A top down view of a drum set outfitted with Sensory Percussion
Sensory Percussionyour kit, reimagined
How it worksYour acoustic kit becomes an expressive electronic instrument in four steps - no triggers, no rubber pads, no compromise.
1Mount the sensorsAttach contactless sensors to your drums, cymbals, and hi-hat. They clamp to your existing gear in seconds.
2Connect the PortalEvery sensor plugs into the Portal interface - up to seven of any type - which connects to your computer over USB.
3Play through the softwareSensory Percussion 2 listens to how and where you hit, mapping every nuance of your playing to sound in real time.
4Make any soundFrom hyper-realistic acoustic kits to melodic synths and experimental textures - choose a preset or design your own.
One system. Any kit.Every Sensory Percussion setup is built around the Portal: an audio interface with seven sensor inputs that accept any combination of drum, cymbal, and hi-hat sensors. Start with a single snare, or build out a full hybrid kit - the software, sounds, and sensors all work together.
A full hybrid drum kit outfitted with drum, cymbal, and hi-hat sensors, connected to the Portal interface and a laptop running Sensory Percussion
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Sensory Percussion 2 softwareExpress your musical ideas without limits. Map sounds, create sets, and tweak on the fly with an intuitive software experience.
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Drum, Cymbal & Hi-Hat SensorsSensors for every part of your kit. Contactless drum sensors track every nuance of the head, and multi-zone cymbal and hi-hat sensors bring real cymbal feel to electronic sound.
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Portal InterfaceThe first interface built for drummers, the Portal connects any combination of sensors to the software. You can even bring in sounds from any audio source to process within the software.
How drummers use itWhether you're on stage, in the studio, or practicing after hours, Sensory Percussion responds to how you actually play.
01Live Performance

With Sensory Percussion, you get all the creative benefits of layering samples without the rigidity of a backing track, giving drummers more freedom for live improvisation. And unlike backing tracks, Sensory Percussion responds to the nuances of your playing, creating subtle variations that make the electronic elements feel more human.

02In the Studio

Sensory Percussion can hold hundreds of samples per drum. Seamlessly stack, cycle and randomize your samples, breathing life into single-sample beats - then multi-track record directly in the software or to a DAW.

03Quiet Practice

An acoustic drum creates thousands of sounds depending on stick angle, location on the head, velocity, and timing. With traditional e-drums or practice pads, that subtlety is lost - but Sensory Percussion senses all of it and maps it to thousands of samples for an incredibly realistic playing experience on mesh heads and low-volume cymbals.

The PortalThe EVANS Sensory Percussion Portal Audio Interface gives you more input/output flexibility than ever. Use the 7 sensor inputs for any combination of drum, cymbal, or hi-hat sensors. Want to expand your Sensory Percussion experience beyond the drums? With four analog inputs, you can connect your vocal mic, synth, guitar, or any other number of devices and process them alongside your drums inside of the Sensory Percussion software. And with 8 output channels and ADAT output channel expansion capability, there are more ways than ever to monitor your sound.
A close up view of the portal
A top down view of the portal
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Combo/XLR input controls
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Main outputs volume knob
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Headphone outputs volume knob
A front view of the portal
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Front
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7 sensor inputs (drum, cymbal, or hi-hat)
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2 combo mic/line/hi-z inputs
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3.5mm and ¼” stereo headphone outputs
A back view of the portal
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2 balanced ¼” main outputs (R/L)
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4 balanced ¼” aux outputs
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2 ¼” aux line inputs
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8-channel ADAT out
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5-pin MIDI out
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12-volt DC power plug
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USB-C port
Specs at a glance
  • Supports up to 7 sensors of any type (drum, cymbal, or hi-hat)
  • 2 combo/XLR inputs with 48V phantom power
  • 2 ¼” line-level inputs
  • Built-in microphone channel
  • 16 output channels (2 headphone outs, 2 main outs, 4 aux outs, 8 ADAT outs)
  • MIDI-out (5-pin DIN)
  • USB-C port (USB 2.0)
Explore the systemThe Portal is the hub - here's what plugs into it.
Eli Keszler

Playing Sensory Percussion is the first time I've felt genuinely inspired to use my drumming with electronics. It's the closest I've felt the line between my two realities merging -- electronic production and acoustic drumming.

Eli KeszlerComposer
Build your kit.

Mix and match drum, cymbal, and hi-hat sensors to build the setup that fits how you play.

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