DrumKAT
{{Short description|Series of MIDI percussion controllers}}
{{No footnotes|date=January 2025}}
The DrumKAT is in a class of MIDI percussion controllers which also includes the DrumKAT Turbo, DrumKAT EZ (discontinued), DrumKAT DK10, TrapKAT and MalletKAT. DrumKAT was first produced by KAT, Inc (Chicopee, MA). The current manufacturer is Alternate Mode, Inc (also of Chicopee, MA).
Description
The control surface has 10 velocity-sensitive gum-rubber pads with force-sensing resistors (FSR) which detect and convert mechanical energy into electrical signals.
References
- {{cite news
|first = Steve
|last = Wilkes
|title = Alternate Mode: DrumKAT Turbo
|work = Electronic Musician
|pages = 206–209
|date = July 1998
}}
- {{cite book
| last = Rothstein
| first = Joseph
| authorlink = Joseph Rothstein
| year = 1995
| title = MIDI: A Comprehensive Introduction
}}
External links
- [http://www.katpercussion.com/ Manufacturer web page]