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The Drummer is a networked digital musical interface that allows multiple users to design and play a drum kit. Users can  at the same time create  and  customize  a drum kit, and then perform together with others simply by tapping and sliding the pen  
The Drummer is a networked digital musical interface that allows multiple users to design and play a drum kit. Users can  at the same time create  and  customize  a drum kit, and then perform together with others simply by tapping and sliding the pen on the screen.  
on the screen.  


The system is based on client-server architecture over a wireless network; every client runs on a Nintendo DS -one of the most popular wireless handheld game devices with touch-screen functionality- while the server computer handles the clients.
The system is based on client-server architecture over a wireless network; every client runs on a Nintendo DS -one of the most popular wireless handheld game devices with touch-screen functionality- while the server computer handles the clients.
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It supports Windows and Mac server.
It supports Windows and Mac server.


[[File:Drummerds2.jpg]]
==Installation==
Download and extract file.
 
Copy .nds file to the root directory of the card.


==Installation==
Run either drummerserver.exe (Windows) or drummerserver.app (Mac).
#Download and extract file
#Copy .nds file to the root directory of the card
#Run either 'drummerserver.exe' (windows) or 'drummerserver.app' (Mac)  


Connection setup guide can be found [http://drummer.alsoplantsfly.com/Drummer/Tutorial_files/GettingStarted-ConnectionSetup.pdf here].
Connection setup guide can be found [http://drummer.alsoplantsfly.com/Drummer/Tutorial_files/GettingStarted-ConnectionSetup.pdf here].
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==User guide==
==User guide==
There are more than 1 instrument per family.
There are more than 1 instrument per family.
*Families of instruments  are represented by colors.
*Instruments change  by  size (different size circles sounds differently)
*Hi-Hats are particular (need to stack 2 circles to get hit-hats, obeying to a physical metaphor)


* Families of instruments are represented by colors.
* Instruments change by size (different size circles sounds differently)
* Hi-Hats are particular (need to stack 2 circles to get hit-hats, obeying to a physical metaphor).


[[File:Drummerds3.jpg|500px]]
[[File:Drummerds3.jpg|500px]]


==Controls==
==Controls==
Uses stylus, play by tapping.
Control with Stylus, play music by tapping.
 
[[File:Drummerds2.jpg]]


[[Category:Homebrew applications]]
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[[Category:DS homebrew applications]]
[[Category:Music homebrews on DS]]

Revision as of 07:09, 22 May 2021

Drummer
File:Drummerds.png
General
Author(s)Andrea Bianchi, Woon Seung Yeo
TypeMusic
Version0.2
LicenceGPL
Links
[Media:Drummers2ds.rar Download]
Website
Source
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The Drummer is a networked digital musical interface that allows multiple users to design and play a drum kit. Users can at the same time create and customize a drum kit, and then perform together with others simply by tapping and sliding the pen on the screen.

The system is based on client-server architecture over a wireless network; every client runs on a Nintendo DS -one of the most popular wireless handheld game devices with touch-screen functionality- while the server computer handles the clients.

It supports Windows and Mac server.

Installation

Download and extract file.

Copy .nds file to the root directory of the card.

Run either drummerserver.exe (Windows) or drummerserver.app (Mac).

Connection setup guide can be found here.

User guide

There are more than 1 instrument per family.

  • Families of instruments are represented by colors.
  • Instruments change by size (different size circles sounds differently)
  • Hi-Hats are particular (need to stack 2 circles to get hit-hats, obeying to a physical metaphor).

File:Drummerds3.jpg

Controls

Control with Stylus, play music by tapping.

File:Drummerds2.jpg


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