3Drum
Opposite Day Studio / Role: Industrial Design
3Drum is a physical modeling percussion synthesizer with deep sequencing capabilities. Users select various exciters and apply them to shapeable drum bodies. This allows for a wide range of sounds to be synthesized, including drums that could not physically exist in the real world.
3Drum’s micro-pad combines a piezo sensor with an MPE grid, providing high levels of expression. The pad can detect X,Y and Z pressure along with hit placement, allowing for a wide variation in sound. The joystick adds further expression capabilities by mapping parameters from 3Drum’s modulation matrix. A bright 1.5 in OLED screen gives clear daylight viewing angles. Stereo rear-facing speakers and a 4000 mAH battery means 3Drum can be played anywhere.