Limitless Sound Foundation  ·  501(c)3 Nonprofit

Music Is for Every Body.

We build the tools, community, and technology so every musician — regardless of ability — can create without compromise.

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50+
Brand Partners
18M+
Americans with Limited Mobility
6M
Veterans Affected
3
Core Programs Running
The Problem
2.1M

Americans living with limb loss —
expected to double by 2050.

18M+ Americans with limited hand or arm mobility
6M Veterans living with service-related disabilities
61M Adults in the US living with a disability
Our Mission

We're here to change the equation.

Music is a human right. Yet musicians with disabilities face a world not built for them — instruments engineered for two hands, studios with no accessibility features, education programs that assume full physical ability, and a music industry that simply wasn't designed with them in mind.

The barriers are real: a drummer who lost an arm has nowhere to go for a custom prosthetic. A guitarist missing fingers has no adaptive pick system designed for them. A wheelchair user can't trigger a kick drum. A veteran returning from combat can't find a music therapist who understands what they've been through.

Limitless Sound Foundation was built to close that gap — with adaptive technology, an accessible studio, music education, and a community that says: your music matters — and we'll prove it.

Your gift funds adaptive instruments, studio sessions, and education for musicians who have nowhere else to turn. Every dollar is 100% tax-deductible.

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What We Do

Four ways we make music limitless.

Adaptive Tech

Adaptive Equipment & Instruments

Custom prosthetics and adaptive instruments built for working musicians — from robotic drumming arms using EMG sensors and machine learning, to modified guitars, basses, and keyboards engineered to fit the artist, not the other way around.

Studio Access

Free Studio & Production Services

Our fully accessible studio in Conyers, GA is open to musicians with disabilities — free of charge or reduced cost. Recording, mixing, mastering, and podcast production. Equipped with gear from Universal Audio, Focusrite, Neve, Roland, and more.

Education

Music Education & DAW Training

In-person workshops and online programs covering audio engineering, music production, instrument lessons, and digital audio workstation training. Also available: seminars and partnership programs for schools, clinics, and veteran organizations.

Advocacy

Advocacy & Brand Partnerships

We advocate for accessibility in music at the industry level — partnering with leading brands, clinics, and organizations to fund programs, donate gear, and ensure musicians with disabilities have representation where decisions get made.

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Real Stories

Real tools.
Real musicians.
Real impact.

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Jason Barnes performing behind a drum kit with his robotic prosthetic arm
Founder · President & CEO
Rolling Stone New York Times The Guardian

Jason Barnes
The First Bionic Drummer

"In 2012, I lost my arm. The technology we built at Georgia Tech didn't just let me play drums again — it changed what drumming could be."

Jason's robotic drumming prosthetic uses EMG sensors and Google TensorFlow to detect muscle signals and translate them into drumstrokes in real time. Featured in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and on national television.

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Andrew Tkaczyk, drummer for The Ghost Inside
The Ghost Inside

Andrew Tkaczyk

"After losing my leg, I wasn't sure I'd ever tour again. Now I'm back — and louder than ever."

Andrew lost his right leg in an accident. With adaptive support, he's now touring full-time as the drummer for The Ghost Inside.

Andrew's Story
Josh playing drums with his adaptive drumming prosthetic
Custom Prosthetic

Josh

"I lost my left hand in an accident. A custom drumming prosthetic put me back on the kit."

Through Limitless Sound, Josh received a prosthetic engineered around his specific anatomy and playing style. He's back behind the drums.

Josh's Story

The next story starts with your gift. Fund the tools, studio time, and education that make these outcomes possible.

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Our Supporters

Backed by the best in music.

50+ of the world's leading music brands trust Limitless Sound to put their gear in the hands of artists who need it most.

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Coming Soon

Built Different.

A Podcast by Limitless Sound Foundation

Conversations with musicians, engineers, and innovators who refuse to let limitations define their sound. Real stories. Real gear. No filters.

Current Projects

Real musicians.
Real barriers.
Your donation helps.

Every project starts with a musician facing a barrier no one has solved for them yet. Here's what your support is actively funding.

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Toby, autistic musician working on his debut album
Toby
Mentorship · Recording · Album Production

Toby is an autistic musician working toward creating and releasing original music with the support of our team. This project provides mentorship, songwriting guidance, studio time, and the structure needed to help him complete a professional-quality album. This is about more than making a record — it's about giving a talented artist the creative environment and confidence to turn his ideas into finished work.

