Live performance instrument DRUW
Just play.
The feeling of live, right in your studio.
Runs on Mac & PC · Free companion app for phone or tablet
Tap, hold and slide on the pads. Sound on.
Feels good? Imagine it on your phone, in your own sessions.
Buy DRUWMachines generate,
Humans play.
While the industry teaches machines to make music, we built DRUW for the people who want to play it. DRUW lives in your music software and reaches out to your phone or tablet: together, they become an instrument that’s ready to play the moment you open it, so making music feels alive again. We call it the plugin format, extended.
Open it. Play.
Or roll the dice.
DRUW opens with a playground ready to play: instruments and sounds already in place. Start playing right away, load a preset, or roll the dice for a new layout, new instruments and new sounds. Keep what you like, swap any sound, or build your own from a blank page.
Drop the mouse.
Play what you already own.
Get the free DRUW app on your phone or tablet. Join the same Wi-Fi as your computer and it connects to DRUW on its own. Your screen is now the playing surface: move, resize and swap instruments to make the playground yours.
Free on the App Store and Google Play.
Your hands.
Your music.
DRUW hands you the playground, then gets out of the way. Get in the zone, stay in the zone, and record your takes in the music software you already use. Haven't played it yet? Try DRUW in your browser.
01 DRUW opens in the music software you already use, ready to play.
02 Put the mouse away. Same playground, now under your fingers.
03 You play. Every take records in your session.
See and hear DRUW in action
For anyone who wants to play
You make music on a computer. The screen and the mouse keep you away from the feeling of playing. DRUW brings it back.
Already on their radar
“It feels much closer to an instrument than to a programmed track.”
“The grooves keep evolving instead of staying frozen.”
“Instruments shaped by gestures instead of mouse moves.”
Get DRUW
DRUW
Already a BEATSURFING user? Your loyalty discount applies on top.
- The DRUW instrument for macOS and Windows (VST3, AU, AAX)
- Free companion app for iOS and Android
- Ready-to-play sound kits
- Import and play your own samples
- Activate on 3 computers
One-time purchase. Yours to keep, no subscription.
14-day money-back guarantee.
Special bundle
or tap one below
Two licenses,
one price.
DRUW plus the BEATSURFING plugin of your choice.
Your loyalty price
Pick a plugin to see your saving.
- Two separate licenses in your account.
- Already a BEATSURFING user? Log in to see your loyalty price.
14-day money-back guarantee.
FAQ
What is DRUW?
DRUW is a live instrument you play with your fingers. It runs inside your DAW and turns your phone, tablet or MIDI controller into its playing surface.
Is DRUW a plugin?
It installs like one (VST3, AU, AAX), so it works in the DAW you already use. But it extends the plugin format: the instrument reaches beyond your computer to the phone or tablet you play on. DRUW is the first instrument built that way.
Do I need to buy hardware?
No new hardware. You need a computer, plus a supported phone, tablet or MIDI controller to play on.
Can I use DRUW without a computer?
No. DRUW runs on your computer, in the music software you already use. Your phone or tablet is the surface you play it on.
How does my phone connect to my computer?
With a USB cable or over Wi-Fi. Plug your phone or tablet into your computer with a USB cable, or put it on the same Wi-Fi network as your computer. Then open the free DRUW app: it connects on its own, with no setup. Get it on the App Store or Google Play.
Which DAWs does DRUW work with?
DRUW works in all major DAWs on Mac and Windows. It installs like any instrument plugin (VST3, AU, AAX).
Which phones and tablets are supported?
iPhone and iPad: iOS / iPadOS 13 or later.
Android phones and tablets: Android 7.0 or later.
The app is free on the App Store and Google Play.
What does the dice do?
Roll it and DRUW hands you a new playground: layout, instruments and sounds all change. Keep what you like, make it yours and save it.
Does DRUW make the music for me?
No. It hands you a playground ready to play. You play the music.
Can I use my own sounds?
Yes. Import your own samples and play them in any playground.
What is included?
The DRUW instrument for macOS and Windows (VST3, AU, AAX), the free companion app for iOS and Android, ready-to-play sound kits, and 3 activations.
How much does DRUW cost?
One-time purchase, at an introductory price at launch. If you already own BEATSURFING plugins, your loyalty discount applies on top.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. You have 14 days after purchase to ask for a refund.
A new chapter
for BEATSURFING.
DRUW is the first instrument built on our extension of the plugin format. Our ambition is to bring this way of playing to more BEATSURFING instruments, and one day to instruments made by others.
Designed by Herrmutt Lobby
Herrmutt Lobby spent 20 years building instruments for the stage, and the Playground app before it (1.3M downloads). DRUW brings that experience into your studio.
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