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Welcome to the Alternate Mode Website! It is our desire to make to the worlds most musical, powerful and responsive drum and mallet controllers ever created. Whether you play the marimba or the vibes, acoustic drums or any other percussion or electronic percussion instrument, we want to create new tools of expression for you to enjoy for years to come!

For the Marimba, Vibraphone and Mallet Player.
The malletKAT has been serving percussionists since 1985! The instrument is designed to give you the standard tools of expression such as dampening, dead stroking, sustain control and more to make your MIDI Vibes or MIDI Marimba experience seem natural and intuitive. But there are vasts amount of new colors and gestures implemented on the malletKAT to allow you to bend pitches, control vibrato, play multiple sounds simultaneously and much much more. When you transfer your marimba or vibe technique onto the malletKAT, you will discover new forms of expression that you never thought possible. Please "TAKE THE MALLETKAT TOUR" to find out more.

For the Drummer and Percussionist
We offer several electronic drum configurations, each offering tremendous power and control for the musician. The drumKAT is our classic controller. The trapKAT , our most drum like, offers 24 pads plus bass drum and hihat to give you a gigantic drum kit in a small compact footprint. Our drum controllers are incredibly dynamic and responsive to your playing style. The worlds most famous drummers have been using our product for years as they are rock solid and road worthy.

Check out the site and Enjoy!


Congratulations - Neil Peart & Rush

2013 inductee - Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Mario DeCiutiis Recital/Clinic
June 20, 2013 7PM

Berklee College of Music
David Friend Recital Hall

July 23-28, 2013
18th Annual KoSA International Drum Camp


Electronc Percussion Workshop

Live, Learn, and Play with 21 top artists like Chester Thompson, Gregg Bissonette, & Mario DeCiutiis

Click here for more details.

July 29-August 2

Electronic Percussion Workshop

Electronc Percussion Workshop
Come spend a week with Mario DeCiutiis, Dr. Norm Weinberg, and others in this unique, intense workshop designed to inspire and instruct on how to use your KAT controllers for ultimate gains in musical versatility, creativity, and expression.

Renowned marimba/vibraphone artist Dave Samuels will be joining us at the EPW!!
Dave Samuels


Click here for more details.


Congratulations

To KAT Artist Yuhan Su

KAT Artist Yuhan Su

on her debut Album Flying Alone - which has been nominated in Taiwan for "Best Performance Album of the Year" and  "Best Composer" Awards.

You can read her recent AllAboutJazz.com interview here.

User Setups
Dick Gail,
Boston, MA
KAT User Setups


Latest Videos

Latest Videos"


Stefan Lipson performing complete song compositions on the trapKAT


trapKAT as a loop controller




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