Drums Anywhere Debuts – Turns Any Surface Into a Drum Kit

This may be a drum dream come true.

Of course, nothing stands in for a real drum kit. But for any personal studio producer or composer tired of trying to bang out a natural rhythm on a MIDI keyboard, the newly launched DrumsAnywhere http://www.DrumsAnywhere.com should prove to be a far better, and cost-effective, option.

You CAN take it with you — the DrumsAnywhere GUI.

In short, DrumsAnywhere can turn any surface into an electronic drum set – you just need their software and a contact microphone. It’s pretty simple, check the demo video below to see for yourself.

DA is available now, in two versions. $49.99 gets you the basic version, with four drum pads, 3 percussion sound libraries – user samples are not supported, and there is no MIDI support. $89.99 buys the Pro version, providing eight drum pads, 9 percussion sound libraries, your own user samples, and MIDI support.

Intrigued? Imagine the percussive possibilities! Here’s the full scoop from DrumsAnywhere:

DrumsAnywhere is a new innovative software that will turn any ordinary surface (e.g. your desk, everyday objects, or even the walls and the floor of your room) into an advanced electronic drum set. No extra hardware needed apart of a single microphone. Use practically anything as your drum pads, really! Download a free demo here.

How it works?

1. Attach a microphone into your surface. A contact (piezo) microphone is recommented.
2. Indicate the position of the virtual drum pads by tapping a few times on your surface.
3. That’s all! Now, you can enjoy the most realistic, natural and fun drumming experience possible. Use a drumstick, a pencil or even your fingers to play your percussion.

Features

Velocity-sensitive and highly responsive

Just like the expensive electronic drum kits, DrumsAnywhere is also velocity sensitive. In simple words, this means that the harder you hit the surface, the louder the drum sound will be. This allows you to play drums very expressively. Capture the nuance and the expressive power of the human drummer.

Low-latency performance

For drummers, low latency is very important. There must be no audible delay between the time the drum is struck, and when the sound is heard. DrumsAnywhere is optimized for ultra-fast response.

For this reason, ASIO compatibility is provided. DrumsAnywhere will work with ordinary (non-ASIO) sound cards as well.

High quality digital sounds

DrumsAnywhere comes bundled with quality percussion kits suitable for different styles of music. (Acoustic, Rock, Jazz, Epic, TR-808, Classical, Dubstep, Latin.)

You use your own sounds as well. Your imagination is the limit.

MIDI output

DrumsAnywhere can be used as a MIDI controller as well. It can send MIDI output to the software of your choice (Cubase, Logic, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, VST/AU plug-ins, etc.). Record your performances as MIDI files.

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