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KAT Percussion

PanKAT
DrumKAT
DrumKAT Turbo
DK10
TrapKAT
MalletKAT
MalletKAT Grand
MalletKAT Express

Accessories

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For DK10
For TrapKAT
For MalletKAT
For Express
Pedals
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Service Parts:

including FSR, Cables, Adapters, Grey Pads

Sound Modules

Muse Receptor 2 Komplete
Muse Receptor 2 with Addictive Drums Bundle
Ketron SD2
Yamaha Motif XS
Yamaha DTX900

Pro Audio

Barbetta Sona 41
Yamaha SP500 PA
Yamaha SP300 PA
Samson XP308i PA
Samson Headphones
Ultrasone Headphones

Misc

Pan Combo Vol 1 CD
Yamaha E Pad Kit
KF1 Fingerswitch
KAT T-Shirts
PanKAT T-Shirts

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KAT Testimonials

Hey Mario!

I just wanted to drop you a line to say thanks so much for all the help that you and all the others at Alternate Mode gave us for the Howard Jones tour. It was hugely appreciated.
In addition to such a truly great product, it was so helpful to have the sort of backup service which you provided.

The TrapKat performed absolutely brilliantly, and is head and shoulders above the other MIDI triggering alternatives available... I speak from experience, as we have used literally every option out there.

I'm currently out on the Kim Wilde/Status Quo tour, and happily using my DrumKat, which is a solid as ever!

If there's ever anything I can do for you or Alternate Mode, please don't hesitate to ask... I'm more than willing to tell anyone who will listen how good your products are!

Thanks again

Jon Atkinson

Yesterday I had my first opp to work with the new MK all day long. I love it! The new surface is very consistent, best yet for me in terms of precise response that I can easily learn to play like a musical instrument. I love the low velocity nuance - I scale my min velocity back to 008 and it is fine.

I was recording and editing all day long, it is a complete pleasure and it feels very solid and stable. Also no more random generated stuck MIDI notes.

I am so happy to have a 3 octave MK again - it is a critical component of my daily mallet playing routine, the barometer by which measure proficiency and help direct my focus as I continue developing as a player, and my primary tool as a composer.

Congratulations on the evolution of the design, thank you for your commitment and great customer service!

Ed Mann

Thanks again!!I continue to be impressed with the ease of program-ability and playability of the trapkat. The memory dumps from my Kat were corrupt, which further reinforces the theory that the weak battery compromised the memory. However I now have a newly rebuilt Trap Kat that I reinitialized, because the corrupt backup that I loaded about locked the unit up, and I fully appreciated the "note" interphase which enabled me to quickly and efficiently dial in the note settings to match my TD-8 modules settings that I had tweaked to match the Trap Kat several years before. Thanks so much for your professionalism and help.

John Nitterauer

Hi, I just wanted to thank you and your staff for such a fast turnaround on the repair of my trapkat unit. After reading the invoice I noticed that you had taken a few extra steps to revive the unit a bit..(decals,battery and a jack) for no charge and wanted to say how much that was exceptional in the customer service end, today it seems everyone would want to rack you for such care and Alt Mode came thru for me and surprised me. The unit has given me alot of play time and always draws the attention at every gig I play from other bands and alot of "what are you doing back there?..." comments..it really shines through when I use my glow in the dark sticks! Again I wanted to say thank-you and keep up the great work and don't stop making and inventing new stuff it's what got you there....

Robert Pracht

Thanks for making the best, most road worthy unit on the planet. I've had 2 since 1990, have never had one single issue and have been triggering ableton from my kit for Enrique Iglesias and Nena (see photo- nena.de). This in my opinion is only made possible by the use of my KAT.

Van Romaine. Producer, Drummer and MD for Enrique Iglesias, Nena

I've had my drumkat for a few years, picked it up used off of ebay. Even though the unit is close to 15 years old, it's still the sturdiest, most reliable and cooperative midi controller I have.

Jeff

I use my drumKat primarily for tracking software instruments in Logic. I just recently signed on to do the score for a documentary on Poverty in Bangladesh, which should be airing on PBS next fall. I've been testing out some new percussion libraries for the project, and it's amazing how even the worst samples sound completely lifelike when tracked with the KAT. There just isn't an equivalent controller that's able to capture percussion velocity hits as accurately. I don't know what I'd do without it.

