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Guess what, now you can get Gen16 Digital Vault sound packs as download libraries from FXpansion. The Gen16 Digital Vault series features high-resolution acoustic samples of Zildjian's master "reference" cymbals, along with hard-to-find, limited-edition cymbals that would be difficult to access anywhere else.  

The firmware update gives the Gen16 AE (Acoustic Electric) Digital Cymbal Processor System a new System Manager, new Audio Manager, the promise of new Tone Shapes, and more.  

He's already offered his two cents on the Gen16 Digital Vault Z-Pack, now regular contributing reviewer Marty Cutler auditions the Zildjian Gen16 Digital Vault S-Packs Vols. 1 and 2. Cymbals are notoriously difficult to recreate digitally; find out if these sample packs sizzle or fizzle.  

Whether you're tired of rubber e-kit cymbal triggers or you just like to look like you're surrounded by little UFOs when you drum, you're gonna want to check out the new Zildjian Gen16 AE Acoustic-Electric Cymbal System. We've got exclusive video from their introduction at Winter NAMM 2011.  

One of the major draws with virtual drum software is the ability to custom-craft each element of your kit without all the hassle of teardown, setup, tuning, and re-miking. You can audition your groove on a spartan cocktail kit one second, and then give it a go on a monster double bass rig the next. If this kind of mega-tweakability is your cup of tea, you're going to dig Zildjian's new Gen16 software. Built on top of the popular BFD framework, you can now add all your favorite Zildjian cymbals into the mix, and even adjust your stick attack and strike zone. Marty Cutler recently tracked a few sessions with the Gen 16, and he gives you his insight in this pro review.  

Gen16, a division of Zildjian, is making some of Zildjian's rarest cymbal sounds available to us all via the new Digital Vault series of samples, which are now available. Powered by a special version of FXpansion BFD Eco, the new libraries offer hand-selected cymbals recorded by percussion sampling pros.  

Zildjian is making some rare, never-before-released-to-the-public cymbal sounds available to us all via the new Gen16 Digital Vault collection. Powered by a special version of FXpansion BFD Eco, the new Vault offers hand-selected cymbals recorded by percussion sampling pros.  

Aside from occasionally pounding a nail through a cymbal to give it a little extra "something," Martin Chambers of the Pretenders does have some pretty standard needs when it comes to the metal part of the drumset. That's why he chooses Zildjian, since "they sound the best," apparently even without nails.  

Tim Morgan of Throwing Color knows the Zildjian K series cymbals are more expensive than other cymbals, but advises you to stick that crowbar in your wallet and buy them anyway.  

So what if they're the oldest company in North America. Bama Lamas drummer Charles Collings thinks the golden age of Zildjian is long past and cites his experiences with thin tones and broken crashes. I'm starting to get a sense of how he earned the nickname "The Crab."  

Adam Goodhue seems to play with half the bands in the Bay area. Among them is Aram Danesh and The Super Human Crew. He took some time to talk about the drums, cymbals and sticks he uses.  

We continue to be a captive audience to Sister Hazel Drummer Mark Trojanowski, who knows a thing or two-hundred about drums in general and Zildjian Cymbals in particular. Have you heard that tragic story of the Zildjian-brother who fled to Canada? It's the tale that inspired the miniseries The Blue and the Gray.  

Zildjian releases a new line of cymbals, the Pitch Black series, and like the name implies, the cymbals themselves are color-coated in black, and each one is forged and hammered in the fires of hell and personally inspected by Satan. Nothing leaves Zildjian's factory on the River Styx unless it passes Satan's rigorous QC.  

Darin Holthaus plays drums for The Micah Walk Band, but with his Yamaha Custom Maple Absolute set, he could really be playing for any group regardless of style. Darin uses Yamaha and Zildjian and praises their sound and versatility.  

Paul Smith plays drums for Dengue Fever, and in this interview, he talks about his Rogers Drums kit, Zildjian cymbals, and the fact that on tour, you're not always playing your own kit.  

I wouldn't call Ron Repple of the Cook County Ramblers a "rambling man." He keeps his comments about his Ludwig Accent CS Custom set with Zildjian cymbals pretty straight and to the point.  

Normally, Rodrigo Sepulveda of Hazel Witch plays on a Pearl drum set with Zildjian cymbals. When Patrick caught up with Rodrigo On The Road, Rodrigo was playing a provided kit.

In this video, Patrick and Rodrigo...  

Derek Sexton uses Zildjian A Custom cymbals with a Tama Artstar II set to provide the classy, laid back beats for Mineo. In this video, Pat Ogle interviews Derek about the gear he has, the gear he wishes he had, and Derek...  

Zildjian Cymbals have appeared for decades in some of the world's most recognizable music, but the 60's showcased their sound in particular: the Beatles, The Beach Boys, Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Rolling Stones...  

Chicago-based drummer Tim Daisy has a cymbal collection that spans several decades - with a few years missing. Like a many drummers, he wasn't excited about how cymbals were being made for a while. A lot of his Zildjians...  

"Uncle" Tom Bowker has been a drummer for years and, in part, learned drums from Paul Deakin, drummer for the platinum selling band The Mavericks. Bowker says his fateful meeting with Blowfly happened "on the job."

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Former drummer for Blink-182 (and current skinsman for the band +44) Travis Barker has lent his name to a new pair of accessory bags manufactured by Zildjian. The new Travis Barker "Boom Box" Cymbal and Stick bags are...  

Summer NAMM 2006: Zildjian demonstrates the power of tin with the ZHT cymbal series. ZHT stands for Zildjian Hammer Technology, the company's name for the lathing and hammering techniques used to grind and pound these things...  

Summer NAMM 2006: Ziljian gives its new K Custom cymbals a taste of the stick, just for all you drummers out there. Designed with the help of Japanese drummer Akira Jimbo, each cymbal in the K Custom series features an unlathed...