DRUMKID
This time I present DRUMKID a lo-fi aleatoric drum machine by Matt Bradshaw Design. You can buy it following the link (either fully assembled or as a kit). I took the kit and soldered it at the Circuit Control Festival 2021 in Dresden. It took 60 minutes or so and was really easy to solder. Matt is a coder and so everything is well structured.
Drumkid generates rhythms using random numbers. This tutorial video shows how it works:
Features/specs
- Battery powered (3xAA) (or optional USB mini cable)
- 3.5mm audio output (headphones/aux)
- MIDI clock/CC input
- MIDI note/clock output
- 16 adjustable parameters
- Tap tempo
- 36 save slots
- Open source design with editable firmware
- Hackable case and circuit board, designed for customisation
You can upload your own samples to DrumKid using this online tool: https://mattbradshawdesign.com/drumkidtools/samples.html
Online talk with Matt and the Circuit Control crowd, Dresden 2021.