>PACIFIC DRUM NEWS NEWNEW PRODUCTSPRODUCTS ANDAND INNOVATIONSINNOVATIONS the retainingretaining plate, replacingreplacing the tradi- B.O.A.: NOT YOUR tional hinge. The resultresult is a pedal with fewer moving parts, moremore directdirect re-re- ORDINARY PEDAL sponse and completely silent action. NO SPRING. NO HINGE. YET FULLY YouYou might say the B.O.A. is fl exible ADJUSTABLE. HOW DOES IT WORK? in moremore ways than one. Using a combi- Only the patented technology of Flex- nation of settings at the cam and Bow Tech™ makes such an idea possible. Action retainingretaining plate, the B.O.A. can The result of years of intense research be tweaked in almost limitless ways. and development, the B.O.A. pedal sys- Whether you desiredesire longer throw,throw, ad- tem is a new concept that embraces feel, ditional torquetorque or varied rebound,rebound, all quickness and power and defi es tradi- can be easily accomplished using the tional pedal theory. providedprovided standardstandard drumdrum key and hex So, what is B.O.A. tech- wrench.wrench. Even B.O.A.’s toe nology? B.O.A. means Bow clamp mechanism can be Oriented Action and there slid back and forth to com- are no springs or hinges, pensate for varying bass because they’re simply not drumdrum hoop depths. needed. The footboard is The B.O.A. pedal sys- made from a unique com- tem isn’t just about fl exibil- posite material called Flex- ity.ity. The absence of a spring and hinge, Tech™ and acts as the spring and hinge and the use of a frictionless ball-bear-ball-bear- all in one. Flex-Tech™ material is made ing axle make this pedal completely to fl ex many, many times without wear, silent. The adjustable dirdirect-driveect-drive cam all while enduring incredible amounts (A) reducesreduces play in the throwthrow of the of stress. It’s the same material the au- beater,beater, allowing for moremore precisionprecision tomotive industry has used for years to and controlcontrol while eliminating the make leaf spring suspension systems noise of a conventional chain for cars and trucks. drive pedal. So, how does it work? Tension is The pedal comes adjusted where the footboard meets the standardstandard with the Bow Action retaining plate. Sliding the dynamic range B.O.A. footboard forward creates less tension; HardCore™HardCore™ beater Single Pedal with sliding it back into the retaining plate (B). Played softly,softly, HardCore™ beater creates more tension. The footboard is the beater’sbeater’s rub-rub- designed to fl ex at the point just above ber outer layer hits the drumheaddrumhead similar to a felt beater.beater. Played harder, the hard plastic core hits the drumhead and sounds like a hard beater. The B.O.A. 900 Series Hi-Hat incorporates the same technology as the bass drum pedal, as far as the fl exing footboard and tension adjustment. The hi-hat’s chainless A linkage makes for a more silent, precise action. Up top, the hi-hat features B the same cymbal seat ad- justment as the DW 5000 Series hi-hats. Both are now available at authorized Pacifi c dealers, or visit www.pacifi cdrums.com B.O.A. 900 Series Hi-Hat to learn more. Pacific Drums and Percussion www.pacificdrums.com >PDP>PDP DRUMDRUM NEWSNEWS LXE in Charcoal Fade lacquer with a heavy-duty 900 Series hardwarehardware Remo heads, non-drilled 10-lug bass LXE:LXE: PACIFICPACIFIC pack and available 8” and 16” add-ons. drumdrum and PDP’s signaturesignature oval lug. Packing all the featuresfeatures of PDP’s The 4-piece kits come complete with TAKENTAKEN TOTO THETHE top-of-the-line LX Series with an excep- a 9x12” F.A.S.T.-sizedF.A.S.T.-sized rack tom, 14x16” tional fi nish, LXE has a serious sound fl oor tom on legs, 18x22” bass drum,drum, NEXTNEXT LEVELLEVEL that rivals much moremore expensive offer-offer- matching 6x14” snaresnare drumdrum and 8.155 EXOTICEXOTIC FINISHESFINISHES NOWNOW AVAILABLEAVAILABLE ings. hardwarehardware pack. The lacqueredlacquered kits areare The all-new LX Exotic Series is an 8-ply FromFrom the moment you sit behind offeredoffered in either Cherry Red or TobaccoTobacco all-maple shell fi nished in stunning Ku- an all-new LX Exotic, you’ll realize that Fade. 8x10”and 12x14” (suspended or rillian Birch with a fl awless Charcoal to this is no ordinary drumkit. It’s Pacifi c’s with legs) add-on toms are also avail- Natural Lacquer Fade. The drums come all-maple series taken to the next level. able. in a standard 5-piece kit confi guration Serious hardware, all-birch shell, lacquer fi nishes. Make no mistake— FXR