl said he approaches writing guitar parts like the guitar is a drum with the lower strings as the kick drum and the higher strings as the snare. In this video /watch?v=ixo-MQ0u6SA "Dave Grohl Proves You Don't Need Lessons to Rock"
already happened......it's called Digitech Trio. Actually, it does drums AND bass....I see the basic rudimentary tech here, but the Trio does even more. I just got a Trio Plus after randomly seeing one at a local shop (had never heard of it) and I looked it up while outside and went straight in and bought it for a good price. It does SO many different beats and styles....does bass from simple to complex.... has basic guitar effects....and the Trio Plus has even more styles plus a Looper etc. I have only played with it twice so far and I already LOVE it. A GREAT practice tool that also is a HUGE help as an Awesome songwriting tool......just so easy and it helps you get ideas out Fast and fleshed out. I LOVE it.....especially for the $189 I paid for it.....a STEAL!!!
Ok, all drummer jokes aside, please someone tell me foe the last time does Andy use a pick or not? Great review as always, probably end up buying this one.
This SDrum will soon be obsolete. I will wait for the next version, the SDrum+. No looper in it (because there is already a jamsync port in this 1st version) but a SD-card reader, 6 parts (+"intro", "outro", "pre-chorus"), a sequencer and some other useful features. (... said with an ironic tone...)
The Jam synch and an exterior looper solves it all. I'm using the non-plus Trio with the JamMan in line, and it gives me a higher level of freedom, than the Trio+ would.
This pedal looks intriguing. I’m just confused on a couple of things. Would someone mind answering a couple questions I have? 1) I’m curious how a bridge section is made. Like the part near the end where the beat goes into steady 8th notes during Andy’s bridge section. I didn’t see him show how he programmed that part. 2) Don’t you find it restricting having only 3 parts available per song? This surprises me considering the otherwise versatile nature of the pedal. I have a Beat Buddy but find it doesn’t provide me with the beats I’m wanting without having to search forever for the right drum loops and then having to organize them on my computer. It’s not conducive to spontaneous noodling on the guitar and needing a fitting beat right away. This SDrum seems to remedy this problem though I’m torn on the mentions above. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Amazing. Exactly the type of thing I've been looking for. Great demo. Thanks! Even if it's tuned to sound good on a guitar amp, I'm plugging it direct into a mixer with EQ. So, hopefully it sounds good. I've been impressed with the sound so far. It's my free drum track app on my Android that sounds terrible!
I sent back the newer Trio after being underwhelmed by it's drum sound quality and most especially it's lack of flexibility. As in, you could not export to MIDI. The single most powerful songwriting necessity to get the performance into your DAW for more precise and detailed editing and to replace the drum sound source with better sampled drums like EZ drummer, etc. Without that exporting ability , this pedal, as cool as a 'drum guide' for new tunes that it appears to be, they are leaving out a crucial bit of songwriting/recording feature that's a deal breaker again.
Cool pedal. Andy, I thought your guitar playing was in an excellent groove! Your heart seemed very engaged, expecially in the first 3/4 of the video. What was the first (white) guitar you were playing?
I own both. Just got the SDRUM and am really disappointed in the sound. BeatBuddy sounds way better. Also, you don't really get the beats you want with the SDRUM. Cool in concept, mediocre in practice.
it does have dedicated outputs with no drum sound, great, but has no bpm screen, that sucks, cause it makes it hard to sync with a looper, you have to tap tempo to match them, which can be a hassle. but the pedal is fun, love the way you can make them more complicated or not
Love it DIGITECH!,But why no new software or hardware for the short lived IPB-10,like a plug for newer iPads and newer software like mentioned. I bought one STUPIDLY,and now dont know what to do,although the effects are ok.
Thanks for the demo Andy. I haven't seen any information in relation to the usb connection of this pedal. I am gathering it will be to access the Digitech JamManager software, but what features will this give you? If you could add your own sampled drums/cymbals/percussion, that would be pretty cool, to build your own kit.
Sounds like a great unit but I'm waiting for their next generation with the built in looper, I got burned on the TRIO pedal by buying it too soon! C'mon Digitech we're waiting!
