Soundbeam: Touch-Free Music Technology
Soundbeam is a ‘touch-free’ device that uses sensor technology to translate body movement into sound and music. Widely recognised in education, performance, and therapy, it provides a uniquely expressive and creative way for musicians with disabilities to make music independently.
Skoog: Accessible Music For Everyone
The Skoog is a groundbreaking instrument designed with accessibility at its heart. This soft, squeezable cube connects to a computer or laptop and responds to touches, presses, and twists. It enables those unable to play traditional instruments to explore a wide range of musical sounds and play intuitively.
Roland TR-8: Rhythm Machine For Modern Performances
The Roland TR-8 combines the legendary TR-808 and TR-909 rhythm machines with modern features. It allows real-time drum sequencing with full control over notes, volume, and effects, making it a powerful tool for live performance and creative exploration.
Novation Launchpad Pro: Creative MIDI Control
The Launchpad Pro is a popular MIDI controller featuring a 64-pad grid with RGB lights. Perfect for use with Ableton Live, it enables musicians to launch clips, control mixers, and create vibrant LED light shows, making it a favourite for electronic and live music performances.
Ableton Push: Hands-On Music Creation
Ableton Push is more than just a music controller. Push is a hardware instrument that seamlessly integrates with Live to give you a hands-on and expressive music-making experience. It is a tactile device that allows mouse and keyboard-free manipulation of sound in Ableton music software on your computer.
iPad: Portable And Accessible Music Tool
The iPad, often found in homes and workplaces, is also a versatile instrument for music-making. With a wide range of apps, it supports solo and group sessions. At Drake Music NI, we even create “iPad orchestras” where ensembles use tablets to explore and compose music together.
AudioCubes: Interactive Light And Sound Design
AudioCubes are wireless, light-emitting objects that can sense each other’s location and movement. Used worldwide in performance, sound design, and therapy, they allow musicians to interact with light and sound in creative, immersive ways, responding directly to gestures and positioning.
Beamz: Gestural Music Control
Beamz is a gestural music controller that transforms hand and body movements into live music. This technology not only enables musicians with disabilities to take full creative control but also adds a visually captivating element to performances for audiences.
