I think that if there are at most, and optimally, four different directions that one could swind a programmed drum stick then one could play be flicking his or her wrists in those directions. for example, right hand has RIGHT:Crash cymbal DOWN: Kick LEFT:Closed high hat , and UP: Hi tom, while the left hand is programmed for RIGHT:ride DOWN:Snare, LEFT:Open hi-hat, and UP: hi-tom. I'm not much of a drummer, but I beat box, and I know I move my hands to illustrate the noise (it helps me visualize and feel what will come out cuz it's improv). I don't know if four regions could get programmed, because the more i think of it, i don't know fit the tendons can take too much stress in all directions. Maybe 3 is good. It would be cool to put samples in and scratch by flying back and forth. I talked to an electronics major who said it would be very feasible, but i don't know about ergonomics. All comments are appreciated, thanks.-- nratzan, Jun 02 2003 Like this?? http://www.niftycool.com/eldrumstic.htmlI knew I had seen them before [gnomethang, Oct 04 2004] Electronic Air Guitar Simulation Gloves http://www.halfbake...Simulation_20GlovesAdd this other idea by [mrkillboy] and you could start building an "air band". [krelnik, Oct 04 2004] Positively Crunchy! (see link)-- gnomethang, Jun 02 2003 Therefore [marked–for–deletion]?-- MikeOliver, Jun 02 2003 The drum sticks [gnomethang] links to are for kids ands and aren't even programmable for new sounds and samples, much less 3-4 sounds per stick. What I was thinking of was much more complicated and for much more serious drum/beat recording and performing than these fisherprice style sticks. I agree they have a basic similarity, but I don't know if these other sticks are even programmed for intensity of movement vs. intensity of sound produced. Thanks though [gnomethang], I couldn't previously find anything like that before on the web.-- nratzan, Jun 02 2003 Neat, so you could in effect play "air drums" and actually hear the sounds too.-- krelnik, Jun 02 2003 hold your horses [MO] its being ever so slightly baked or its bakedness being quite obscure is not a reason for an mfd.
[nratzan] so there are no drums, just sticks? sorry being a little dimmer than usual here.
please find a nice little musical instrument category for it to go in. there are musicians here that will still find it, promise.-- po, Jun 02 2003 How does the stick know when to trigger the sound if it doesn't hit anything?-- snarfyguy, Jun 02 2003 I used some in america about 10 years ago... a shake of the stick produced a drum beat...
Not sure they were aimed at kids... they were black.
The fact that it does exist almost identical to the outlined idea does not constitute //ever so slightly baked//-- MikeOliver, Jun 02 2003 the link is a toy [MO]. please find a link for what you used.
I know its different but rainsticks are a thing of joy.-- po, Jun 02 2003 Have searched to no avail... the ones i used may have been toys, but they were black and made drum sounds...-- MikeOliver, Jun 02 2003 It's possible to use these without drums because the moment you stop swinging their is a change in acceleration and the total energy of that swing translates to play the sound when and how intensely.-- nratzan, Jun 02 2003 Thanks [po] fo yo advice.-- nratzan, Jun 02 2003 [nratzan} I take your point about the kids thang. I have only ever heard/seen them as toys. I suspect any pro worth his salt may turn up his nose, though, as they may not offer the required precision.
Nevertheless, I would take your idea further and suggest a foot rack/panel for percussion selection and basic loops, remember that a drummer can select much more than 3 items with any one hand in quick succession (even on the same drum e.g. snare/rimshot combos). I think you may need to loop a basic beat a la casio with your sticks filling out the nice stuff.-- gnomethang, Jun 03 2003 random, halfbakery