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Introducing the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System - Powered by Sunhouseplay button

Introducing the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System - Powered by Sunhouse

Omar Hakim plays the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System (feat. Ozmosys)play button

Omar Hakim plays the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System (feat. Ozmosys)

The Pocket Queen Plays EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound Systemplay button

The Pocket Queen Plays EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System: How To / Setup Tutorialplay button

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System: How To / Setup Tutorial

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There are days when it may seem as if the digital revolution has largely passed drummers by. With the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System, a collaboration between EVANS and Sunhouse, those days are gone. This groundbreaking system combines revolutionary software and hardware to step far beyond any trigger-based setup, transforming any acoustic drum kit into a powerful, versatile controller that expands your kit to the limits of your sonic imagination. 

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion System Sensor

Sensors Step Beyond Triggers

Unlike traditional triggers, the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System sensors use a magnetic field to read the vibrations of your drum heads, without making direct contact with your heads. This lets the drum head vibrate freely and enables the sensor to create up to 10 separate zones for each head, allowing it to play a unique sound for each different part of the drum. Each zone is fully programmable with the included software. Add in the incredible dynamics capability of the system, and a single drum can become an entire orchestra. The sensors themselves are compatible with almost any snare, tom or kick drum—there's even a suppled adapter for using with EVANS EMAD kick drum heads. Start with the three included in the base system and add additional ones as needed with handy expansion packs. 

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion System Interface Technology

An Interface That’s a Portal to New Sounds

The EVANS Portal audio interface is where the next part of the Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System magic happens. Designed by drummers, for drummers, it starts with a quality USB audio interface which features a pair of combo XLR mic/line inputs, dual line inputs and multiple outputs, including a multi-channel ADAT optical out. Then, it adds on seven dedicated plug-and-play inputs for easy setup of your drum kit with the Sensory Sound System sensors. 

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion System Software Screen

Software to Take Drums Where They’ve Never Gone Before

If the sensors and interface are the ears of the system, the immensely powerful Sunhouse software is the brain behind it all. But for all that power, it's amazingly easy to set up and use. With a huge, continuously expanding sound and effects library, plus incredibly tight control over how your playing expression and dynamics control sequences, notes, chords, effects and more, anything you imagine can become a musical reality. 

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion System Hybrid Setup

Everything You Need in One Box

The base system includes everything you need to get started, aside from your computer, drum kit and sticks. Inside the box, you'll find the EVANS Portal Audio interface, three sensors, plus the EMAD adapter, a dozen of the pickup elements that install on your drum head, a universal power supply and all the needed cables, as well as a QR code to download, install and register the Sunhouse software. You'll be expanding your sonic horizons within minutes. 

EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion System Hybrid Setup

One System for Multiple Kits

One of the biggest advantages of the system is the versatility of available setups. Whether you want to create a hybrid acoustic/electronic kit, supplement your existing kit, or use EVANS mesh heads to create a silent kit that's perfect for practice or low-volume gigs, you can do it all. And with the flexibility of the sensor system, you can apply the readily available pickup elements on every drum you own, and create multiple sets stored in memory. Discover a whole new musical world with the EVANS Hybrid Sensory Percussion Sound System.

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  • Comes with Sunhouse Sensory Percussion software, Portal audio interface, three drum sensors, three specialized 1/8" TRS cables, USB-C cable, 12 pickup elements, EMAD bass drum adapter, multi-country power adapter and limited-edition set of Promark Sensory Percussion drum sticks
  • Portal audio interface has seven plug-and-play sensor inputs for frictionless setup, as well as two combo XLR mic/line inputs, two line-ins and multiple output channels, allowing it to also be used as a standalone high-quality audio interface for recording and live sound
  • Sensory Percussion Sound System sensors are designed to work on almost any snare, tom or kick drum, connecting to the interface with the included 1/8” TRS cables for hassle-free cable management
  • Sunhouse Sensory Percussion software offers flexible inputs and outputs, built-in FX, large and continuously expanding sound library, and wide range of highly musical features, such as sequencing, note/chord control and effect parameters—all controlled through expressive playing

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CPU RequirementsOS Specs
  • Windows 10 (Build 1909) or later
  • MacOS Mojave 10.14 or later
Processors
  • Intel Core i5 processor
  • Apple M1 Chip or an AMD multi-core processor
Memory
  • 8GB RAM (16GB recommended) with 1GB hard drive space for installed software and base samples

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