So I’m working on a version of the “onset descriptors” using the new fluid.buf...descriptors~ objects which I’ll post as soon as it’s done, but there was a lot of chatter on an older thread on the Max forum dealing with this same problem that threw up some interesting links I hadn’t come across before.
The HandSolo: A Hand Drum Controller for Natural Rhythm Entry and Production
Real-Time Hit Classification in a Smart Cajón
Hybrid Percussion: Extending Physical Instruments Using Sampled Acoustics