Percussion
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Akai has revealed its new Rhythm Wolf analog drum machine and bass synth with built-in sequencing at Musikmesse in Frankfurt this week. And yes, it comes with a sonic howl feature.
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ScienceProfessor Gil Weinberg of Georgia Tech's Center for Music Technology has developed a twin-sticked robotic prosthesis for music student Jason Barnes, who lost his right forearm in an accident 2 years ago. One stick can be completely controlled by the player, but the other "has a mind of its own."
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Featuring over 200 songs, and 10 different drum kits, the Beatbuddy guitar pedal drum machine from David Packouz puts control of the beat at your feet, leaving your hands free to get on with some serious shredding.
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Roland has released its most versatile and powerful HandSonic digital hand percussion instrument to date, the HPD-20. The device features the company's SuperNatural sound engine, 13 velocity-sensitive silicone pads, and 850 instrument sounds.
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Moritz Simon Geist has built a huge mechanical homage to Roland's iconic TR-808 drum machine, that uses real instruments played by robots to reproduce 11 key sounds from the original device.
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The DUBE is a specially-constructed wooden box that serves as a percussive musical instrument.
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Debuted at Winter NAMM 2012, the Z-Stik is a multi-use percussive instrument that its creator says "combines the most intriguing elements of a rhythm stick, a shaker, a fingertip drum, and a rain stick."
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The SLAPEROO is an electric percussive musical instrument, inspired by a steel strap on a shipping crate.
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When attached below the picking area of an acoustic guitar, the Pik'N Board offers players the means to provide their own strum-stroke back beat.