The heartbeat of classic cumbia can now sit in the palm of your hand, ready to drop into any live set or studio jam. This compact digital drum machine distills the sound and swing of the original Hanan Cumbia into a more portable, affordable format, without sacrificing its distinctive personality.
Hanan Cumbia (Mini) by Oficina de Sonido is a sample‑based, Arduino‑powered desktop box inspired by the Bleep Drum from Bleep Labs, tailored specifically for cumbia rhythms. It gives you four essential voices: kick, guiro, cowbell, and conga, with pitch control on cowbell and conga so you can bend patterns into your own regional flavor. Inside, you get four independent sequences of 32 steps each, all recordable in real time simply by playing the pads, with options to reverse, erase, and switch patterns on the fly using the dedicated control combinations.
Designed with graphics by Yeffry Ruta Mare, the Mini keeps performance workflow front and center: tap tempo for quick syncing, a clock input to lock to other hardware, and a USB‑C port for power so it slips easily into modern setups. Sharing the same functions as the larger boxed version, this tiny unit delivers a focused, characterful cumbia engine that’s ideal for live performers, beatmakers, and anyone weaving Latin rhythms into electronic music.