Thanks again!

Brad

Thanks for the expedient reply. I downloaded MIDI-ox and then loaded the data from the disc to my computer and into my drumKat. It worked!

Thank you for your help. You guys are great and completely unique in the timeliness and accuracy of your advice. I own a pretty massive system including both analog and the latest digital recording technology and its usually hell trying to get aid when machines won't talk to each other or one decides to simply not work. What a relief to have you there.

Thanks!

Michael Sena

I would like to publicly say that Alternate Mode is the best Company I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. I bought a 13 year old Drumkat off of craigslist about a month ago, only to find that it was not triggering properly and had a burnt out battery. The folks a Alternate replaced the FSRs, the pads, upgraded the chip to 4.5 and replaced the batteries. And for a lot less than quoted. The best part was that is took minimal time and was back to me here in Hawaii in less than a week after shipping it out!!! AMAZING!

Thank you all so much for being the first Company I have ever dealt with to come through on your promise and please me beyond compare!

Thanks again and Aloha!

Nate
Hawaii

I've taken my MalletKAT on three gigs now, and the results have been great. Everybody loves the various voices (our NYC band does a hell of a version of St. Thomas with the African Marimba and a real calypso rhythm) and the richness and clarity of the sound. I've made all the adjustments I wanted to the User Kit vibes voices and they sound just great, including returning to your original pitch range for the vibes voices, Mario, which is an octave lower than the "real thing". You can get a great, almost organ-like sound out of the lower registers that way. As Mario told me I would, I've become a MalletKAT, not a vibes, player now.

Dick Lincoln

Thank you for the excellent service on an rushed special case repair. I'll be leaving for tour today and your company has been stellar in all facets of servicing my DK10, from phone conversations to the units return to me before I few out for my tour.

Thank you again,

Lester Goodwine

Hello! For the last four months I have been using the MalletKAT Express on the national UK tour of 'South Pacific'. The MalletKAT is one of the most musically versatile digital percussion instruments I have ever played, offering remarkable levels of sensitivity and innovation that accommodates practically any performance situation.

Thank you for developing such an innovative percussion instrument.

Adam Davies
United Kingdom

I can attest to the durability, reliability, and roadworthiness of the MalletKat and support of Kat products in general. In the last 18 months, my MalletKat has preformed over a 150 concerts, countless rehearsals, and survived being shipped all over the world. I've used it on four continents, in over 20 different countries, in various climates and altitudes. I've used it for concerts before the Queen of England, Concert for Dianna, and it's a part of my regular touring percussion rig. The DrumKat is super solid as well. I bought mine in 1990 as my first MIDI device. Thanks to a good design and Alternate Mode's policy against obsolescence, I still use it. They've periodically updated it over the years at modest prices, versus having to shell out a bunch of bread for a new model. I wish other electronic companies would have the same approach! Thank you AM for your tireless work.

Matt O'Conner

By the way, besides the Kat being such a great instrument – you have the VERY BEST customer support in the industry. Thanks again.

Martin

Thanks for a great product. By the way, I use the drumkat with Larry Seyers PowerKits and lynxone soundcard and it's really a remarkable combo. The drumkat has great playability and accuracy in triggering the samples.

John G.

Dear Alternate Mode,

BIG thank you for my T-shirt that arrived today. I will be wearing it with pride and will be telling everyone that asks me what an amazing thing my Drumkat is., I am using it with FXpansions great BFD software and its like having all the drumkits I ever wished to play at my fingertips. I actually own a Tama Starclassic acoustic kit as well, and the samples are so good you really can't tell them apart... its fantastic...Before I made my purchase I checked out yamaha's and rolands electronic offerings and I wasn't nearly as impressed as I am with my current set up, I was turned onto my Drumkat via the forums on propellerhead and I am so glad.

thank you once again.

Derek Wright

My MalletKat Express arrived today. I was so excited that after I set it up I could not resist just playing for a few hours before starting to look into the many other functions. I found it to be excellently packed, very well made and like my Drumkat it is a truly great electronic instrument. I look forward to working with this instrument for many years.

