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Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module

Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module

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  • Combines microphones, cables and mixer into one easy-to-set-up package for miking drums
  • Improved sound engine powered by the SWX100 sound chip, shared with the EAD50
  • Sensor unit attaches to virtually any acoustic bass drum hoop and captures a stereo image of the kit
  • Dedicated kick-trigger converts each bass-drum strike into a trigger signal for layering samples
  • 6 inputs with 4 additional splitable trigger inputs, for up to 9 total triggers
  • 8in/10out USB audio interface for recording sessions directly to a computer
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Microphones, cables and mixer combined in one package, Stereo condenser microphone sensor unit with dedicated kick-trigger

About the Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module

Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum System

The Yamaha EAD20 is a complete electronic acoustic drum system for capturing, enhancing, recording, and expanding a real acoustic kit. It combines high-quality stereo drum capture, electronic trigger sounds, effects, recording, playback, and hybrid drum functionality in one compact setup. Designed as the core model in Yamaha's next-generation EAD range, it uses the same next-generation sound platform as the flagship EAD50 while concentrating on the features most drummers need for practice, recording, content creation, live use, and hybrid playing.

Mount the enhanced Sensor Unit to your bass drum hoop and the EAD20 captures a stereo image of your complete acoustic kit without surrounding it with a conventional collection of microphones, stands, cables, and preamps. You can then process your acoustic drums, add electronic sounds, practise with backing tracks, record into a DAW, or create videos through Yamaha's Rec'n'Share app. One simple system gives you a huge amount of room to create.

Available from Into Music, one of the UK's leading independent drum retailers. Call us on 01507 526517 for advice or order online with UK next day delivery available.

Make Your Acoustic Kit Sound Better in Minutes

Getting a consistent drum sound with traditional microphones can involve lengthy setup, careful microphone placement, stands, cables, preamps, and room-dependent processing. The EAD20 is designed to simplify that whole process. Its dedicated Sensor Unit mounts to the bass drum and captures a high-quality stereo image of the complete kit, allowing you to hear your acoustic drums with extra punch, definition, and clarity through headphones, recording equipment, or a PA system.

Yamaha estimates that an EAD20 setup can take around five minutes , compared with the considerably longer preparation required for a traditional multi-microphone system. That makes it particularly useful for practice rooms, rehearsals, home recording, content creation, and any situation where you would rather play than build a recording setup.

Questions and answers

Where is the Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module cheapest?
At Chicago Music Exchange, for $899.99, as of our latest check.
Where can I buy the Yamaha EAD20 Electronic Acoustic Drum Module?
4 stores we checked sell it, including Chicago Music Exchange, Timpano-percussion, Edrumcenter, Kraft Music.

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Enhanced Sensor Unit

The EAD20 is not simply an EAD10 with a new name. Yamaha developed a new Sensor Unit alongside improved audio processing to produce a more natural, balanced, and powerful representation of your acoustic kit. Your drums remain your drums rather than being replaced by samples, but the system gives you the tools to capture, enhance, and process their sound.

The Sensor Unit also includes a built-in bass drum trigger , allowing you to layer an electronic kick sound with your acoustic bass drum without buying a separate trigger. This makes it easy to start exploring hybrid sounds straight away.

Next-Generation Sound Platform

The EAD20 shares the next-generation sound platform used in Yamaha's flagship EAD50 . Yamaha describes the resulting drum sound as natural, balanced, clearly defined, powerful, and capable of retaining the character of your acoustic kit. This makes the EAD20 a significant step forward for existing EAD10 users who want improved sound quality, greater connectivity, and more flexibility.

Build an Acoustic and Electronic Hybrid Setup

The EAD20 is more than a convenient way to microphone an acoustic kit. Its built-in electronic sounds, trigger functionality, and effects let you combine your real drums with electronic elements. Add a sample beneath the kick, layer electronic sounds with the snare and toms, transform the ambience around your kit, or gradually develop a fully customised hybrid rig.

The Sensor Unit already includes the kick trigger, but additional external triggers and electronic pads can be connected when you want greater control or more extensive electronic layering. The EAD20 supports up to nine trigger inputs , compared with up to six on the EAD10. Yamaha also positions it for use with acoustic, hybrid, electronic, and percussion setups, rather than limiting it to one conventional acoustic configuration.

Multichannel Recording With 8-in / 10-out USB Audio

The EAD20 is built for more serious recording than a simple stereo capture system. Its 8-in / 10-out USB audio connection sends multichannel audio to a compatible DAW, giving you much more control than a single finished stereo signal. Microphone audio, trigger voices, and effects can be handled independently in your recording workflow, giving you greater flexibility when mixing afterwards.

For home recordists and project studios, this means you can achieve a capable drum recording setup without placing a microphone and stand around the kit every time you want to record. The EAD20 also includes MIDI functionality for wider computer and hybrid-system integration.

Practice With Headphones

The EAD20 is a powerful practice tool as well as a recording and performance system. Acoustic drums can overpower playback audio when you practise with headphones, making it difficult to hear your playing clearly without turning the monitoring level up too far. With the EAD20 capturing your kit, you can hear your drums alongside tracks and listen more closely to:

• Timing

• Dynamics

• Ghost notes

• Kick consistency

Specifications

Maximum polyphony
256Source
Parts
10Source
Number of voices
2,203Source
Preset scenes
Preset: 50 or more, User: 200Source
Maximum pads
9 (when Y-cable is used)Source
Dimensions
300 (W) x 70 (H) x 190 (D) mmSource
Weight
1.4 kgSource
Main output
OUTPUT L/MONO, R (standard TS phone jack, unbalanced)Source
Master EQ
5 bandsSource
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