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ZOURMAN CONVERSION MODULES FOR ROLAND HI-HATS & RIDES for 2BOX DRUM MODULE

The 2box module has become popular among e-drummers, mostly for its real samples and open-source approach with many sample layers. And while the module is compatible with triggers from other manufacturers, users have largely been restricted to 2box’s proprietary hi-hat controller. The first product from Zourman.com(formally called 42Box) will enable 2box owners to use existing non-2box hi-hats – particularly the popular Roland range. Our hi-hat conversion kit combines the best of both worlds: use the Roland FD-7, FD-8, FD-9 or VH-11, VH-12 and now VH-13 hi-hats together with the 2box module.

In January 2018 we launched a 3 zones ride conversion module for 2box Drumit Five and Roland CY-13R and CY-15R.

March 2018 we launched a hi-hat conversion module for the legendary ddrum4 se module (Almost 18 years old!!!) and to able to use it with Roland FD-8/VH-11 hi-hats.

About Zourman.com

We are a small startup company consisting of one e-drum enthusiast (known as ANGR77/Zourman on e-drum forums) and his extremely talented father (electronics designer and inventor) Together we have started to outline the Zourman.com company. (Which was originally called 42Box)

On my list of e-drum activities and inventions so far:

• e-cajon (2 years ahead of Rolands EL-Cajon) See the article in digitalDrummer!
• Great supporter of the MegaDrum TMI
• Beta tester of Addictive Drums 2.0
• Complete Guide of MegaDRUM settings in found in MD ROM and the guy behind the included settings found native in Addictive Drums 2.0 for MegaDRUM.
• An article in digitalDrummer about the factory sounds found in the 2Box and the nice work of Big Jambo Studios – Behind the 2Box sounds (see page 44-45)
• Beta tester of 2Box 1.3 firmware
• A great review in digitalDrummer May Edition 2016 of the 42Box hi-hat kit – Now called Zourman Drums hi-hat kit! See the whole article on page 36.
• A revisit in digitalDrummer august edition 2017 – See the whole article here
• Launch of a sample package for 2box (December-2017) – See the info here
• Launch of a 3 zones ride conversion module for 2box Drumit Five. (January 2018}
• A great review of the 3 zone ride conversion module in digitalDrummer – March monthly edition. Even ATV’s 18″ Ride seems to work fantastic!
• Beta tester of 2box 1.32 firmware for DrumIt Five
• Launched a conversion module for ddrum 4se and Roland VH-11 (March 2018)
• Created & authorized a 3 zone snare for 2Box DrumIt Three factory KIT library, a special version of the 1920s Black Beauty snare. (Found as ZD BB Dow Dry RSC.dsdn in the “Three”) See page 15 in 2box Quick Start Guide for 2box DrumIt Three
• New conversion module supporting ATV’s Hi-hat for DrumIt Five & Three (May 2018)
• Launched a training video for 2box Drumit Three & Roland VH-11. (July 2018)
• Hosted digitalDrummer Magazines visit to Sweden were meetings with 2box, XLN Audio and some more occured (June 2018 – article in the august edition of digitalDrummer)
• Updated the 2box DrumIt Three compabilty list for 2box AB. (March 2019)
• Visits the UK Drum Show 2019 with DigitalDrummer Magazine and Jobeky (September 2019)
• Introduced new snare samples from 101Drums (Oct-2019)
• Involved in testing and work with new samples for 2box DrumIt Five MKII. (Moving them to *.dsnd file format – Dec-2019)
• Updated all Zourman studio samples (V2) to be optimized and fine tuned for all 2box systems. (March 2020)
• Introduced 32 GB SD-card mod-kit for DrumIt Three and Five. (Oct-2020)
• Hints and tricks when 3D printing – article on page 57 in digitalDrummer Magazine
• Introduced 64 GB SD-card mod-kit for DrumIt Three and Five. (Sept-2021)
• Zourman – e.g. Anders Grönlund (ME!) was mentioned by digitalDrummer / editor Allan Leibowitz in the pre-word among the real industry icons in the e-drum business – I am guessing these kind words encourage me to continue and create even greater e-drum solutions! (May 2022 issue of digitalDrummer)

Big Thanks to:

• We have for the Zourman project got extremely good support by Allan Leibowitz / digitalDrummer.
• The drummer Johan Kullberg at DLX Music for borrowing me some Roland equipment and believe in the invention!
• The incredible Jouni Niemi at Big Jambo Studios for great support (Knivsta Rules!)
• Bengt Lilja at 2Box
• mr Deve Loper for nice and encouraging mails!
• Colin Ackroyd at Jobeky Drums
• Stephen Yeager at Electronic Drum Center
• Marcus Berger/Konrad Muller at Drum-tec
• Denis at Lustark Software for making software tools to manage 2box DrumIt five modules.
• Lars at XLN Audio for great products!
• all customers!
• All e-drum people on the forums (V-drums and 2box forum) and e-drum companies out there!
  • The Zourman / 42box thread at vdrums.com
  • The Zourman / 42box thread at the unofficial 2box forum
  • The Zourman / 42box thread at DrummerWorld.com

To contact with us / feel free to use the comment fields below or send a message on our Facebook page / Messenger page or mail me at mailto:info@zourman.com

Address: Zourman Drums, Anders Grönlund, Bergendalsvägen 21, 741 90 Knivsta, Sweden

Best Regards

Anders Gronlund / Zourman.com