The DrumKAT is in a class of

MIDI MIDI (; Musical Instrument Digital Interface) is a technical standard that describes a communications protocol, digital interface, and electrical connectors that connect a wide variety of electronic musical instruments, computers, and re ...

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

controllers which also includes the DrumKAT Turbo, DrumKAT EZ (discontinued), DrumKAT DK10, TrapKAT and

MalletKAT The MalletKAT is a musical instrument in a class of MIDI percussion controllers which also includes the DrumKAT, DK10, and TrapKat. Description The Control Surface is a velocity-sensitive gum-rubber pad that has force-sensing resistors ( FSR) ...

. DrumKAT was first produced by KAT, Inc (Chicopee, MA). The current manufacturer is Alternate Mode, Inc (also of Chicopee, MA).

Description

Control Surface: 10 velocity-sensitive gum-rubber pads have

force-sensing resistor A force-sensing resistor is a material whose resistance changes when a force, pressure or mechanical stress is applied. They are also known as force-sensitive resistor and are sometimes referred to by the initialism FSR. History The techn ...

s (FSR) which detect and convert mechanical energy into electrical signals. Controller: Any object can be used to strike the pads.

References

* * {{cite book , last = Rothstein , first = Joseph , authorlink = Joseph Rothstein , year = 1995 , title = MIDI: A Comprehensive Introduction

External links

Manufacturer web page
Drum machines