He was 66. His wife, Marian Drum, announced the death on his website but did not say where he died or cite a cause. Mr. Drum, who lived in Irvine, Calif., had been diagnosed with multiple myeloma ...

[Moritz] calls his build the MR-808 and puts a real-life bass drum, snares, hats, toms, claps, and a ride into a 3.3 x 1.7 meter ( 10.8 x 5.5 foot) case. The sound triggers are handled by Max/Msp ...