Thank you to you and all of the people at Alternate Mode for giving percussionists these powerful tools for making better music.

Jarrod Bayliss
Sydney, Australia

The MalletKAT's versatility, transportability, silent practice capabilities, and recording potential are exactly what I have dreamt of but never thought practical...

Nate Anderson

I have to tell you all how elated I am with my MalletKat. It is one of the most well-engineered and esthetically pleasing instruments I've ever seen. Thank you for your creating such a beautiful blend of function and form. You've one more loyal fan!

John Heavner
Fayetteville, AR

My band & I decided (after my mother-in-law said my new old TrapKat & D4 sounded like real drums) to try it out live this weekend to decide if it's worth upgrading and using live. We played 3 gigs and it was phenomenal!!

Many people didn't realize I wasn't using real drums. Others stared and asked questions...walking right up to me during songs and asking about it...I answered them while playing.... without yelling.

The Wow factor for our band just went up a notch. We are already using Bose L1 Gear which is a wow-factor on it's own; now we look totally geeky and love it! I videotaped a gig today and the sound is 100% better than it was when we used real drums. Clean and clear, dynamic, punchy...I could go on raving! I had no idea electronics could work so well for me, I've run the gamut...and with an old D4 no less!

Also, I was just reading an old Modern Drummer review of the drumkat from years ago and saw you in it. I had no clue you were a founder. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to me personally, I thought great personal customer service was only available at companies like Bose. I'm glad I found you guys, the Kat is revolutionizing music for our band, once again.

Thank you So much for developing this amazing instrument.

Pete

I've owned a Kat since the 80's and I feel it's the best thing on the market for the Drummer to have a full array of colors to play with. Keep up the good work!

Curtis

I play live on my DrumKAT anywhere from 1 to 5 times per week. The portability factor is just awesome! On my first live gig with this controller, I programmed it at home, packed it in a plastic tote box along with my pedals, stand, sound module, and cables; loaded it on a two wheel dolly, walked 20 mins. to work, and was set up, sound-checked, and playing at my gig 15 mins. later. Wow--thing of beauty! :oD

The sensitivity and feel are amazing too! Most of my gigs are verrrrry low volume (some must be under 70dB, and others under 80 dB), so I turn up the volume on my sound module, but play very softly on my KAT. That gives me good sound but eliminates a lot of the stick-on-pad impact-noise. Great tone under 70dB--what a concept!

Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks so much for helping me out. I really appreciate it. And--I'm totally pumped about my 'new' DrumKAT! :oD

Thanks again, and God bless!

Kirk Weber
Ontario, Canada

The "KAT TURBO" has been used by me for over 4 reliable years, withstanding road life used in conjunction with a kurtrzweil 2600 rack mount brain. The power and control features of the KAT are amazing compared to any product on the market allowing me to play complex guitar & key parts without sacrificing my drumming and vocals. The comfort level I have at shows makes this product untouchable!!

Tony Callendo/"PinkVoyd"

I just wanted to tell you that the MalletKat I ordered got here a week ago and I´m absolutely thrilled. It´s a one of a kind MIDI Controller and real easy to handle, too, last not least due to the help of the video instruction CD-ROM you guys sent with it. I already noticed that 3 octaves put limits on a lot of the stuff that I´m doing, so I may well order an expander unit later on next year. thanks a lot again!

Lars Weber
Germany

Thanks again for your help. I'm still in the process of creating my kits, but it appears that my struggles will pay off in a big way. I really enjoy the "feel" of the TrapKat and am glad that I have joined the Alternate Mode community of happy players.

Peter Cohen
Anchorage, Alaska

Thanks for the speedy service! We are really excited to get our "Electronic Percussion Ensemble" off the ground here at BYU-Idaho.

David Taylor
BYU-Idaho

I received my new trapKAT rubber and sensors today. I don't know of any other electronic device that can give over 10 years of faithful service and with a few replacement parts be back to good as new. Thank you for continuing to produce quality instruments.

Ken Hamilton
UK

I received the board this afternoon. Guess what-It works! Thanks for the quick turnaround and the fair repair charge.

Howard Goldwasser
Webster, NY

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