Lovely sounds and enclosure aesthetic of the Simian Drum Scape from Arius Blaze of Folktek.
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This is a really nice drum machine that utilizes DIP switches to control the drum beats. Those types of switches are hard to manipulate, but I imagine you could easily replace them with an easier to use 2 or 3 position toggle switch.
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Konami, Konami...you have to try harder than this. With one major publisher already in and another getting ready to storm the rhythm band genre with drum sets that look like...well, drum sets, the best you can come up with is a rubber set with oddly shaped heads that resemble the old board game Perfe [..] Read complete article
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Grey drum pads? Cripplingly boring. Super Mario Bros. style mushroom drum pads? Oh, yes, please! This adorable little Rock Band drum controller mod is, I hope, the start of a trend, inspiring more cu [..] Read complete article
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Yes, this is another drum machine, but I couldn’t help myself. This one listens and repeats the rhythm that the user plays. The whole thing is made from a Lego NXT and what appears to be Lollypops for mallets?
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Sonic State has a great video montage of the Synth DIY 2008 show from the UK. It looks like the event was really cool. I only wish it were a few thousand miles closer! I wasn’t able to embed the video, but it’s just a click away.
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GetLoFi has a great tutorial on how to circuit bend a Protech Drum Toy. The website has all the schematics and more pictures so you can make your own. Looks like a great way to get into the circuit bending craze.
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We have seen a lot of Rock Band hacks and mods, and this is no different. If you want to beat your friend’s high score, this little electronics project should help. This is a really clever way of getting around mono plug that is supplied with the pedal.
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Rock Band 2 isn't going to just take the introduction of a wireless drum set in Guitar Hero World Tour lying down. No, Harmonix has its own wireless drum set planned, according to a product listing on Amazon.com. With a tentative release date [..] Read complete article
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Over the past week, we've had a chance to check out ION's premium Rock Band 2 drum set, the Drum Rocker (We've played it once before at E3 2008). We're waiting for a [..] 
Sonic State has a great video montage of the Synth DIY 2008 show from the UK. It looks like the event was really cool. I only wish it were a few thousand miles closer! I wasn’t able to embed the video, but it’s just a click away.
We’ve already posted a number of videos from the [...] [..] 
Filed under: Sony PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Microsoft Xbox 360, Rhythm
Konami has detailed how its seven-input drum set will be compatible with Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero: Wo [..] 
We have seen a lot of Rock Band hacks and mods, and this is no different. If you want to beat your friend’s high score, this little electronics project should help. This is a really clever way of getting around mono plug that is supplied with the pedal.
The game ROCK BAND has a drum set [...] [..] 