Have they given you guys an estimated delivery date? I'm assuming if you wanted to play the standard two on the two surf beat, and it only plays fills naturally when you switch parts, you could in effect record your own fills at the end of the second bar with your strumming, in the learning stage. Does it seem like it would handle that? Thanks!
That seems to be a must-have for me, thanks for this demo. :-) I read that it can learn and store 36 songs and that the parts (verse, bridge, chorus) can be switched on the fly. When I play live I use ten to twelve pedals and perform a step dance only to switch the sounds. So, can the SDRUM also learn when the chorus starts just by teaching it or must I always step on the switch for each new part of the song? And my second question: Is it possible to store two different tempi in verse and chorus within one single song?
The drum sounds are GREAT but deleting messed up patterns does not seem to work for my (using the press and hold-down footswitch method). What do I need to be doing?!
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Props to Digitech for trying new things and not just churning out yet another overdrive, reverb or delay.
The Providia Campaign I'm just waiting for them to release an overdrive reverb delay
Maxwell Hallwachs don't worry, if they don't make one strymon or similar will make one and charge you $599.99 for it...
I'm waiting for a Be-Bop Jazz band creator with upright, walking bass lines, a choice of horns and drum kits with sizzle rides... and a solo trading button.
The Trio+ gets you halfway there.
That is the worst relic effect I've ever seen.
What a great review.
One of the biggest advantages this pedal has over a real drummer is that, for the pedal, you only have to punch the information in once
hahha
And it will never make a pass at your girlfriend. Or get too pissed to stay on the stool at the christmas gig . Or spend the evening vomiting after eating a kebab out of a skip. Or join your band then try to undermine you . Or get pissy at a gig because the bass player scores with two girls at once while he is on his own . Or steal your amp and lie about it .
I could go on......
@@jimmytgoose476 - In a couple years we'll all be replaced with a pedal, chip or bot.
And NO ATTITUDE, IN TIME FOR THE GIG WHEN YOU ARE.....on an on ad nauseum....
And I'm a drummer!
I love how Andy is really in to his guitar playing like the prototypical lead guitarist, yet his bass playing twin brother is a chill stoner type, happy to stay in the background while Andy shines like a diamond on that lead guitar. Meanwhile the younger third tiny brother is trapped in that tiny box, cranking out the beats like a boss.
Mark A ahaha this gave me quite a chuckle thanks m8
This looks amazing, but Im concerned since Andy makes everything look like the best thing ever. Pretty sure he could make a literal rock look like the next best pedal.
That's true. In the hands of most, this pedal is a paper weight. You need someone like Andy with the technical and creative chops to make this pedal shine.
Elisandro De Leon I know right, last week he sold me a potato.
Andy’s endorsements/adds have sold me more pedals than any one store has.
The catch is it won't sound nearly this good if you play it through your amp! You have to use straight to the board.
True, Andy is just such a great player.
Wow... This thing maintains a steady drum pattern, and it doesn't drink all of my liquor? My current drummer can start packing his shit.
Pays for itself in no time
I showed my drummer and told him to lift his game😉
Lol
When Andy created the last rhythm I thought he would play Offspring's "Come Out And Play", ha, ha! Very handy drum machine for practicing and song writing!
This video taught me that guitarists have buttoned up shirts while bassists have unbuttoned shirts (0:39). Oh, and that the SDRUM looks really awesome and would be a great practice/songwriting companion.
Nothing can replace a live drummer, but this looks like a great practice and songwriting tool.
I dunno, with that you won't need a van anymore ;)
You're right, this pedal will stay in beat, will always be on time for rehearsal, won't be drunk and spend its time on the phone because of its girlfriend... so yeah, it can't replace a live drummer :)
Too bad it doesn't sync with midi!
"Nothing can replace a live drummer" - I think you missed the point.
This can replace 70% of the live drummers I've worked with
The TRIO+ is the best guitar toy invention ever, love it. I'll get this DRUM pedal, also. Thanks DIGITECH for inventing cool stuff. Been a FAN for a long time.
"easy to use, intelligent drum machine"
aw man i would love to have a drummer i could call that lol
hahaha ! oh man >_< meaaan
I didn't even know I needed this until I watched this demo. Great channel with fantastic demos.
Same here
Wow DigiTech is killing it....and Andy makes all this stuff look so easy
AKA the lonely guitarist's tool kit
Hey man, that ain't cool
They need to make a pedal that has drums and rhythm guitar, for us bassist!!
