bart_van_zon's Drum Kit

Very affordable way to get a good quality analogue drum sound.

I like old analogue drum computers. Mostly the Roland TR808 and TR909. Those are quite expensive to get second hand though, even though they weren't that expensive back in the day. There are virtual analogue hardware re-issues by Roland, or real analogue clones by other brands. Neither are the real deal though.

Instead I chose the Arturia Drumbrute Impact. It's a real analogue drumcomputer with an original sound. It's not a TR808 or 909 clone but it has a similar sound that's equally usable but more unique. Not every song has to be the same old 80's sounds after all. It's very affordably priced.

It can't do a lot of sounds, just the basics stuff; kick, two snares, hihats, toms, crashes, cowbell and a strange FM effect. No interesting stuff like congas, claves or other unusual percussion. The sounds it can create are usable. It only has five analogue output, so if you are a bit limited in how you can mix it.

It looks and feels okay. Plastic and rubber, but solid. Not the most beautiful instrument ever, but better looking than most. Nice multicoloured LEDs.