Enable sound, then tap the kit or use the letter keys.
Clock & loop recorder
Stopped · 120 BPMRecord gives you four count-in beats, then captures the selected number of bars. Hits sound immediately; the recording snaps to the grid. Playback loops automatically.
4/4 clock. Stop to change tempo, loop length, or snap. Overdub layers your playing onto the loop. Your loop and settings save on this device.
Visual effects
Effects respond to hit strength and the clock. Turn intensity down or choose Off for a quiet visual setup.
Playing, setup & sample credits
Play the full kit
Space: kick · S: snare · A: hi-hat · X: pedal · D/F/G: high/mid/floor tom · Q/E: crashes · R: ride · T: ride bell · W: splash · C: china · V: cowbell. Hold Shift for an open hi-hat. Closing the hi-hat or pressing its pedal cuts the open sound. Escape chokes cymbals.
Use Hit strength for soft strokes or accents. Each available layer alternates two recorded hits. On a pressure-sensitive screen, touch pressure controls strength. Tap the small BELL area inside the ride for a bell hit. In Move kit mode, tapping selects a piece; dragging moves it without playing.
Start with a comfortable setup
This overhead layout uses a right-handed starting position: snare between your knees, hi-hat to your left, kick ahead of your right foot, rack toms ahead, floor tom and ride to your right. Mirror it for a left-handed setup. Actual placement varies with your body and reach.
For a physical kit, Yamaha suggests the hi-hat about 5–7 inches above the snare and the floor tom around snare height. Adjust your seat and pedals first, then bring everything within relaxed reach. This editor shows horizontal placement, not stand height or physical clearance.
Yamaha setup guideReal acoustic recordings
Salamander Drumkit by Alexander Holm (Rytmenpinne), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Recorded kick: 18×18″, snare: 14×5″, rack tom: 12×7″, floor tom: 14×14″. Cymbals include Stagg hi-hats, Paiste crash, ride and splash, Stagg crash, and Masterworks china.
The middle tom is the recorded rack tom shifted down three semitones; it is not a separately recorded drum. Files are locally hosted MP3 conversions of the original FLAC recordings. Two alternate takes per available velocity layer; original overhead ambience is preserved.
Sample source · Credits · Sample license