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Overview

Ryan Pritchard is a native of upstate New York and has been an active performer and instructor in Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio for over 18 years. Ryan was inspired by the Drum & Bugle Corps activity from an early age and has pursued musical instruction and performance in percussion and instrumental conducting. He began as a member of Spectrum Drum & Bugle Corps from 1995-1998 and a member of the instructional staff in 2000.

Ryan has performed with the Promethius Percussion Ensemble, Mansfield University Wind Ensemble, and the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps. He is currently a performing percussionist with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra and The Billtown Brass and actively composes, arranges. He along with Dr. Adam Brennan founded and are the musical directors of The Great Lakes Wind Symphony in Rochester, New York. Ryan also serves and the co-director and musical arranger for the Penn State University Indoor Drumline.

In 2013, Ryan joined the team at EPIC Percussion in Williamsport, PA and has been an integral part of the growth of the company as instructor, clinician, and product specialist. He along with founder Marc Garside, have set standards in quality percussion gear and education in the region.

Ryan holds a Master of Music in instrumental conducting from Mansfield University as well as percussion performance and education degrees. Ryan is currently a class percussion instructor at Mansfield and a former director of the Mansfield Symphonic Band. Ryan also teaches class percussion at Susquehanna University.

Ryan's Gear

Pearl malletSTATION EM1

FFXCC Championship CarbonCore Snare Drum

Related Gear

malletSTATION

malletSTATION EM1

The malletSTATION model EM-1 is a full sized 3.0 octave adjustable range electronic mallet controller designed for all players in any genre, from the beginning student through the gigging professional. The adjustable low note range function allows you to set the fundamental diatonic note of the instrument to what you need—low D xylophone? No problem! The malletSTATION is powered exclusively by Mac, PC, iPad, iPhone, and Android devices through USB Bus Power, allowing performance almost anywhere with minimal set-up and equipment. Designed in collaboration with Keith McMillen Instruments, malletSTATION’s tech-forward design features KMI’s Smart Fabric Sensor technology allowing the silicone bar material to have an extremely sensitive, natural response, including mallet dampening and aftertouch control, and all can be easily tailored to your individual playing style. The EM-1 features a master control section, with 3 programmable faders, 4 programmable buttons, and the fixed function low note and octave shift buttons. In addition, three assignable pedal inputs allow for flexibility in performance such as sustain, expression, or any MIDI parameter of your choice. These controls are fully programmable through a software editor so changing your configuration is as easy as clicking a mouse. The EM-1 malletSTATION is also the most affordable mallet percussion controller on the market. The ultra-thin, lightweight chassis allows for easy portability, and the flexible mounting options provide many different ways of using your instrument. This is the only controller that will grow with you throughout your playing career—from music apps on your phone or tablet, to professional digital audio workstations and sound libraries—your sounds, and even the instruments you play, are only limited by the software you run. All updates and supporting documents for the malletSTATION are available at https://pearldrum.com/global/support/firmware