Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum by Oz Shenhar and Boaz Ken-Dror

Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum by Oz Shenhar and Boaz Ken-Dror is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Perunggu in Desain Alat Musik Competition Category.

PerungguAlat Musik· 2020

Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum

by Oz Shenhar and Boaz Ken-Dror

Client: Zikit Drums

A' Design Award Perunggu Winner in Alat Musik Category

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The Design

About Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum

Drum adalah alat musik yang menarik, tetapi mereka juga satu-satunya alat musik yang memiliki satu nada !!! Seorang drummer multipemain tidak dapat memainkan Rock Reggae dan Jazz menggunakan snare drum yang sama. Zikit Drums merancang mekanisme yang memberikan pengalaman bermain yang fleksibel kepada penabuh drum tanpa terikat pada gaya musik tertentu dengan mengubah diameter snare drum secara real-time. Zikit dirancang untuk menambah kemungkinan bagi drumer dan memberi mereka peluang akustik baru dalam membuat konten unik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perunggu

Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum adalah pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain luar biasa yang dicirikan oleh kreativitas, kecerdikan, dan ketajaman. Pemenang Perunggu adalah artefak yang sangat terampil dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imajinasi, dan kelihaian para desainernya. Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi, dan dicintai, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Perunggu ini menyertakan praktik terbaik dalam seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi, dan sangat baik dalam perhatiannya pada detail. Zikit Mekanisme Perubahan Diameter Snare Drum memuaskan kebutuhan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan, dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Zikit is an add-on device that can be installed in any 14" snare drum. It provides internal sleeves that sit under the drum head. Those sleeves can be controlled very accurately by the drummer. By moving them vertically up to the drum head they press on it from underneath. This action changes the "field" of the drum head, which makes the pitch go higher.
This action is so important for drummers since they can have the possibility to be the "designers" of their own identical sound.
This action happens instantly, and without changing anything in the original playing experience.
Dimensions & Packaging: Suits all types of snare drums
Extremely easy to fit and remove
A real-time diameter change mechanism
Design your unique sounds
Smooth and responsive action gear drive
Minimalistic low weight design
Fits 10/8 lugs snare drums
Compatible with all brands and materials
Brilliant design made by superior quality and durability materials
Game changer drumming experience
Maximum versatility
6mm-thick, seamless extruded acrylic shell
Laser-engraved logo
Custom Zikit die-cast lugs
Tags: Zikit Drums, A real-time diameter change mechanism, game changer drumming experience, Extremely easy to fit and remove
Production Technology: Most branded drum factories are using the classic combination of wood/metal shell and chrome finished hardware. Zikit Drums minimalistic design followed this concept to be naturally fit any existing drum.
Design Challenge: The most difficult challenge was to find the right configuration in which drummers will not have to change anything in their traditional playing experience and at the same time to give them a cool and good looking versatile device.
Research: Oz was an amateur drummer as a teenager. After working in several design studios and startups he decided to combine his skills as an innovator and his love for this exciting musical instrument - the drums.
Knowing that the best test for a new product is to get the end-user feedback, Oz traveled with the first prototype, meeting leading drummers across the globe, and after few months of collecting feedback, he came up with the best engineering solutions for each of the product challenges.
Inspiration: Zikit solution inspired by the guitar frets where you can easily change your music style by setting your fingers differently on the guitar neck. Frets are a simple minimalistic, and ongoing solution that became a part of the musician's body language. Part of the design mission was to eliminate the problem without changing anything in the original playing experience of the drummer.
Project Duration: Zikit was founded on Nov-2018
Operation Flow: Installing Zikit is really quite easy.
The process shouldn’t take more than just a few minutes
First, take off both drum heads and place the Zikit jig gently on the top bearing edge.
Then tighten it from both shell sides to set the handle hinge, and adjust the handle gear using the supplied screw.
Turn your snare drum upside down and then take the pro-kit and slide it inside the snare drum shell. Use the supplied Hex key to tighten the clamps to the shell. You then turn the snare drum up, and take off the spacers and place the drum heads back in position.
It’s time now for an awesome new drumming experience.
Patents: Patent No. US20190213982A1
Team Members: Oz Shenhar
Boaz Ken-Dror
Image Credits: Main Image & images 1-4: 3D simulation and NetArt
All videos: 3D simulation and North Point Studio