A revolutionary wearable percussion system conceived by a drummer, for drummers — bringing the full vocabulary of acoustic drumming to any environment, without a kit in sight.
After 40 years behind the kit and a decade of teaching, the shortcomings of every "wearable drum" and "MIDI pad" solution became impossible to ignore. Finger drumming pads demand you un-learn everything about being a drummer. They're built for producers, not percussionists.
The iNViSiKiT was conceived to answer a single question: what if the full four-limb vocabulary of acoustic drumming could travel with you, anywhere, invisibly?
Custom wearable pad arrays mount to legs and feet. A custom 2.4GHz wireless protocol delivers sub-3ms latency MIDI messaging. Every parameter on every sensor is editable in real-time. The result is a performance instrument that plays like a real kit — because it was designed by someone who plays a real kit.
In 2014, the iNViSiKiT was first conceived — and within 24 hours, a rough proof-of-concept was playing MIDI notes from homemade piezo sensors attached to an Arduino. That first prototype video launched ten years of relentless development.
Dozens of custom PCBs have been etched by hand. Countless sensor configurations explored. Notebooks filled with circuit diagrams, parameter tables, and system architectures.
The market is littered with solutions that attempt to solve wearable/portable drumming — but none are built by drummers, for drummers. Here's why iNViSiKiT stands alone:
| Product | 4-Limb Play | Wearable | Real Velocity | Wireless | Custom Params | Works Any MIDI | Natural Feel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iNViSiKiT | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Akai MPC / Finger Pads | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Drum Pants | △ | ✓ | △ | △ | ✗ | △ | △ |
| Aero Drum | ✓ | ✓ | △ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | △ |
| Roland / Alesis E-Kit | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | △ | ✓ | △ |
| Keith McMillen QuNeo | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
The only wearable that mirrors real drumming — 8 pads per leg, 2 pedals per foot, user-assignable buttons. Play fills, grooves, and kicks exactly as you would behind a real kit.
Custom 2.4GHz wireless protocol achieves sub-3ms MIDI messaging — imperceptible to human performance. Not Bluetooth. Not Wi-Fi. A bespoke protocol built for this purpose.
Every sensor has its own Threshold, Ceiling, Zero Offset, Scans, Mask, MIDI Note, Velocity Curve, Min/Max range, and Gain settings. Dial every pad for your personal dynamic.
Class-compliant MIDI over USB and wireless. Works with any DAW, drum module, or MIDI device — no proprietary software or subscriptions required.
Hand-fabricated force-sensitive pads from conductive butynol rubber — not off-the-shelf components. Engineered for natural drum-stick response and durability.
Wears under or over clothing. No camera setup required (vs Aero Drum). No awkward finger positioning (vs pad controllers). Just play.
"The system achieves end-to-end latency under 3 milliseconds — well below the 10ms threshold considered perceptible during live performance. This is achieved not through off-the-shelf Bluetooth or USB polling, but through a bespoke 2.4GHz transmission protocol engineered specifically for the iNViSiKiT's timing requirements."
— Technical Design Notes, iNViSiKiT Development ArchiveEach of the 20 sensor inputs carries its own independent parameter set. Every parameter is accessible in real-time through the GUI — no power-cycling, no preset banks to navigate. Just dial it in, play.
Ten years of development, dozens of prototypes, and a concept that has never been done right — iNViSiKiT is ready to be heard. The technology works. The platform is proven. The audience is waiting.