This afternoon I've been mucking around with the drum-playing system that my friend Robbie Avenaim has devised. We're planning a duo groove thing with 4 kick robot kit, a bunch of Scope stuff and Rob and I playing live drumkit, bass & brass.
Just getting used to what the machines can do with a smaller setup - this kick is played from both sides, snare, hat and 2 toms. Evidently the kick servos are used in airline windshield wipers. Specced up!
Vid 1
Vid 2
Fun with robots
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hahaha!
awesome. i know some drummers who will hate that....
awesome. i know some drummers who will hate that....
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Yeah! Chops are superseded! Have to dazzle them robots with feel
These buggers actually beat fast enough to get some drone pitch
These buggers actually beat fast enough to get some drone pitch
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ahhh, the good life!
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wow, vid2 actually sounded pretty cool musically. These things are fast!
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Ridiculously fast, Ken.
It's an experimental rig, Arduino-based. Mount/beater/motor design will need a little work for consistent accurate midi translation.
The fun thing will be to play live along with this sick dawg
It's an experimental rig, Arduino-based. Mount/beater/motor design will need a little work for consistent accurate midi translation.
The fun thing will be to play live along with this sick dawg
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mixing aside - how is tracking on it? cause that is where i'm skeptical, doe sit hold up next to everything else?
Scope, Android, Web, PC Plugins and Sounds:
http://www.oceanswift.net
Music
https://faxinadu.bandcamp.com/
http://www.oceanswift.net
Music
https://faxinadu.bandcamp.com/
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Yeah Faxi - many hardware issues - I've been playing with it for a few days, and am making lists
I wouldn't use it as a drummer per se - we wanted to use it to augment live drums and basses - I'm kinda hangin to get 16 kicks in surround around a crowd tho
I wouldn't use it as a drummer per se - we wanted to use it to augment live drums and basses - I'm kinda hangin to get 16 kicks in surround around a crowd tho
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Brilliant ! I love machines ! Your drum playing system opens a wide range of possibilities, especially for live performances. I guess it works with midi and I already imagine what you could do with some breath controler like that one : http://tecontrol.se/products/usb-midi-b ... controller ! Fantastic ! That pleases me so much !
You certainly already know that marble music machine... : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
A totally different concept but still a machine..
Is Robbie Avenaim the builder of your system with airline windshield wipers and Arduino ? Very smart and brilliant ! Your system blends my electronic music passion with my professionnal work (automatic industrial machine building/programming/reparation). I'm a bit jealous !
You certainly already know that marble music machine... : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q
A totally different concept but still a machine..
Is Robbie Avenaim the builder of your system with airline windshield wipers and Arduino ? Very smart and brilliant ! Your system blends my electronic music passion with my professionnal work (automatic industrial machine building/programming/reparation). I'm a bit jealous !