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Learn how to connect your rings, assign colors and sounds, save color kits, manage ring groups, and create and sharing your own custom playing pads.

Note: these tutorials feature the Specdrums iOS App. The Android app is slightly different and does not have all features. Stay posted for Android-specific tutorials and updates to the app!

Bluetooth MIDI

Connect Specdrums to other music-making apps like GarageBand as a Bluetooth MIDI Device. Turn on MIDI Mode in the Specdrums app to assign color-sound mappings while playing through MIDI apps on your same device.

View tutorials for connecting to macOS or Windows 10.

Advanced features

Sampling

Create your own Sound Pack by recording sounds using your microphone. Sound Packs can either be pitched (containing one middle-C sample pitched up or down) or sampled (containing multiple, unique sounds).

Creating loops

Loop beats and melodies into your own musical creations to save or share with friends.

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FAQ

How many colors can Specdrums play at once?

Technically, Specdrums can play an infinite number of colors. We do recommend limiting the number of colors used at once to fifteen for high reliability.
What colors can Specdrums be played on?

Specdrums can be played on anything. You can use the app's default twelve colors to play on the Specdrums Keyboard, which comes in each package, or you can reassign sounds to any other colors you choose.
How many rings can connect to the mobile app at once?

Up to ten, connected simply by tapping while the app's home screen is open. However, older / slower devices may not be able to handle all ten rings at once.