Global South Drum Machine & Sampler
A drum machine and sampler that listens to people, land, and history.
Built around regionally sourced sounds and the non-traditional tunings of the Global South, in collaboration with musicians and ethnomusicologists across geographies. Eight-voice kits, a hands-on step sequencer, and a World Globe of regional tunings.
$1,600Ships early 2027
Sounds with a source
Eight voices, full of memory
Every kit holds eight voices of regionally sourced sound, each with its own Sculpt controls. Sample, sequence 8 to 64 steps, and chain patterns into songs — rhythms that carry where they came from.
Tuned to the Global South
Navigate the map, region by region
Most machines assume Western equal temperament. Navigate the World Globe to a region and its own intonation — non-traditional tunings sourced with musicians and ethnomusicologists. Apply Chromatic or a custom Tuning whenever you want.
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SPECS & KEY FEATURES
- Dimensions (cm)
- 41.5 × 23 × 3.5 — built for the studio, the stage and the backpack
- Sequencer
- 16-step default · variable 8 / 16 / 32 / 64 steps per track · chain patterns into longer arrangements
- Kits
- Eight kits, A–H · each kit is 8 voices with per-voice Sculpt settings
- Controls
- A dedicated dial for every parameter · SHIFT layer for secondary functions · double-tap-to-latch for one-handed play
- Tuning
- World Globe sets your region and its default tuning · apply Chromatic or a custom Tuning for full control
- Effects
- Flat FX rack — one dial per effect, wet/dry on the turn. No menus, no drill-down
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