Funding: Studio time · mentorship · production · mixing · mastering
Josh, drummer with prosthetic arm
Josh
Prosthetic Drum Arm Modifications

Josh lost his hand in a car accident at 29. After discovering Limitless Sound and connecting with Jason Barnes, he developed a custom spring-loaded prosthetic attachment that got him back behind the kit. Now this project focuses on refining his setup for better speed, control, comfort, and durability in real-world drumming — because "technically works" isn't good enough.

Funding: Modifications · materials · hardware · fitting sessions · durability testing
Lefty, guitarist with prosthetic arm
Lefty
Adaptive Arm Band · Custom Pick Attachment

Lefty wraps a custom arm band around his residual limb that holds a pick attachment — giving him the control and expression to play guitar. This project refines that band-and-pick system into a durable, repeatable design that can help other guitarists with similar limb differences.

Funding: CAD design · 3D printing · materials · fitting · testing · documentation
Watch Lefty perform
Kyle, guitarist with adaptive hand challenge
Kyle
Adaptive Equipment for Guitar

Kyle is a guitarist missing the index and middle fingers on his right hand. This project creates adaptive equipment that helps him pick, strum, and play with more consistency and comfort — with the larger goal of developing a scalable solution for musicians with partial hand or finger differences.

Funding: Prototype development · grip mechanisms · materials · fabrication · testing
Heather Jepsen, harpist
Heather
Adaptive Prosthetic · Harp Pedals

Heather is a harpist missing her right leg below the knee. Harp pedals require precise foot control — a major barrier when standard prosthetics weren't designed for the instrument. This project creates an adaptive prosthetic solution so she can operate harp pedals accurately. Even harps decided to be mechanically complicated.

Funding: Prosthetic consultation · adaptive pedal interface · prototyping · fitting
Will, drummer who plays from a wheelchair
Will
Adaptive Kick Pedal · Wheelchair Drumming

Will plays kick drum by rocking his wheelchair forward and back. His current setup works, but places uneven stress on the chair over time. This project develops a safer, more stable adaptive kick pedal platform that protects the wheelchair, supports both front wheels evenly, and gives Will reliable bass drum control.

Funding: Engineering · pedal platform · hardware · safety testing · scalable design
Watch Will's setup
Jesse, paraplegic drummer who invented the Parapedal
Jesse
Adaptive Mouth Trigger · Electronic Kick Drum

Jesse became a paraplegic but never stopped playing drums. He invented the Parapedal — a mouth-trigger system for the kick drum — because the music wouldn't wait. This project explores refining that system into a comfortable, reliable, expressive controller, because "technically works" is only the starting line.

Funding: Sensors · electronics · trigger design · MIDI integration · musician testing
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★ Featured
Forward Rhythm
YouTube Originals
The Age of A.I.
Forward Rhythm · Fred Armisen
Two Drummers
Guinness World Records
One-Armed Drummer Sets Record
In the Press

The world is watching.

Jason Barnes performing with his robotic drumming prosthetic
Rolling Stone

"The Drummer Who Built Himself a New Arm"

Jason Barnes's story of building a robotic drumming prosthetic at Georgia Tech — covered by Rolling Stone as a landmark moment in adaptive music technology.

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Jason Barnes at piano using his ultrasound prosthetic hand
The New York Times

"He Lost His Arm. He Built a Better One."

The New York Times profiled Jason's collaboration with Georgia Institute of Technology and the AI-driven prosthetic that changed the future of adaptive performance.

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Jason Barnes for The Guardian
The Guardian

"A Bionic Drummer Reinvents What's Possible"

The Guardian's feature explored the intersection of music, disability, and robotic technology through Jason Barnes's groundbreaking story.

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Amplitude Magazine feature
Amplitude Magazine

"Adaptive Technology Is Rewriting the Rules of Music"

Amplitude's in-depth look at how Limitless Sound Foundation is using adaptive tech to redefine what it means to be a working musician.

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UPCOMING
Jason Barnes with Jason Sudeikis and Will Forte at Forward Rhythm
CBS Mornings ★

Coming Soon to CBS Mornings

Limitless Sound Foundation will be featured on CBS Mornings. Stay tuned — this one's going national.

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