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August 2014 Newsletter
Congrats to SCV, Vortex Download, New Solos, Two Christmas Ensembles, All the Latest Solos, Download Etiquette, VDL Tip: Velocity vs. Volume, Artist Spotlight – Alan Keown. Click here to read all the details! -
Roger Carter’s Vortex is here.
Just in time for the wrap-up of the 2014 DCI season, we’re very proud to welcome Roger Carter to our family of artists with his intricate battery piece Vortex, as heard performed by the 2014 Bluecoats drumline. Vortex is an aggressive marching percussion piece rife with challenging polyrhythmic ideas through a constant 12/8 meter. Extended grooves, sectional… -
July 2014 Newsletter
Tapspace takes a trip to Lone Star Percussion, Welcome John Weisiger, 5 New Solos, Download Etiquette, VDL Tip: Attack Knob Tricks, Artist Spotlight – Murray Gusseck Click here to read all the details! -
New artists and solos announced!
The time has come – time to announce our next batch of summertime solo releases! This is a unique batch of creative, musical, and inventive solos for percussionists of all varieties! We’re also excited to welcome Gene Koshinski, Chad Floyd, Rick Dior, and Pat Jacobs to the Tapspace lineup of artists along with veteran Tapspace… -
June 2014 Newsletter
Thank you Sara!, Two New Marimba Solos, Roots of Music, Download Etiquette, VDL Tip: Using Apple’s MainStage as a VDL Performance Tool, Artist Spotlight – Jeff Queen Click here to read all the details! -
2 New Marimba Solos Now Available!
We’re excited to kick off the summer segment of our new release calendar with two timeless classics, both of which are available today! We’ve been hard at work licensing these two new solos, which are the first of several that will be released in the coming months, and ensuring that the engraving and layout are painstakingly… -
May 2014 Newsletter
We’re over it and making summer plans, Virtual Drumline in the wild, RIP Steve Weiss, VDL Tip: Editing Battery Velocities for Playback Realism, Artist Spotlight – Danny Raymond. Click here to read the latest! -
April 2014 Newsletter
Spring Clean Beats SALE, 2014 WGI Championships, MPA Copyright Scholarship Contest, VDL Tip: Split Parts in Sibelius, Artist Spotlight – Gifford Howarth. Click here to read the latest! -
March 2014 Newsletter
Tapspace Then & Now, Welcome tech support specialist, Justin Phillips, See us at Musikmesse in Frankfurt, VDL Tip: The Power of Templates, Artist Spotlight – Jesse Monkman. Click here to read the latest! -
February 2014 Newsletter
Mt. Hood Tapspace brain trust, We’re headed to TMEA, Festival Score 3-Packs, VDL Tip: Panning your Instruments, Artist Spotlight – Ralph Hicks & Eric Rath. Click here to read the latest! -
January 2014 Newsletter!
2013 wrap-up, Midwest Chicago photos, It’s Solo Season!, Narrow Searches with Filters, VDL Tip: Enhanced Realism with Mixed Mallet Selections, Artist Spotlight – Jim Casella. Click here to read the latest! -
December 2013 Newsletter!
PASIC wrap-up, Visit us in Chicago at Midwest, Audition for The Cavaliers, VDL Tip: Expression Control, Artist Spotlight – Benjamin Finley. Click here to read the latest! -
New Solo & Ensemble Music for 2014
We’ve been hard at work creating our largest batch of new releases ever! Without further ado, we are proud to announce the following solo and ensemble titles for the 2014 season! -
November 2013 Newsletter!
NEW SOLO & ENSEMBLE TITLES FOR 2014, visit us at PASIC, Indiana titles added, VDL Tip: Why NOT to update your operating system, Artist Spotlight – David Reeves. Click here for all the latest! -
October 2013 Newsletter
Fall production mode, Christmas books shipping, UIL titles added, VDL’s Finale Marching Percussion patch, Artist Spotlight – Kirk J. Gay. Click here for the latest! -
New Indiana Solo & Ensemble Manual Titles
The Indiana State School Music Association (ISSMA) just finished a major revision of their Required Music List for Group I. If you’re a Hoosier, you’ve six years to tackle these titles (this new list is in effect through the 2018–19 school year). If you have no idea what a Hoosier is and are worried that… -
2014 Cavaliers Percussion Audition Material Available
The Cavaliers percussion section will soon be holding auditions for 2014. Under the leadership of Michael McIntosh, the official audition packets are now available to anyone vying for a spot in this prestigious ensemble. For the best value, pick up a copy of the latest Green Beats, volume 5, which contains audition material for all… -
September 2013 Newsletter!
We’ve climbed the 15-year mountain, 3 new Christmas collections, VDL Tip: Vibe/Chime pedaling, Spotlight Artist: Brian Blume. Click here for the latest! -
August 2013 Newsletter!
Holy moly – t’s already August! Below, we talk about DCI Week, VDL Minus-One Recordings, Brian Slawson, and featured Tapspace products. Click here for the latest! -
FIVE MINUTE DRILL – Brand new book for beginning percussion now available!