Very nice pedal. Gives a guitar player wanting to fool around with different rhythms a way to do it without extensive drum machine programming.
Love your playing. All these tools makes we can hear you much more.... Thank you. And thank you Digitech. For such a clever tool.
5:38 ... Anyone else think Andy was about to play Come Out And Play by The Offspring ... then suddenly, 'some Jazz thing' ... ... D: ... ... Lol
You gotta keep em separated (Mexican voice)
@@mvasquez1990123 , I like to substitute "refrigerator raider" because of some old commercial.
Well he is playing a jazzy guitar
As always, you present the best demo videos.
I wasn't even interested in the SDRUM, but after having seen this, that might be changing
I always loved the way he plays.
Awesome tool Andy! Your demos extract the best aspects of the pedals! Abraço vindo do Brasil!
I actually know drummers who would totally love this. Why? The next time the band leader/primary song writer tries to explain how they want the beat "no NO.. 'dink dak tsh!' NO! lemme strum it.. DAMMIT! NO LIKE THIS!" they can stum into this box! "LIKE THAT!!!"
Dudeitsmeee yeah even fed into drum monitor
Not the first time this cat makes it look easy.
How much of my beer is it going to drink?
LMAO so true.
Only 1 Night .........of Irish Drinking 🤣🤣
None, that’s the bass player’s job!
All of it, you already know! Only difference between it and my 'monkey' is that it will still be able to play...
Oh man, hit the nail on the head. Every drummer in history: Can I drink all your beer and then hum and mouth how you “should” play that riff? “
Had one for years. Wish there was a way to load different drum sounds into it. It is an awesome machine. Better than beatbuddy cause you can create your own rhythm
A video on how to plug and how Sdrum works together with Jamman XT would be fantastic. All your videos are great, in fact I've bought some of my pedals because of your amazing videos
I gotta get me one of these. I'll still never be able to play like Andy though
I have a Digitech RP355, Awesome processor... The built in drum machine has TONS of options. Love Degitech stuff.
This is genius,finally a good use of trio technology
The look of delight on Andy's face is what we really need to see to understand what this pedal means
Haters gonna hate... I think this is a cool little box that's quite useful for what it is, not what it isn't. Actually the weak link is guitarists coming up with decent beats.
drbooks pedals like this will actually force guitarists to develop better rhythm.
Stinks that Digitech is no more - so many cool ideas & pedals
Super !! Digitech est toujours la pour nous surprendre et nous amuser !! merci !! #digitech
I can already play guitar on my drums but now this? Mind = blownt...
I love my TRIO+, best invention ever. I want this also.
Lonely guitarist here, I've been using the trio plus from Digitech and using it has been totally rewarding, having a bass player and drums at your fingertips is great when you come up with an idea.
I think Digitech is great! Haven't tried this Sdrum pedal as I have no need for it really. I have a bunch of songs I built up on the trio plus micro card it holds 12-songs, I just grab another card, feed it into the trio plus with a few seconds and I'm ready for another set of songs!
This Sdrum pedal seems pretty cool as well...
one less person in that cramped rehearsal space..and always in time!
I've gotta get one...awesome demo as always! Thanks!
Finally, a drummer that I can press HARD under my feet at 3 am every night ;) !
The Woman With No Head what?
This looks fun, Andy seems really into it!
Another awesome tool for the solo performer.
Wow, this is amazing.. you will learn some basic drumming as well.
You know this machine better than anyone I’ve watched.
Dave Grohl's favorite pedal
poopzkid1039 he'd actually want a drum pedal to trigger guitars
I think he's referring to the interview in which Dave Grohl said he approaches writing guitar parts like the guitar is a drum with the lower strings as the kick drum and the higher strings as the snare.
