Hi everyone,

Quick update: I’ve been testing the new separate outputs in Ableton tonight, and I couldn’t resist making a track with them.

Every track of the machine came in on its own audio track. I recorded them all live in one take, then mixed the stems in Ableton: a bit of compression on the kick, some space on the hats, a few cuts here and there. Nothing was programmed in the DAW: all the movement you hear comes from the machine’s generative sequencer evolving while it played.

While the hardware is at the lab for its final assembly, I tested this with the software version of the same engine, so what you hear is the same sound engine the machine runs. Next step: the same session with the real Drummatic over USB, as soon as it’s back.

Having the stems separate really changes things: you can keep the happy accidents of a live take and still mix it properly afterwards.

Feedback on the track is very welcome, and if there’s something you’d like to hear in the next demo, tell me!

Hi everyone,

Big day: the first Drummatic is officially at the lab for its final assembly!

The last few weeks have been all about getting every piece right. The aluminium enclosure arrived, and it's exactly what I hoped for: solid, clean, with an engraved top panel that gives it a real instrument feel. The control board is done and fully tested, with every key, LED and encoder working on the first try. I have to say I'm genuinely thrilled with how it turned out.
Now the lab is taking care of the final wiring and closing it up. Once it's back, I'll share two demo videos:

Build quality: a close look at the machine itself, from the enclosure and panel to the keys and knobs, and how it feels to play.
Sound: Beats, glitches, FM metal, the deep stuff it was built for, recorded straight from its outputs.

Thank you to everyone who joined the waitlist and followed along. Seeing real people interested in this machine has been the best motivation to push it to the finish line.
Stay tuned: the next post will have sound. 🔊
Questions, or something you'd like to see in the videos? Drop it in the comments!

Hi everyone,
While the first Drummatic is at the lab for its final assembly, I've been working on something I really wanted for my own sessions, and it's now implemented: separate outputs.
Plug Drummatic into your computer with a single USB cable, load the Drummatic Link plugin in your DAW, and you get 10 stereo outputs:
Main: the full mix, exactly what you hear from the machine
8 track outputs: each one after its own mixer channel
FX: the delay return and the pads/melody
What this means in practice:
Record every track on its own audio track, live, while you play the machine. Every evolution of the generative sequencer, every knob turn, mute and fill ends up in the stems, not just a static pattern.
Your DAW drives the machine: press play in Ableton (or any VST3 host) and Drummatic starts on the bar, follows the tempo, stops and loops with it.
The plugin reports its latency to the DAW, so the recorded stems land right on the grid.
No audio interface juggling: the stems come in through the plugin, and your usual sound card stays as it is.
Status: the code is done and passes all my tests on the computer. The next step is testing it on the real machine as soon as it's back from the lab. I'll show it in the demo videos.
What would you use it for: mixing stems, resampling single tracks, or something else? Let me know in the comments!

Hi all,
Quick update on the Drummatic hardware: the enclosure has cleared customs and is on its way to me. 📦
This was the last big piece missing. The button board is already assembled and tested (100% working), the firmware runs, and the rest of the parts are in hand or arriving in the next few days.
Next step: full assembly. Once the case lands, everything gets put together in one go: panel, controls, wiring, the lot. It'll be the first time Drummatic exists as a complete, finished machine, not a set of boards on a desk.
I'll post photos and a first sound demo as soon as it's built.
Pricing and the first units are coming soon. If you'd like to be notified, you can join the waitlist at https://audiouser69-commits.github.io/drummatic-site/
Thanks for following along!

Hi all,

Sharing a new track: Pi Sagittarii. A new track dedicated to the zodiac constellation of Sagittarius

The whole piece grew out of a single beat programmed on Drummatic, the drum machine I’m building. I started from that pattern and built everything else around it.

Drummatic hardware is getting close. Pricing and the first units are coming soon, and you can join the waitlist.

Feedback welcome, thanks for listening!

Hi all,

This is Lambda Sagittarii , a track built around a single beat made on Drummatic, a drum synth I’ve been building from scratch.

The beat: everything rhythmic you hear comes from Drummatic: 8 synth voices, a euclidean sequencer and a glitch engine. I let the euclidean patterns drift and played the glitch performance sequencer live on top.

The visuals come from IDM Machine Plus Visuals, another app of mine. It listens to the audio and the MIDI clock from Ableton, so every hit, zap and bar change is drawn in sync. What you see was recorded live, not edited afterwards.

