Drum HAT

Create beats and rhythms with Drum HAT – a capacitive touch controller for Raspberry Pi featuring 8 touch-sensitive pads with LED indicators. Designed as a companion to Piano HAT, it's perfect for building drum machines, MIDI controllers, or interactive sound projects.

Each pad can trigger custom Python functions, making it ideal for software drum synths, hardware MIDI control, or creative input devices. The bright white LEDs provide visual feedback with engineered light channels that illuminate each pad without obstructing your performance.

Key Features

• 8 Capacitive Touch Pads – Responsive touch-sensitive controls
• 8 White LEDs – Programmable or automatic visual feedback
• CAP1188 Touch Controller – Reliable Microchip capacitive driver
• Python Library – Easy programming with provided library
• Pre-Assembled – Ready to use out of the box
• I2C Interface – Simple connection to Raspberry Pi

Ideal For

• DIY drum machines
• MIDI controllers
• Interactive music projects
• Custom input devices
• Learning music programming

Compatibility

• Raspberry Pi 4, 3B+, 3, 2, B+, A+
• Raspberry Pi Zero / Zero W
• Works with Piano HAT via HAT Hack3r

Package Contents

• 1× Drum HAT (pre-assembled)

Resources

• Python Library on GitHub
• Pinout Reference