In this video /watch?v=ixo-MQ0u6SA "Dave Grohl Proves You Don't Need Lessons to Rock"
bobisadrummer I know I was just kidding
+bobisadrummer hes 4 sure referring to that
+Michael A.C. oops my bad ☺
in 5 weeks it comes back with a looper built in!!
bcherbs yes just like the trio.
already happened......it's called Digitech Trio. Actually, it does drums AND bass....I see the basic rudimentary tech here, but the Trio does even more. I just got a Trio Plus after randomly seeing one at a local shop (had never heard of it) and I looked it up while outside and went straight in and bought it for a good price. It does SO many different beats and styles....does bass from simple to complex.... has basic guitar effects....and the Trio Plus has even more styles plus a Looper etc. I have only played with it twice so far and I already LOVE it. A GREAT practice tool that also is a HUGE help as an Awesome songwriting tool......just so easy and it helps you get ideas out Fast and fleshed out. I LOVE it.....especially for the $189 I paid for it.....a STEAL!!!
Ok, all drummer jokes aside, please someone tell me foe the last time does Andy use a pick or not? Great review as always, probably end up buying this one.
This guy looks like the guy who went to jail for killing the police horse from " Half Baked" 😁
😂😂😂 I didnt think so until I read this now that's all I see
"BUTTERNUTS!!!"
Mind blown by this pedal!!
Great demo. Ive been looking at this and the TRIO Plus
dear digitech. Thank You. Andy thank you
When you want a pedal demo....Andy is the top dog.....simply t he best
I so want to try this. I'm excited about a drum machine lol. Cool idea.
🎵This thing is great for bass players also...🎶
This SDrum will soon be obsolete. I will wait for the next version, the SDrum+. No looper in it (because there is already a jamsync port in this 1st version) but a SD-card reader, 6 parts (+"intro", "outro", "pre-chorus"), a sequencer and some other useful features.
(... said with an ironic tone...)
The Jam synch and an exterior looper solves it all. I'm using the non-plus Trio with the JamMan in line, and it gives me a higher level of freedom, than the Trio+ would.
This pedal looks intriguing. I’m just confused on a couple of things. Would someone mind answering a couple questions I have?
1) I’m curious how a bridge section is made. Like the part near the end where the beat goes into steady 8th notes during Andy’s bridge section. I didn’t see him show how he programmed that part.
2) Don’t you find it restricting having only 3 parts available per song? This surprises me considering the otherwise versatile nature of the pedal.
I have a Beat Buddy but find it doesn’t provide me with the beats I’m wanting without having to search forever for the right drum loops and then having to organize them on my computer. It’s not conducive to spontaneous noodling on the guitar and needing a fitting beat right away.
This SDrum seems to remedy this problem though I’m torn on the mentions above. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
Amazing. Exactly the type of thing I've been looking for. Great demo. Thanks!
Even if it's tuned to sound good on a guitar amp, I'm plugging it direct into a mixer with EQ. So, hopefully it sounds good. I've been impressed with the sound so far. It's my free drum track app on my Android that sounds terrible!
I sent back the newer Trio after being underwhelmed by it's drum sound quality and most especially it's lack of flexibility. As in, you could not export to MIDI. The single most powerful songwriting necessity to get the performance into your DAW for more precise and detailed editing and to replace the drum sound source with better sampled drums like EZ drummer, etc. Without that exporting ability , this pedal, as cool as a 'drum guide' for new tunes that it appears to be, they are leaving out a crucial bit of songwriting/recording feature that's a deal breaker again.
Cool pedal.
Andy, I thought your guitar playing was in an excellent groove! Your heart seemed very engaged, expecially in the first 3/4 of the video.
What was the first (white) guitar you were playing?
Amazing. Seems like the Trio and prior stuff has been leading to this. I'm gonna test this asap.
Thanks to this pedal we might get a new White Stripes album soon.
Would be great to know what amp and guitar OD effect Andy was using around 3:46 -sounds great! Good job Digitech.
Holy shit. Inovation at its finest.
Sounds great. Only 3 drum parts seems really limiting though.
4:00 Soundgarden meets Pearl Jam 🤘
I wonder how this compares with the beat buddy (full size)? How's the sound quality? The beat buddy mini didn't have the best sound quality.
I own both. Just got the SDRUM and am really disappointed in the sound. BeatBuddy sounds way better. Also, you don't really get the beats you want with the SDRUM. Cool in concept, mediocre in practice.
I love his tone
First of all, Nothing beats the REAL THING!
But from a solo player this is a very good idea
At 4:12 I was sold,picking one up this weekend thanks 👍
Great! Glad they are making them again and that the old demo is still helpful!
