Drumkid is an aleatoric drum machine, now available as a Eurorack module. It generates rhythms using random numbers. The video below shows how it works: What does it actually do? Drumkid is essentially a standard drum machine but with the ability to add (or subtract) hits from a rhythm using probability. Imagine starting with a basic drum beat, then flipping a coin on each beat to decide whether to add an extra snare hit. Drumkid does this, but with fine control over, for instance, how often to flip the coin, which channels the coin flip will apply to, how likely the coin flip is to result in "heads", etc. In practice, this gives you several knobs (and CV input signals) which can affect the flow of randomness in a way that feels intuitive and musical, producing a sort of hybrid between programmed and live drums. It's also possible to push Drumkid outside the realm of human-playable rhythms and into weirder, glitchier beats that operate at high frequencies, creating oscillator-like sounds. Features/specs 2 x audio outputs (CD-quality, 44.1kHz, 16-bit) 4 x trigger outputs 4 x CV inputs Clock input/output (adjustable) 12 x parameter knobs SD card slot for loading samples (SD card included with example kits) Tap tempo Live edit and step edit Tuplet modes (triplet, quintuplet, septuplet) 4-digit LED display Open source design with editable firmware 24HP, 28mm deep Current draw: 55mA +12V, 20mA -12V Dispatched from the UK within a week of ordering. International customers are responsible for all tax/duty/customs charges, except in the USA where tariff import fees are included in the shipping cost (DDP).
