Independent
About
Paiste Artist Since
July 2017
Nationality
Australia
Main Affiliation
Independent
Setup
Biography
Darran Muller is a professional Musician, Producer, Music Director and Teacher with over 20 years' experience in the music industry. He began playing drums at the age of 6. At age 10 he was performing regularly in public and at 13, was hired for his first recording session. It was also at the age of 13 that Darran began teaching drums. Darran has built his reputation on his ability to adapt his style to many different musical situations coupled with his intuitive approach to performance. Darran has developed into a highly respected and sought after musician and music director for live and studio work.
Setup Cymbals
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Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, warm, brilliant, shimmering, deep. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Quick response, fairly soft feel. Rich, strong crash sound with open low end and shimmering highs. Very versatile, responsive crash cymbal suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Sizes: 20", 21", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark II: Tends to be a bit livelier and brighter. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound. Mark II also has a bit more volume potential due to its more open character.
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Sizes: 14"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Earthy, warm, dry, washy. Fairly narrow range, complex mix. Soft, giving and responsive feel. Depending on how aggressively you tighten the pair, they offer a range from dry, trashy hi-hat sounds to shattering, noisy-washy crash effects.
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Sizes: 12"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Heavy
Sound character: Warm, bright, crisp, rich, strong, brilliant. Fairly wide range, fairly clean mix. Giving feel. Crisp, rich open sound. Full, brilliant chick sound. Bright, assertive hi-hat, great for articulate playing or as an auxiliary hi-hat. Developed in co-operation with the legendary "The Police" drummer Stewart Copeland.
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