Nice demo Andy!
So it's like the trio without a bass, but a much better drum machine?
Yeah and that bass on the trio is garbage.
seems like a quality piece of kit.... where would you put it in your signal chain tho?
Jobs That Are Being Replaced By Machines: 1 Bank Teller 2 Cashier 3 DRUMMER
Amos Andrè Cantini let's be honest drummers aren't even people really...😉
Amos Andrè Cantini you forgot :common sense
30 years ago , yeah
Where did they hide the MIDI ports?
Does it have an "I forgot my allen key" setting?
I have and love this pedal. I just wish there was open high hat sounds as well
I'm waiting for the pedal that can replace guitarists! ;-)
If Hetfield see this video, Lars' job is at risk...
When everyone discovers that Lars Ulrich invented drumming :P
"This Lars guy says he invented drumming, I'll sue him!" No, Lars, that's you. "I'll sue me!"
Lars was never a drummer in the first place...
😂
Hahahaha
it does have dedicated outputs with no drum sound, great, but has no bpm screen, that sucks, cause it makes it hard to sync with a looper, you have to tap tempo to match them, which can be a hassle. but the pedal is fun, love the way you can make them more complicated or not
Great review well done
Next out: 'Lanky' the guitarist pedal, 'Scary Baldy' the bassist pedal and 'Creepy' the Keyboard pedal.
Love it DIGITECH!,But why no new software or hardware for the short lived IPB-10,like a plug for newer iPads and newer software like mentioned. I bought one STUPIDLY,and now dont know what to do,although the effects are ok.
Does it drool out of both sides of its mouth like a drummer so I know stage is level?
What a great creative tool.
Thanks for the demo Andy. I haven't seen any information in relation to the usb connection of this pedal. I am gathering it will be to access the Digitech JamManager software, but what features will this give you? If you could add your own sampled drums/cymbals/percussion, that would be pretty cool, to build your own kit.
Hey Richard,
The USB port is for firmware updates. Thanks!
hey Andy- what guitar was that first one you played. Gorgeous!
think its a supro
@@grantspicer6114 Sure enough. A Martinique model according to the legacy catalog. Thanks!
Saw this look similar ? www.andertons.co.uk/supro-dualtone-americana-guitar-in-ermine-white
Looks like a beast. Do you know, is it compatible with a Boss RC-300 ?
Can you tap tempo/strum it midway through a beat to change the tempo on the fly, or is it static once you've pre-programmed the tempo?
5:47 - "Hey ya!"
Sounds like a great unit but I'm waiting for their next generation with the built in looper, I got burned on the TRIO pedal by buying it too soon! C'mon Digitech we're waiting!
groovy! PGS andy finding all that good stuff! like to hear it with that jamMan.
Hello Andy! Consult, can you add the Digitech Trio and only use the bass in the Trio and the drum in the SDrum? Thank you!
Ibanez Blazer Bass. Nice. 0:36
Cool that it learns from you but if you want to use it it to tighten up your timing can you feed it an exact sequence to work against?
MIDI sync/inputs and loading on samples with an SD card would have been nice.
Still, worth considering.
the magic of andy!
Have they given you guys an estimated delivery date? I'm assuming if you wanted to play the standard two on the two surf beat, and it only plays fills naturally when you switch parts, you could in effect record your own fills at the end of the second bar with your strumming, in the learning stage. Does it seem like it would handle that? Thanks!
Damn...are you freakn kidding me? This thing is awesome.
That seems to be a must-have for me, thanks for this demo. :-) I read that it can learn and store 36 songs and that the parts (verse, bridge, chorus) can be switched on the fly.
When I play live I use ten to twelve pedals and perform a step dance only to switch the sounds. So, can the SDRUM also learn when the chorus starts just by teaching it or must I always step on the switch for each new part of the song?
And my second question: Is it possible to store two different tempi in verse and chorus within one single song?
The 3 parts do not switch unless you tell them to with the Footswitch or FS3X.
i call that first song (in the intro) "Bridge to Nowhere."
The drum sounds are GREAT but deleting messed up patterns does not seem to work for my (using the press and hold-down footswitch method). What do I need to be doing?!
Can this thing be used with an electric piano like a Rhodes or even a synth for that matter¿thanx dude