SERIES FXR is built to rock. BUILT TO MX SERIES ADDS 4-PIECEROCK ALL-BIRCH, LACQUER FINISH ROCK EMERALDCUSTOM AND TOBACCO LOOKS FADES JOIN SET-UPS THE LINE-UP OF MATTE FINISHES The new FXR Series fea- In addition to Deep Red, Sea Blue, Baja tures bigger sizes and an Gold and Deep Purple, the line of MX all-birch shell, providing Series drums are now available in two plenty of high-end artic- striking new fades: Emerald to Black ulation to cut through at and Natural to Tobacco. Based on DW’s loud volumes. In addi- Collector’s Series® Satin Oil, the fi n- tion to being perfect for ishes are applied during a two-part pro- rock performance, FXR cess that includes hand applying a base drums pack a host of coat, then spraying an additional color professional features, in- to create the fade effect. cluding S.T.M. (Suspen- “Fades have traditionally been as- sion Tom Mounts), True- sociated with more expensive drum kits FXR in Tobacco Fade lacquer Pitch™ tension rods, in the past. We oftentimes highlight an >PDP DRUM NEWS FS SERIES STMS,UPGRADED HEAVY-DUTY BASS DRUM MOUNT AND REMO HEADS ARE NOW STANDARD ON FS SERIES The popular FS Series is packed with new pro features. The entry-priced sets, which already feature an all-birch shell in Drum Workshop’s trademark F.A.S.T. sizes, now come standard with STM (sus- pension tom mounts), newly designed heavy-duty ball-and-socket BDM (bass MX in Natural to Tobacco Fade drum mount) and Remo heads. In addi- tion, the set comes complete with an all- new 8.155 hardware pack that includes Exotic using a fade,” comments John a CB800 straight/boom cymbal stand, Good, DW Executive VP and drum de- CS800 straight cymbal stand, HH800 Ebony FS with upgraded STM mounts signer. He adds, “We’re so incredibly 3-leg hi-hat, SS800 snare stand, AC991 excited to bring these custom-looking accessory clamp and SP450 pedal. The fi nishes to our factory in Baja...There’s upgraded hardware now boasts heavi- like sportier badges. Now we’re includ- no end to what we can do down there, er-gauge tubing and integrated memo- ing a much more substantial hardware and we’re really just getting started.” ry locks. pack and pro STM tom mounts. It’s a All MX Series drums come in Good explains, “We started with really great bang for the buck.” F.A.S.T.-sized 5-piece kit confi gurations the best price for an all-birch shell, and (8x10”, 9x12”, 11x14” with 18x22” kick each year we’ve continued to upgrade and 5x14” matching wood snare). 7x8” our value-priced kits. First, it was PDM and 14x16” add-ons are also offered. (Pacifi c Drum Mounts) and small details ����������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� >PDP SPOTLIGHT OMAR PHILLIPS OVER THE YEARS, ATLANTA HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS IN THIS INSTALLMENT OF PDPWITH SPOTLIGHT, WORLD RESIDENT HOTLANTACLASS DRUMMER HIP-HOP AND PERCUSSIONIST AND R&B.OMAR PHILLIPS SPEAKS ABOUT HIS GEAR, GIGS AND HOW TO GROOVE WITH A LITTLE “COUNTRY FUNK.” >>> EDGE: You are a busy man these days. few more European OP: It’s a country What’s been your focus over the past few shows scheduled. We “It’s a country feel. feel. It’s almost like months? pretty much stayed It’s almost like a a hillbilly groove but in Europe for the bot- it’s funk at the same Omar Phillips: The past few months tom half of last year. hillbilly g roove time. There’s a dif- have been spent fi nalizing a drum loop So, overall, I’ve been but it’s funk at the ference in how the 2 project co-produced with my partner, involved in a number lays into the 2 and the Juan “Tall Boy” Adams. It’s the fi rst re- of different things. same time. There’s 4 lays on the 4, if that lease under our new production com- a difference in how makes any sense. It’s pany entitled Funk Junkyz Productions. EDGE: Has Atlanta’s the 2 lays into the something about the Also, we wrapped up co-producing exploding music scene side stick—primar- Donnie’s follow-up project to his fi rst seen an infl ux of new 2 and the 4 lays on ily, the syncopation of release, The Colored Section, for Giant drummers? the 4, if that makes the side stick. A prime Step Records. It’s pushing the gate even example would be the harder than his fi rst CD. OP: I honestly don’t a ny s e n s e . I t ’ s music of Outkast. My When I’m home, I also spend a sig- get to stay up on a lot something about brother and fellow Pa- nifi cant amount of time working with of what’s going on the side stick—pri- cifi c Drums artist, Vic the Red Zone Production Company.