Edu Miranda Trio
About
Paiste Artist Since
April 2016
Nationality
Portugal
Main Affiliations
Edu Miranda Trio
Tuniko Goulart
Carol Campolina
Ricardo Sousa
Time Machine
„With Paiste Cymbals I can express all my musicality and creativity in a special way.“
Setup
Cymbals listed from left to right
14" Signature Sound Edge Hi-Hat
6" Signature Splash
10" Signature Splash
18" Signature Full Crash
16" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
20" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Ride
18" Formula 602 Modern Essentials Crash
14" 2002 Medium Hi-Hat
18" Formula 602 Modern Essentials China
Cymbals listed from left to right
16" 2002 Big Beat Hi-Hat
18" 2002 Crash
19" 2002 Crash
24" Formula 602 Classic Medium Ride
20" 2002 Big Beat «Multifunction»
Videos & Pics
Biography
Gustavo Gonçalves, portuguese professional musician, was born in Olhão, in 1992. He began his drum studies at the age of 9 having as main teachers as Humberto Graça (Beto), Michael Lauren and Kiko Freitas. He has been collaborating as a drummer in several projects, namely, Edu Miranda Trio, Ricardo Sousa, Carol Campolina, Tuniko Goulart, IRIS, Vitor Bacalhau and Gabriel De Rose. Occasionally he collaborated on other projects, such as Phil X & The Drills (Bon Jovi) and Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran). At the same time, he is a music teacher, records regularly as a session drummer, is a composer and co-produtor on several projects. Drum is his principal instrument, but he also plays bass and guitar, always keeping his focus and discipline on constant study and improvement.
Setup Cymbals
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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, warm, strong, deep, silvery. Wide range, complex mix. Responsive, even feel. Warm sparkling stick sound over a wide, deep wash. Fairly quick, strong crash sound. Extremely dynamic and lively ride cymbal, suitable for numerous musical styles.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Light
Sound character: Warm, deep, brilliant, lush. Medium wide range, complex mix. Responsive, giving feel. Warm luscious crashes with swift fade. Airy, defined ping over wide multi-layered wash. Broad, musical, integrated bells. Multifunctional design to work well as both crashes and rides in medium low to loud settings.
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Details
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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Details
Sizes: 20", 22", 24"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Full, rich, fairly bright, solid. Medium range, clean mix. Controlled and even feel. Very nice and sparkling stick sound supported by a breathy layer of wash. Perfectly balanced. A dynamic all around cymbal for many musical styles played at moderate level.
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Details
Sizes: 18", 22"
Volume: Medium
Weight: Medium
Sound character: Dark, warm, strong, exotic, sizzling, earthy. Wide range, slightly complex and dense mix. Fairly soft, responsive feel. Great for explosive, strong, dark accents. Complex, washy ride sound. A modern China cymbal with a wide spectrum for various musical applications. “The China is nearly smooth”, states Vinnie Colaiuta.
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Details
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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