Discontinuing VDL Templates for Finale and Sibelius

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

What is a template, and why do you need it? This is a common question. Mainly, a template is just a blank file you launch in your notation program. While this seems unspectacular, this file is very powerful because it understands how your Virtual Drumline instruments are mapped.What does that mean? Well, percussion mapping is an important concept to understand when using notation programs. Here’s an example. Continue reading →

Changing the Template Landscape

Friday, April 29th, 2011

This is a public notice to all current and prospective Virtual Drumline (VDL) users.

As many of you are probably aware, our VDL templates for Sibelius and Finale have become a powerful component in integrating VDL into these respective notation applications. However, in the coming weeks we will be phasing out the template portion of our business that we’ve been maintaining over the years.

Why are we doing this? Continue reading →

Announcing the Tap-Off practice pad

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Through a joint effort between Tapspace and OffWorld Percussion, a new dual-surface practice pad hits the market today. The Tap-Off is the result of over a year of development and features an orange gum rubber playing surface with a special oval of OffWorld’s own signature Darkmatter. The two distinctly different surfaces make it a great practicing tool for both drumset players and rudimental drummers. The pad also features an impact-resistant rim and a soft foam base that can also be played on.

For more details, visit the Tap-Off product page.

Green Beats (Volume 5) and Cavaliers Audition Packets are ready!

Friday, October 8th, 2010

Audition time for The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps is here once again with a brand new edition of GREEN BEATS (volume 5) – 68 pages of the latest and greatest from one of the absolute premier percussion programs in the world of marching percussion. The book contains the audition materials for all sections (snares, tenors, basses, and front ensemble): pictures, text, exercises, and musical excerpts.

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New UP FRONT “Student Edition” available!

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Complimenting our popular pit reference by Jim Casella and Jim Ancona, UP FRONT, we are happy to now offer a lighter and significantly more affordable edition targeted directly to players – The UP FRONT Student Edition. While it contains only a fraction of the reference information found in the flagship book, this downloadable product includes the majority of “Technique” and “Exercises” chapters from the original, allowing percussion programs to use the curriculum in the book while each player has access to their own copy. Continue reading →

New Murray Gusseck Video Kickstarts!

Monday, April 12th, 2010

New Video Kickstarts!

Now you can hear it straight from the horse’s mouth! Veteran marching percussion instructor and composer Murray Gusseck is the focus of a new type of lesson series geared around existing Tapspace pieces. We start with two parking lot style jams by Gusseck, Flash Gordon Henderson, and Doublebeat 9000, both of which enjoyed popularity during the summer of the 2009 drum corps season. Both pieces now have an optional new Video KickStart feature available in which Murray explains key concepts and demonstrates core exercises designed to help drummers find their groove with the parts.

Don’t just get the music—get inside the music with the composer!