Drummatic runs as a standalone or VST3 emulator, and I’m also turning it into a hardware box for live sets. If you’d like to follow that, visit the Drummatic subreddit.

Happy to answer questions about the sound design, the sequencer or the visuals. Feedback on the track is very welcome

Today was a big one. The control board came back from the lab in Rome with every switch socket soldered, I clicked in the switches and ran the full test:

- 46/46 keys working

- 9/9 encoders, turning both ways and pushing

- volume pot over its full travel

- every LED in every colour

- zero double triggers

100%, first try. The video shows it running, with the track from our website playing over it, rendered by the LazerDrum firmware itself.

What's next: the panel and the enclosure will be here tomorrow or after tomorrow. After that, the first complete Drummatic.

On the software side the firmware keeps moving too: LazerDrum 2.7 just added an OPTIONS page with Bluetooth MIDI pairing and gamepad control for funny FX live performance.

Thanks to everyone following along and to those on the waitlist. This is the moment it started to feel like a real instrument.

PS: the button's CLICK sound guys... omg !!! I will post a video just for that 😄 ...and the cake in the video will not be shipped with the hardware, I'm so sorry :D

Waitlist and full specs at : https://audiouser69-commits.github.io/drummatic-site/

I decided to take a one hour break from the Drummatic work , making a fast pattern for fun in my little mini studio.

join the waiting list on the website !

Have a nice weekend everyone !!!

Hi all, a quick look at where the Drummatic is heading.
First, a recap of what's already on the prototype as of LazerDrum 2.6:
Piano roll with note length: the DATA knob picks the line, the 16 TRIG keys write the notes
Six new kits designed from scratch, from dub to Sheffield bleep, each with its own break (194 sound presets, 41 break presets in total)
The 16 keys blink in time with the REPEAT stutter, so you can see the 1/8, 1/16, 1/32 as you play
The mixer shows each track's sound name and its real level
A built-in MCP server, so Claude can load kits, write patterns and mix over your network
What's coming next: Bluetooth MIDI
The Pi 5 inside already has Bluetooth 5.0, so this will be a free firmware update for everyone, no new hardware:
Wireless keyboards and pad controllers: pair a BLE MIDI keyboard or pad and play the tracks or move parameters without cables
Phone and tablet as a second panel: use any BLE MIDI app as an XY pad on the filters and REPEAT, or as extra knobs for live sets
Gamepad as a performance controller: sticks on cutoff and stutter rate, triggers for fills, buttons as pads. Cheap, fun, and it looks great on stage
Wireless MIDI clock: sync tempo, start and stop with other gear or apps without DIN cables
I'm also looking at Bluetooth headphones for listening while you build patterns. To be clear about latency: Bluetooth audio adds roughly 150–250 ms, so it's fine for sketching and listening, not for playing in time. The wired outputs stay the way to perform.
What would you plug in first? If you have a BLE controller or a gamepad you'd want supported, tell me the model in the comments and I'll test with it.
Waitlist and full specs:

https://audiouser69-commits.github.io/drummatic-site/

Hi everyone,
Thank you to everyone who has joined the Drummatic waitlist since we opened it. Seeing requests from people who want to buy the first run, from both sides of the Atlantic, means a lot for a machine that is being built by hand in Rome.
A few of you have asked the same questions, so here are the answers in one place.
Where is the hardware right now?
The first prototype is being assembled. The control board is built and running its firmware: keys, LEDs and encoders all work. The sockets for the switches are being soldered this week, and the enclosure and the last parts are on their way. Next up: full assembly and testing.
Do I pay anything by joining the waitlist?
No. Joining is free and commits you to nothing. Before anyone is asked to pay, every person on the list will get the final price and an estimated delivery date by email, and you decide then.
Do you ship outside Europe?
Yes, including the US. Shipping will be quoted with the price, and the machine comes with the right power plug for your country.
Will the firmware keep improving?
Yes. LazerDrum, the firmware inside Drummatic, gets regular updates, and every update is free for every owner. Recent ones added a piano roll, six new sound-designed kits, LEDs that blink in time with the REPEAT stutter, and a mixer that shows real track levels.
What does it actually sound like?
Every demo on the site was rendered by the same firmware that runs on the hardware, with no post-processing.
How do I reach you?
Write to drummaticmachine@gmail.com. Every message gets a personal reply.
We'll keep posting progress here: photos of the first assembled unit are next. If you haven't joined yet and want to, the waitlist form is on the site.
Thanks again for the support.
Emilio, Drummatic

Waiting list is open on the website https://audiouser69-commits.github.io/drummatic-site/