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Aerodrums – Drumming without drums

April 18, 2016

First came the air-guitar, now there are Aerodrums. A British start-up has mated a high-speed camera with a computer program to turn out licks without ever even touching a drum.

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Drumming in the air

Aerodrums presents a musical revolution: a high-speed camera registers the drummer's movements, and a special computer program translates them into sound. But can it take the place of real drums?