Visual Basic 2008 Computer Keyboard Drum Pad

I use my Novation Impulse for making basic beats in Ableton Live and Garageband. I don't have a great frame of reference, but can say that this keyboard has done everything I've expected of it and more. I'm particularly pleased with the drum pads that come with Roll and Arp settings which have allowed me to make some pretty unique rhythmic patterns I otherwise would be lost making. Finally, this keyboard is very handsome. Backlit buttons and drum pads along with a sleek design allow my modest little operation to look nearly legit. Surely not a reason to buy a keyboard, but a bonus nonetheless.

The stand is great for a drum pad. I use mine with my Performance Pad Pro and it is very stable and fully adjustable. I am impressed with the quality and think I will have this around for many many years.

Gets the job done. Our computers are all different, but at every computer we use the same mouse, keyboard, mouse pad and wrist pad. Makes it so much easier to go from one studio to the next. Everything feels the same.

Great keyboard, I like that it has the number pad.

Was still using my wired keyboard from my 2008 iMac (which was a little worse for the ware.) This one seems identical.

This is the best Drum Pad Ive ever seen or used.  Simplicity makes it great....no menu (no aggravation)...reverb/distortion, volume, tuning, and selection knobs...and a little button that will give you an alternate sound to each setting. Its almost like analog and fun to use...and its currently not all that expensive. A mono output on the back panel and a stereo headphones out - also on the back panel - (which I use to connect to a mixer with a 1/4 TRS to Double !/4 TRS Cable). It solves a lot of percussion problems - if you lack a drummer at times or all the time.

I needed a cheap, basic mouse pad. This fit the bill.

This allowed me to mount my Alesis drum control pad. It is very stable and holds up to abuse.

Playing this finger drum pad is addictive! It has great samples of acoustic and electronic drum kits, velocity and aftertouch sensitivity and midi over usb. Its got a built in rechargeable battery, a pretty good speaker for couch jamming, and the headphone out doubles as a line out for production work. They make a higher priced option that has a few more kits in it and an LED screen, which might be helpful if you plan to play it live. For me it’s a studio and couch instrument, the voice isn’t annoying (kinda charming tbh) and the lack of screen is a nice break for my eyes.

I like it! I have an acoustic drum set but have wanted additional sounds without hauling additional devices around. I have a cowbell. I want a deeper one as well. I want occasional roto toms, Timbales, electronic toms, chime tree, gong, even bass drum with my hand. I got a footboard pad as well and can play any sound with my module with my left foot, especially snare drum or cowbell. I've just discovered many new possibilities! The BT1 is a perfect size with many mounting possibilities. Since I move it from two drum sets and my practice set, I decided to mount it on a separate stand and it stays in front of my snare drum. It's out of the way unless I want to play it with either hand. So far it seems to be a durable piece of equipment. It's a basic plug it in to a sound module and play it. There are a couple set up adjustments for sound level and sensitivity. I wasn't getting every beat I played on it. But then I got the bright idea to reread setup and found in my module settings a specific BT1 input for sound pad. That put sensitivity and other levels perfect and now I love it! I definitely recommend it!