OMFG LIKE TOTALLY PWNz0r REAL DRUMMERS!!!1!!1

[006]

Ok, I was sifting through random YouTube clips this morning and came across something that was developed by a Tech class at some UNI. Now...personally it sounds like crap at the moment, yes. However, with some R&D and a lot of work in general...it could be a huge tool to have around. You have to see this.

Robotic Drummer doing a Dragonforce song

Robotic Drummer doing Everlong by Foo Fighters

Robotic Drummer MySpace page with lots of info

But seriously...this has so many uses AS IS if you think about it. 1) Practice drum mic'ing techniques without a real drummer to bang on a kit. 2) Convert MIDI drum tracks into actual drums (this would take some work with velocities and that's where the R&D comes in). 3) Use as a practice tool...as in you could set these up on a kit in your practice space, and if you happen to have a MIDI version of your band's songs (like in GuitarPro or PowerTab or something similar) you could practice over "real" drums.

Fucking cool.

~e.a

 

[Kenneth R.]

not to mention yet one more reason to convince real drummers to play tighter and to a click! got to stay on top if you don't want to become obsolete

 

[006]

Haha! Something else I just thought of...learning how to play drums...I'm sure this could easily help some people learn how to do certain things on drums that they normally wouldn't be able to figure out, etc. Again, say you have a MIDI version of the song that has something you want to learn in it...but you're not able to figure it out by ear, plug the shit up and watch it.

Man...I see a Robotic Drummer + ToonTrack something or other bundle in the future



~e.a

 

[MKS]

I guess I can put my kit on ebay now.

 

[006]

Found another version of this idea here. This one is a bit better.

~e.a

 

[Pman]

lol ive seen this before on a drummer forum i used to go on about a year and a half ago
it was like this but it was a lot more realistic by actually using sticks and beaters, it just sounded a lot more realistic
something about this is that it could replace drummers for big acts where the singer is usually the focus, like pop music, you dont have to pay the robot etc
but it will never replace an actual drummer, its just not realistic enough
EDIT: here it is
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-yYbj0vQiH8&mode=related&search=

 

[cobhc]

Man EA, you stole my thread!

 

[006]

Dude, I freakin' showed you the video clips

~e.a

 

[moose209]

Holy crap that robot has more feel and charisma than most real drummers I know - and more sense of humour by the looks of it too.

Now when the fuckers can write music we'll be in trouble but until then I'll be a happy bunny safe in the knowledge terminator is not hear just yet, maybe next year but now I'm safe.

 

[Carrier Flux]

It sounds like a drum machine to me

 

[Carrier Flux]

I can't wait until this scary thing is real:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB08leFMRnM
(aphex twin monkey drummer)

 

[kaomao]

I remember someone posting here that shit a year ago or so
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-yYbj0vQiH8&mode=related&search=
eheh that's bad ass, I don't need no drummer anymore.
The possibilities for this kind of things are infinite, say your drummer is sick and you have to rehearse, you can always use the robot drummer ahahahah

 

[Kazrog]

We played a show one time with a band that employed similar technology:

http://www.capturedbyrobots.com/

 

[MKS]

Wonder how long until they install the dildo so it can fuck the singers girfriend too?

 

[KeithRT99]

hahah^

i think that would be a viable tool for re-amping drums. i would buy one.

 

[sorceron]

yea ive seen captured by robots, pretty crazy. actually the dude slept over at my house one time.

 

[KeithRT99]

is that an inside joke^ i have a friend who said the exact same thing 2 says ago.

 

[006]

@ captured by robots - just....I have no words.

~e.a

 

[kev]

yeh, saw this lot before, funny stuff tho lol. Why not just use a drum machine tho if you plan to be program beats lol...

 

[Andy Sneap]

thats the most entertainment i think Ive had out of dragonforce