Retired: This product has been replaced by the the new Drum Kit-Kit V2 Bundle. This page is for your reference only.
Description:
The Drum Kit - kit AI is our 'All Included' version of drum kit. The Drum Kit - Kit AI, has an onboard ATmega, MIDI-out port, connector for a FTDI USB-Serial cable and a host of other great features.
Bundle Includes:
- Drum Kit - Kit AI (This is the full kit with piezos)
- 6 foot MIDI cable
- FTDI USB - Serial Cable
- 9 volt DC power adapter
- A great box
With the Drum kit - Kit AI, you can build a permanent electronic drum kit. The kit contains all of the electronics, including the piezo sensors for the drum pads. You build the drum pads yourself, and then connect the Drum Kit - Kit AI to either your computer to play sounds using your favorite audio software or use the MIDI-out port to a connected drum synthesizer.
Find the full instructions at the Drum Kit - Kit AI web page.
Use the Drum kit with the Serial MIDI Converter software or use the on board MIDI-Out to connect to your MIDI equipment.
Download: Drum Kit Arduino Sketch
Note: FTDI USB to Serial cable (or chip swap from standard Arduino board) is required on the kit version to load the Drum Kit program. Assembled version comes preprogrammed.
Features:
- Onboard ATmega (frees up your Arduino for other projects).
- Screw terminals for the drum pad connections (makes changing pads easier).
- Includes piezos for six drum pads
- On board Din-5 MIDI-out jack (Use the DKKAI, with your other MIDI equipment).
- FTDI compatible 90° pin header (makes it easy to program or use our Serial to MIDI software and your computer).
- DC 2.1mm power jack (power the Drum kit while “on the road”).
- All the ATmega digital pins are broken out into a two row connector with standard 0.1” spacing. Plus, +5 volts and Ground (make your own accessories, selector buttons etc ...).
- Four corner mounting holes (Build the Drum Kit into a project box and mount it).
- On board voltage regulator.
- Power selector jumper for USB (via optional FTDI cable) or DC power jack.
- Lots of fun
Building the Drum Kit Kit AI requires: Soldering iron, solder, wire-snips.
Material to make drum pads requires (foam, rubber, metal, wood, glue), and other tools as needed.
Nb: This is the Kit that you assemble yourself. If soldering components isn't your thing.. Check out the assembled version of this kit.
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