This video, via David Cranmer (thenervoussquirrel), is a quick demo of a sort of robotic drumline, controlled by a large-format modular synthesizer.
Here’s what Cranmer has to say about the project:
This was a nice commission from Michael Donnelly in Australia. The solenoids are completely isolated from the synth system – it takes low current triggers and then uses a separate power supply to activate the mallets.
You can see more his custom creations at the Nervous Squirrel site.
can it do a Keith moon?
I don’t see any robotics involved here.
Did you see the synthesizer?
or the beer?
To me switching solenoids on and off does not yet justify calling it robotic. Is a door bell also a robot?
no but the phone call you about to get is
Point, missed.
Pretty cool. The Bastl guys do some killer shit with their modules and some of these