We are excited to announce a brand new book+CD project entitled FIVE MINUTE DRILL by Ralph Hicks & Eric Rath. The book is a series of small exercises for practice pad and mallet keyboard that combine to form 5-minute sequences, each of which is accompanied by custom-tailored play-along tracks on CD-ROM. It is designed for… -
26 New Concert Titles for 2013!
We’re excited to present a fresh new batch of awesome concert music for 2013! New percussion ensembles, duets, and solos are now available to spice up your concert season. In addition to new releases from veteran Tapspace artists Brian Blume, Jamieson Carr, Jim Casella, Ralph Hicks, Jesse Monkman, Jeff Queen, Brian Slawson, Christopher D. Walker,… -
New State List Details
In our recently-printed catalog, we’ve included this new spread outlining the various details of state list titles and grades. We hope this will be a helpful resource while you’re planning your contest selections. -
2013 Cavaliers Audition Packets available
The Cavaliers percussion section will soon be holding auditions for 2013. Under the leadership of composer/arranger Michael McIntosh, and percussion caption head Brian Tinkel, the official audition packets are now available to anyone vying for a spot in this prestigious ensemble. For more information on The Cavaliers, and to learn about audition dates, visit The… -
Tapspace.com sports a new look!
Welcome to the new look and feel of our website! Many months under construction have finally paid off as our site now has a new look and feel throughout with many helpful new features to help you browse. Now you can more quickly locate the products you’re looking for with our “narrow results” functionality. Also,… -
“Track & Burn” just released!
We are very excited to announce our latest compilation package of streetbeats and stadium grooves entitled: TRACK & BURN: Streetbeats and Stadium Grooves You Can Chew Onby Matthew Lemieux. This 72-page book is packed with eight cadences and six stadium grooves for medium to advanced level drumlines, including cymbal lines. -
New Marching Downloads for 2012
It’s time to hit the field, and it’s the perfect time to turn woodshedding season into woodSHREDDING season! This year we’re serving up some drumline jams that are sure to challenge your hands (and your brains) and get the crowds on their feet. We’ve added a fresh coat of paint to some of Murray Gusseck‘s… -
Submit your concerts and upload programs!
We’re continually humbled by the number of reports we receive of our music being performed in the real world. We realized, however, we didn’t really have any way of knowing about these performances unless you tell us. So now we’ve made this really easy to do! -
New Concert music for 2012
We’ve been hard at work adding several fantastic new pieces to our catalog and are excited to announce our latest concert titles for 2012! -
2012 Trooper Audition Packets Now Available!
Downloadable audition packets (per section) for the 2012 Troopers Drum & Bugle Corps are now available! -
Cavaliers 2012 Percussion Audition Material Now Available!
The Cavaliers are having an XtraordinarY summer, and we’re pleased to announce the official 2012 Cavaliers Percussion Audition Packets are now available! If you’re looking to get a jump on the process of Cavaliers percussion auditions for the 2012 season, now’s your chance! -
Changing the Template Landscape
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… -
Three New Downloads for Spring 2011
Just released for Spring 2011 are three uniquely different downloadable products for drummers on the cutting edge! -
Announcing the Tap-Off practice pad
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… -
New Concert Music for 2011
It’s been another busy year in the Tapspace bat cave, and we’re excited to finally unveil over 20 new concert pieces for the upcoming 2011 concert season. In addition to new titles from current Tapspace artists like Jim Casella, David Reeves, Brian Blume, Jason Baker, Robert McClure, Bobby Lopez, and Brian Slawson, we’re welcoming some… -
Green Beats (Volume 5) and Cavaliers Audition Packets are ready!
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,… -
New UP FRONT “Student Edition” available!
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… -
New Murray Gusseck 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… -
VDL 2.5.2 library update now available
After much work and analysis, we are pleased to announce that the Virtual Drumline 2.5.2 library update is now available for registered users of VDL 2.5. In addition to numerous bug fixes and enhancements, this maintenance update adds some cool new combo instruments, plus full compatibility for versions 3 and 4 of Kontakt and Kontakt… -
Video Introduction to Virtual Drumline
In this 10-minute video, you’ll get an introductory tour of some of Virtual Drumline’s features. All percussion sounds in this video were created with Virtual Drumline.* Return to Virtual Drumline Product Page. *except live SCV excerpt -
Tapspace at TMEA 2010
We are excited to be back in San Antonio again for the 2010 TMEA Convention. In the past few months, we’ve released tons of new percussion ensembles, all of which will be on display with listening stations, and special show pricing on everything. Ask us about our UIL listings too! As usual, we’ll have a… -
Doublebeat 9000 Now Available!
