midi percussion controller
your setup.
your rules.
A MIDI percussion controller designed around how you play. One bar, up to 12 zones, configured by you, played with sticks, ready for stage and studio.
made in germany·ships for free
what makes it different
most drum pads
look the same.
drumbeam doesn’t.
Almost every MIDI pad on the market is a grid of square pads with a screen in the middle. drumbeam is a 54 cm aluminum bar with a silicone surface, 72 RGB LEDs and sensors that read where your stick lands, and how hard.
No screen. No menu. Just zones you designed, lit up exactly where you put them.
standard pad controller
9 fixed pads · screen in the middle · same as everyone else’s
drumbeam
1 to 12 zones · any size · any position · designed by you
design your own layouts
as featured in
“A well-made, highly configurable performance tool that offers a different slant on the ‘percussion pad’ concept.”
— Sound on Sound, February 2026
“I no longer use a pad at all — the drumbeam offers much more possibilities and flexibility as a controller.”
— proaudio.tech, October 2025
what drumbeam does
everything MIDI can do finally available to your sticks.
Trigger samples. Open a filter as your stick moves right. Control the length of your reverb on the left zone, play a chord sequence on the right. Switch presets mid-set without looking away from your kit.
Everything you used to reach for on a laptop, played.
live configurator
one pad.
twelve zones.
your layout.
Edit all your zones, from one big zone to 12 small zones, you can freely design every possible layout. Your changes apply in real time.
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See it in action
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how it works
three steps.
from box to stage.
01 ● configure
design your layout.
Connect to drumbeam’s built-in Wi-Fi. Open any browser on any device. Add, resize, tweak and save your preset. No app, no install.
02 ● connect
plug your daw or hardware.
USB-C or TRS MIDI, no drivers. Works with Ableton, Logic, Maschine, an SPD, a hardware drum module or any device that speaks MIDI.
03 ● perform
play & control
Fire Samples, control Parameters. 64 preset slots stored on the device, quickly switchable. Once set up, the bar carries your full live setup with it, every time.
True
multi
talent.
01 / Upgrade your kit
Hybrid drummers
Add samples, loops and effects to your acoustic kit and control a whole new layer of sound with your sticks.
02 / More control, less gear.
Electronic artists
Replace your entire pad rack with one expressive surface and surprise your audience with drumbeam’s built-in visual fx.
03 / Natural grooves
Producers
Jam with natural feel. Map to your existing gear or DAW and add physical expression to your production.
@jojomayernerve
@thestickmenproject
@jrmatsuyama
@vaague_music
the object
one bar.
configured to
your setup.
54 cm of molded aluminum and silicone. 800 grams. USB-C or TRS MIDI. Runs off a laptop, a phone charger, an external battery.
From one zone across the full bar to twelve: as your music changes, your instrument changes with it.
54 cm
bar
800 g
weight
1 → 12
zones
64
presets
played by
from studios
to stages worldwide.
before you order
the questions
everyone asks.
Straight answers, no fine print. More detail on the product page and in support.
No, and that’s deliberate. drumbeam is a MIDI controller: it plays the sounds you already trust. Connect it to Ableton, Logic or any DAW via USB-C, or to a hardware drum module or sampler via the included TRS MIDI cable. No internal sound engine means lighter, more flexible, and your sounds stay yours.
do I need a laptop on stage?For configuration, never: your presets live on the device. For sound, it depends on your setup: if you run Ableton for samples and backing tracks anyway, drumbeam plugs into that. If you want zero computers, connect it via TRS MIDI to a hardware module and play completely standalone.
will it work with my DAW and my gear?Yes. drumbeam is class-compliant USB MIDI, so it shows up like any standard controller in Ableton, Logic, Maschine, Bitwig and anything else that speaks MIDI. No drivers, no installation. TRS MIDI in/out connects it to hardware, or chains it after your SPD.
will I actually hit the right zones?The LED strip shows you exactly where every zone begins and ends, so you always know where you are without looking at a screen. Many setups use 4–8 zones, and reviewers consistently report that even 12 is playable with practice.
what’s in the box?drumbeam, the multi-mount (cymbal stands, boom arms, tabletop; 11/13 mm clamp + M8 thread), a USB-C cable, a TRS-to-DIN MIDI cable, hex key and wrench, and a quickstart guide. 2-year statutory warranty on every unit.
add drumbeam
to your setup.
$429
Free shipping on all drumbeam orders. Ships from Germany, usually the next business day. 2-year statutory warranty included.
free next day shipping·made in germany
stay in the loop
Artist videos, firmware updates and the occasional setup tutorial. Nothing else.
drumbeam · $429
ships next business day