Educator
About
Paiste Artist Since
February 2000
Nationality
United States
Main Affiliations
Educator
Freelance
Composer
Website
www.roscettimusic.com
„My Paiste Cymbals always deliver the tonal quality I need for tracking, performing & composing!“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Giant Beat Hi-Hat
18" Giant Beat «Multifunction»
20" Giant Beat «Multifunction»
24" Giant Beat «Multifunction»
Cymbals listed from left to right
15" Signature Dark Energy Hats Mark I
15" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
(discontinued)
17" Signature Dark Energy Crash Mark I
22" Masters Dark Ride
Biography
Core curriculum author and educator with over 40 years experience; Published author of 11 instructional books and CD packages; Master clinician and lecturer, utilizing original content, engaging students from elementary to university level; Recording and performing musician for influential artists including Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Joe Sample; Composer for TV and Film including Fox Sports, ESPN, Disney, Saturday Night Live, WWE and The History Channel. Ed’s steady immersion in the music industry continues to inform his teaching repertoire as he consistently incorporates his up-to-date professional experience, keeping his teaching current and relevant to today’s music marketplace and student.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 22", 24", 26"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Deep, dark, rich, brilliant, warm. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Even, balanced, very responsive feel. Pearly, wooden ping over a wide, deep, full wash. Big, swelling crash sound. Strong, articulate embedded bell. An ultimate classic sound, developed in 1967 during one of popular music's most revolutionary eras.
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Details
Sizes: 14", 15", 16"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Mellow, warm, yet brilliant with a hissing shimmer. Medium range and fairly clean mix. Warm, light and woody open sound, paired with a well defined, soft chick-sound. A very classic hi-hat for multi-purpose application in different musical genres.
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Details
Sizes: 16", 17", 18", 19"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark body, full frequency spectrum, brilliant highs. Very wide range, complex, pleasing musical mix. Immediate, sensitive response, strong attack, controllable spread, even, layered fade. This crash combines silky, soft qualities with energy and projection for an incredibly versatile application range. Also extremely well suited as suspended cymbals and for mallet rolls.
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Details
Sizes: 14", 15"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, energetic with a definite dark side. Crunchy, with a meaty bite. Very wide range, very complex mix. Extremely balanced, very responsive feel. Full dark, rich, shimmering, biting open/closed sound. Beautiful, fat, meaty, crisp, cutting chick sound. Fast, responsive, articulate with excellent feel and playability. An immensely versatile hi-hat that combines finesse and articulation with raw energy and cutting power.
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22"
Volume: Soft
Weight: Light
Sound character: Dark, warm, smoky, breathy. Fairly wide range, complex mix. Soft feel with a quick response. Very well crashable. Controllable, peppery stick sound over a dark layered oriental, smoky wash. A ride cymbal that can easily be used in a small jazz club setting and flourish in other styles such as blues or country music.
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