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ION AUDIO ANNOUNCES ROCK BAND PREMIUM DRUMSET
Official Premium Drumset for Rock Band 2 Doubles as Standalone Electronic Drums
Cumberland, R.I. (July 15, 2008) – ION Audio (www.ionaudio.com), a leader in consumer audio and entertainment technology, announces Drum Rocker, the Premium Drum Set for the Rock Band 2 video game. This revolutionary drum set is also compatible with the original Rock Band video game.
Drum Rocker delivers the most realistic drumming experience available to gamers and enables every Rock Band drummer to take their playing beyond the console and television. Drummers and gamers alike will appreciate that Drum Rocker is designed for durability under the demanding conditions to which drums are subjected. Players will also find Drum Rocker to be adjustable and configurable, with drum and cymbal pads mounted individually on a professional aluminum drum rack.
Gamers will discover a new degree of realism with Drum Rocker's four drum pads, each of which features a playing surface that is much quieter than those of other drum controllers. Drumsticks rebound off of the pads naturally for a feel consistent with real drumming. In addition, the pad housings are made of high-impact plastic, aggressively tested to withstand errant hits.
Drum and cymbal pads are both velocity sensitive, enabling drummers to play at varying levels of intensity, with corresponding volume levels from Rock Band 2.
Two color-assignable cymbal pads are included with Drum Rocker, offering the same benefits as the drum pads: realistic feel, mounting adjustability and velocity-sensitive response. With Drum Rocker’s separate cymbal pads, music gamers can learn to play the drums with traditional drumset layout and movement. Drum Rocker can be expanded with a third color-assignable cymbal and mounting hardware, to be made available from www.ionaudio.com shortly, with an MSRP of $49.99.
Drum Rocker’s entirely metal bass drum pedal is built-to-last, and designed with an appropriate amount of tension to replicate the feeling of playing an acoustic drum pedal. The pedal’s velcro strips and retractable spikes keep it firmly in place on carpeted surfaces, even under energetic playing conditions. An additional foot pedal is also planned.
Drum Rocker for Xbox 360 will be available September 14. Models for use with PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming systems are planned for release later in 2008. The drum set is backward compatible with the original Rock Band game.
To support Drum Rocker, ION Audio has launched www.drumrocker.com, a Web site dedicated to the drum set, containing video and still images of Drum Rocker, complete descriptive text and a FAQ section.
Drum Rocker, developed by engineers at electronic percussion leader Alesis for the ION Audio brand, is not only a game controller; it also enables players to add a drum-sound module, such as the Alesis DM5, and play Drum Rocker standalone. The Alesis DM5 offers more than 500 built-in professional drum, cymbal and percussion sounds, as well as 12 inputs for drum and cymbal pads. Drum Rocker is also compatible with many other drum-sound modules.
Drum Rocker, the official Premium Drum Set for Rock Band 2, delivers the most authentic drumming experience available. With its long list of high-end features, expandability, configurability and ability to be used as a standalone electronic-drumset, Drum Rocker is a must-have for dedicated Rock Band drummers. Drum Rocker for Xbox 360 is available immediately for pre-order from www.drumrocker.com, and will be available for in-store purchase from gaming and home audio/video retailers shortly. Drum Rocker carries a U.S. MSRP of $299.99.
Rock Band™ and Rock Band 2™ are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Xbox 360® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PlayStation® is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Wii® is a trademark of Nintendo.
VELCRO® is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V.
Cumberland, R.I. (July 15, 2008) – ION Audio (www.ionaudio.com), a leader in consumer audio and entertainment technology, announces Drum Rocker, the Premium Drum Set for the Rock Band 2 video game. This revolutionary drum set is also compatible with the original Rock Band video game.
Drum Rocker delivers the most realistic drumming experience available to gamers and enables every Rock Band drummer to take their playing beyond the console and television. Drummers and gamers alike will appreciate that Drum Rocker is designed for durability under the demanding conditions to which drums are subjected. Players will also find Drum Rocker to be adjustable and configurable, with drum and cymbal pads mounted individually on a professional aluminum drum rack.
Gamers will discover a new degree of realism with Drum Rocker's four drum pads, each of which features a playing surface that is much quieter than those of other drum controllers. Drumsticks rebound off of the pads naturally for a feel consistent with real drumming. In addition, the pad housings are made of high-impact plastic, aggressively tested to withstand errant hits.
Drum and cymbal pads are both velocity sensitive, enabling drummers to play at varying levels of intensity, with corresponding volume levels from Rock Band 2.
Two color-assignable cymbal pads are included with Drum Rocker, offering the same benefits as the drum pads: realistic feel, mounting adjustability and velocity-sensitive response. With Drum Rocker’s separate cymbal pads, music gamers can learn to play the drums with traditional drumset layout and movement. Drum Rocker can be expanded with a third color-assignable cymbal and mounting hardware, to be made available from www.ionaudio.com shortly, with an MSRP of $49.99.
Drum Rocker’s entirely metal bass drum pedal is built-to-last, and designed with an appropriate amount of tension to replicate the feeling of playing an acoustic drum pedal. The pedal’s velcro strips and retractable spikes keep it firmly in place on carpeted surfaces, even under energetic playing conditions. An additional foot pedal is also planned.
Drum Rocker for Xbox 360 will be available September 14. Models for use with PlayStation 3 and Wii gaming systems are planned for release later in 2008. The drum set is backward compatible with the original Rock Band game.
To support Drum Rocker, ION Audio has launched www.drumrocker.com, a Web site dedicated to the drum set, containing video and still images of Drum Rocker, complete descriptive text and a FAQ section.
Drum Rocker, developed by engineers at electronic percussion leader Alesis for the ION Audio brand, is not only a game controller; it also enables players to add a drum-sound module, such as the Alesis DM5, and play Drum Rocker standalone. The Alesis DM5 offers more than 500 built-in professional drum, cymbal and percussion sounds, as well as 12 inputs for drum and cymbal pads. Drum Rocker is also compatible with many other drum-sound modules.
Drum Rocker, the official Premium Drum Set for Rock Band 2, delivers the most authentic drumming experience available. With its long list of high-end features, expandability, configurability and ability to be used as a standalone electronic-drumset, Drum Rocker is a must-have for dedicated Rock Band drummers. Drum Rocker for Xbox 360 is available immediately for pre-order from www.drumrocker.com, and will be available for in-store purchase from gaming and home audio/video retailers shortly. Drum Rocker carries a U.S. MSRP of $299.99.
Rock Band™ and Rock Band 2™ are trademarks of Harmonix Music Systems, Inc.
Xbox 360® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation
PlayStation® is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Wii® is a trademark of Nintendo.
VELCRO® is a registered trademark of Velcro Industries B.V.
