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Korg Wavedrum Mini Turns Desktop Tappers into Drummers

Korg synthesizers were a mainstay for 80′s pop bands and are still widely used for all sorts of musical needs. Korg isn’t just about keyboard synthesizers though, it has a bunch of other gear too. One of the latest products to come from Korg this cool new Wavedrum Mini portable…

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April 11th, 2011 by: Shane McGlaun

On Ebay: Old Seiko Watch With… a Drum Machine?

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Nowadays we have wristwatches that are also cellphones. Or is it a cellphone that’s worn on the wrist? Anyway back in the day “watch + something” combos became all the rage, although personally I’ve never seen any other combo aside from calculator watches here in the Philippines. They looked awesome…

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January 19th, 2010 by: Lambert Varias

Beat Sneaks: Midi Drums in Your Shoes

beat sneaks arduino drum shoes hack

Are you a tapper? A flat-surface drummer? You might be interested in the Wii game Let’s Tap…… or, if you’re a little more DIY, you might want to put a little kick–or drum–into your tapping habits. That’s what the Beat Sneaks are all about: taking a habit and giving

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July 28th, 2009 by: Alisha K.

Drum Meister iPhone Drum Kit – the Rhythm is Gonna Get You to Buy It

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Looking to start up an iPhone or iPod Touch-based band? Here’s the latest musical instrument to make its way to Apple’s portable wonder-device.

Seung yi Lee’s Drum Meister lets you use your fingertips to play drum sounds on little tiny pads that look just like their real-world counterparts. The app…

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May 5th, 2009 by: Technabob

Firestix LED Drum Sticks: the Ultimate Rock Band Add-on

Firestix LED Lexon Drumsticks

After you decked out your Rock Band… rig with a light show and smoke machine, I bet you thought you added all the cheap theatrics you’d ever want. But when I saw these light-up drumsticks, I knew there was just a little more you could do to crank your performances

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June 7th, 2008 by: Technabob

Rock Band Drum Kit Quieted by Crochet Covers

Rock Band Drum Cosies by FunkieFresh

Is your Rock Band… drumming keeping the neighbors awake all night long? Are they ready to call the police on you? If that’s the case, look no further than these soft and cozy crocheted covers designed to quiet your percussive emissions.

Created Long Beach, CA textile artist FunkieFresh, the set

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April 1st, 2008 by: Technabob

Robot Drummer has Plenty of Rhythm

Yellow Drum Machine Robot

This little yellow robot does one thing really well. He likes to play drums. What’s funny about the little guy is that he likes to play music on just about any surface other than an actual drum.

The Yellow Drum Machine drives around the room looking for things that might…

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March 22nd, 2008 by: Technabob

IPhone Drum Machine Kicks Out the Jams

iPhone Drum Machine MooTheCow Drummer

Already sick of playing the piano on your iPhone? Maybe it’s time to hit the drums.

Developer MooTheCow has created this homebrew drum machine application called “Drummer” that runs on the iPhone or iPod Touch.
Drummer can play up to 15 unique audio samples (one on each finger touch pad),…

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February 29th, 2008 by: Technabob

Mijam Mini Synthesizers Let You Make Music Anywhere

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These miniature electronic instruments let you kick out the jams wherever you go. The BlueBox MiJam Mini series let you carry entire band in your backpack.

First up, there’s the Mini Drumpad, which features a bunch of percussion sounds as well as rhythm an tempo settings to keep the sounds…

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May 12th, 2007 by: Technabob

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