Check out Doublebeat 9000, the latest groovy battery jam from Murray Gusseck. Based largely on ostinatos in each section, the piece is easy to learn yet challenging due to the physical demands, especially for the snares. Doublebeat 9000 works as a cadence, stadium groove, or for any other occasions where a battery needs to play… -
Tapspace at PASIC 2009
The Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) is here, and we’re gearing up to show all the latest Tapspace gear at our booth at the Indianapolis Convention Center from November 11-14, 2009. We just unveiled a boatload of new concert solos and ensembles, so you’ll want to be sure to check those out. -
New Concert Pieces for 2010
It’s been a busy year at Tapspace World Headquarters, and we’re excited to finally unveil over 20 new concert pieces for the upcoming 2010 concert season. -
GO! – New Gusseck Piece Now Available
We’ve just released a mammoth new download product from the mind of Murray Gusseck. It’s entitled GO! This is a technical sequence for battery ensemble that clocks in at nearly 16 minutes in length, and consists of over 20 individual exercises in 9 different categories. The piece comes with a video (nearly 1 hour long)… -
New Gusseck Piece – Flash Gordon Henderson
Hot on the heels of the recently completed 2009 DCI season, Murray Gusseck has cooked up another mindbender for the parking lot drumline afficianado. Flash Gordon Henderson was heard played by the Santa Clara Vanguard drumline, and provides an entertaining way to practice mental and timing control within the drumline ensemble. This piece is now… -
Violent Tenor Cream – Now Shipping
Recently, we announced a new book, “Violent Tenor Cream,” the long-awaited follow-up to “Violent Ice Cream.” Today, the wait is over. Violent Tenor Cream is now shipping and available for purchase from the Tapspace website. This book contains the physical outpourings of quad juice from: Matt Altmire, Michael Apodaca, Bill, Bachman, Mark Campbell, Mike Hodges,… -
Standardized Marching Download Pricing Now in Effect
Since first unveiling our downloadable marching titles in 2003, we’ve seen a growing interest in easily purchasing today’s most innovative drumline music via the quick and easy access of the Tapspace webstore. We’ve now standardized the way marching downloads are being packaged to best fit the needs of our customers. This applies a fair and… -
“Let it Rip” receives 4.5 out of 5 stars in Modern Drummer
We’re pleased to announce that Danny Raymond’s solo snare DVD, “Let it Rip” has received 4.5 out of 5 stars in the May 2009 issue of Modern Drummer magazine, one of the world’s leading and largest drumming publications. Found in the “Critique” section, the review reads as follows: -
Tutorial: Using VDL Template in Sibelius 5.2.5 and 6
Virtual Drumline developer, Jim Casella and sound set/template developer, Hugh Smith give a personal walk-through of the VDL Template for Sibelius, and offer some tips on how to get the best mileage from your setup.Please note, these steps are just an overview. These demonstrations were performed with Sibelius 5.2.5, however the instructions work within Sibelius… -
Virtual Drumline Sounds Included in Finale 2009
One of the world’s leading music notation software packages, Finale, now includes more than 100 sounds from Virtual Drumline. This is a great way for Finale users learn their way around Virtual Drumline’s amazing instruments. Of course, this collection is only a tiny fraction of what you’ll have in the full version of VDL. These “VDLite”… -
UP FRONT Companion Released!
Up Front EtudesSix Works of Liberation for the Front Ensemble The latest from percussive genius Jim Ancona, Up Front Etudes is a collection of 6 etudes for the modern percussion ensemble developed to follow the popular Tapspace title Up Front (A complete resource guide for today’s pit ensemble). Each etude is designed to promote and… -
VDL 2.5.1 Library Update Released
An important maintenance update is now available for Virtual Drumline 2.5. This update contains various minor fixes and extended ranges on select instruments. Recommended for all VDL users! Click here for more details. -
VDL 2.5.0 LEOPARD INSTALLER FOR MAC OS X 10.5 and higher
Note: This is not necessary if using the more current VDL 2.5.5 library update. The Virtual Drumline 2.5 installer on your original VDL 2.5 DVD may not work properly if you’re doing a new installation of VDL 2.5.0 on a newer Macintosh (OS X 10.5 or newer). This is due to the way newer versions of… -
Tapspace Music at Sheet Music Plus
One of the world’s biggest online music retailers, Sheet Music Plus, now carries a full complement of Tapspace products. Check them out at www.sheetmusicplus.com. hosting information -
Brazilian Beats for Drumset
Grooves do BrasilCool Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset Tapspace is pleased to team up with native Brazilian drummer and educator Duda Moura for the book Grooves do Brasil. Accompanied by a CD with approximately 50 play-along tracks, the book is an excellent entryway into Brazilian styles for drummers of any level. Check it out and get… -
Dancin’ on the Time – New Drumset Method
PORTLAND, OR – Oct, 2006 – Tapspace Publications is proud to announce the release of the drumset method book, dancin’ on the time, by royal hartigan. This 254-page masterwork marks the company’s first foray into the realm of drumset instructional books. -
Tapspace Partners with Hal Leonard
Tapspace is pleased to announce that Hal Leonard Corporation now handles distribution in the United States and Canada for Virtual Drumline products! Visit Hal Leonard online at www.halleonard.com—softwareVideo.jsp for more info on Virtual Drumline and HLC’s vast network of U.S. dealers! domain information -
Tapspace Partners with European Show & Marching Music
One of Europe’s biggest online retailers for percussion music is now a dealer for Tapspace! Show & Marching Music now carries a full complement of Tapspace products so our overseas customers can enjoy faster service and less expensive shipping options! domain hosting server ip . Urdu to English dictionary .
