Yamaha DD65 Digital Drum Kit

Eight touch sensitive pads. Flash ROM memory.

Item: YAMDD65

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68 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

1 Person wrote a review :

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"A MIDI CONTROLLER??? Beware recording artists."

Feature:
Honestly I like the features. From the headphone/output to pad placement to song playing/practicing and song recording to different sesitivity levels to the midi... and that's where it falls apart. If you are using this to control midi be aware of the HI HAT PROBLEM!!! It only sends one hi hat not for the "closed hi hat hit", "open hi hat hit" and "foot closing hi hat hit". So if you are not planning to record midi like a quasi-real hi hat then you should be okay.

Quality:
The DD65 is well built. I will not give it a ten because if I drop it I am not sure if will still work. I think Yamaha has a decent reputation for dependability and durability so I think it mostly depends on the user and also time will tell whether these pads will fall apart soon or not. If the ONE YEAR warranty is a sign of its longevity of lack there of, then that's a prediction I can't make.

Value:
IT DOES NOT COME WITH AN AC ADAPTOR!!! I wish I would have known that before ordering this thing. I had to shell out another twenty dollars for one from Radio Shack! I would also have rated this higher if the midi functions for the hi hat worked properly but they don't. I hate to keep bringing it up but I think it a valid issue that needs to be known. Even as JUST a practice pad I don't think it is worth anywhere near $200.

Desirability:
Just from the two days that I've had it, people have been drawn to it and I think that can be attributed to the way it looks. Just the fact that it looks like some kind of drum thing is appeal enough for people to want to try it. I think the placement of the pads is excellent and is well balanced for aesthetics and playing. The only exception is the hi hat which I think should be higher so it does not block me when I am hitting the snare but that is feature/ease of use problem.

Sound:
I definitely would not give this a ten BUT it does admirably considering its price and what someone may use it for. The sounds(samples) are pretty good and you could get away with using the hand congo/bongo function for some live performances.

Ease of Use:
The functions on this machine are pretty straight forward to use simply because it is simple. There are no programming sounds or changing sensitivity for each individual pad or routing different fx to different pad sounds. I believe that it would serve best as a practice pad and a small live performance where an acoustic drum set is not practical or allowed.

Support:
From what I've heard from others, not that great. A few people have posted in several forums about how they(Yamaha) won't fix the midi hi hat problem unless MANY PEOPLE complain about it. I think that is ludicrous because that is functionality that should be there. And to think that I'm buying a MIDI CONTROLLER which doesn't send the proper midi notes to have at the least a simple functioning hi hat is absurd. I honestly do not think a firmware update is to much to ask for.

Overall:
I actually want to send it back right now because of the hi hat problem which I've mention several times already. I will wait for Yamaha to get back with me to make a final decision on whether the DD65 is worth buying or not. But like I said before if you are buying it purely for fun and practice then it is a decent product but definitely not worth $200+.

Submitted: 4/12/2008

Style of Music: Christian Rock, Contemporary Christian Worship

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The Yamaha DD65 is the perfect compact all-in-one combination for the prospective drummer. In its trendy design the DD-65 offers eight touch sensitive drum pads and two foot pedals that allows expressive playing. To play to your favourite music you can connect a MP3- or CD-Player to the AUX-IN-connector.

Further DD-65 has got an internal flash ROM memory that offers the possibility to save your own performances and to store MIDI-songs. Via USB-MIDI-Interface (Yamaha UX-16; optional) you can load song data into the instrument.

With its 254 voices and 25 phrases DD-65 offers a wide range of percussion-sound from the whole world.

Features

Eight touch sensitive drum pads plus two foot pedals

Connect CD, MD, or MP3 player to AUX IN jack, and play along with your favourite music

Wide variety of percussion sounds from all over the world

Flash ROM memory

Load MIDI songs from the internet via USB-MIDI interface, and play along with it

Technical Info

Drum Pads:8 pads (125mm x 4, 88mm x 4), Touch Sensitive

Maximum Polyphony: 32

Drum Kits: 50 Preset + 3 Custom

Songs: 100

Tracks: 4 (DRUM 1/DRUM 2/DRUM 3/BACKING)

Custom Song: 5 Songs (approximately 10,000 notes per song)

Voices: Drum Voices 254 + phrase 25

Functions: Hand percussion on/off, track on/off, tap start, pad start, break, a-b repeat, demo

Panel controls: Assign button, reverb button, hand perc. button, kit button, click button, song button, tempo button, part mute drum 1–3, backing buttons, function button, demo button, standby/on button, rec button, break/tap button, a-b repeat button, start/stop button, drum pad x 8

LED Display: Song/Drum Kit/Tempo etc.

Auxiliary jacks: DC IN12 V, AUX IN, PHONES/OUTPUT, MIDI IN/OUT, PEDAL 1/2

Main Amplifier: 5W + 5W

Speaker: 8 cm x 2

Power Consumption: 19 W

Dimensions (WxDxH): 602 x 411 x 180 mm

Weight: 4.5 kg

Supplied Accessories: Drum Stick x 2, Foot Pedal 1 and 2, Owner’s Manual

Optional Accessories:

USB-MIDI interface UX16

Kick Pad KP65*

Hi-Hat Controller HH65

* Optional Foot Pedal is necessary when using the optional KP65.

This hugely popular digital drum kit features authentic stereo drum samples, 2 included foot pedals, 254 voices, and 50 preset kits. Eight touch-sensitive pads create expressive tracks. Store your creations and MIDI songs on the internal flash ROM. Four-track sequencer.
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