Virtual Drumkit

Aerodrums is a revolutionary air-drumming instrument that allows drumming without a drum set. Created for the musician who wants to be expressive and versatile while solving the problems of portability, space and noise associated with regular drum sets. Aerodrums is the perfect solution for drummers playing drums at home or on the go.

for PLAYING:
Portable. Expressive. Dynamic.

Aerodrums plays just like a conventional drum set, minus the drum set. Choose your drums, place them where you want and play. It’s as simple as that. With its incredible velocity response and imperceptible latency, you will be amazed at how natural it feels. Best of all, it’s portable and silent with headphones.

for LEARNING:
Learn. Practice. Play.

Aerodrums is an ideal instrument for the drum student. As well as a means of practising between lessons, it’s a convenient way for the student to mirror the teacher’s set up to master coordination and timing without the need for a conventional drum set.

for RECORDING:
Imagine. Create. Record.

Ultra low latency recording solution:

• MIDI compatible, with presets for most samplers
• Use with any DAW such as GarageBand, Logic Pro, Ableton Live and Reaper
• More expressive that most electronic drums
• Simpler to setup than electronic drums (watch the video tutorial)

Limitless creative possibilities:

• Fully configurable drums, including MIDI notes sent
• Foot-based, fine-grained MIDI continuous controllers
• Intuitive interface for drummers and non drummers
• MIDI not required thanks to the built-in recording feature
• Export recordings in WAV file format
• Export each drum piece separately for ease of editing

Let’s start with the best bit:

You play Aerodrums in the same way as you would any drum set only, there are no drums! The drum sticks have reflective balls at the tip and are balanced to feel like traditional drum sticks. Pedals are replaced with a pair of special foot pieces with reflective material.

Firmly in the spotlight:

Aerodrums comes with a lamp that shines onto the reflective material on the sticks and foot markers. The lamp is equipped with a special lens and fits neatly onto the camera.

The magic of motion-capture technology:

The high-speed camera plugs into an available USB port and captures the movement of the reflections made by the lamp from your sticks and foot markers into the Aerodrums software.