Band Instruments: Digital Drum - Yamaha DD65

2007/07/20

Digital Drum - Yamaha DD65

The Yamaha DD65 has a number of built-in features that will appeal to the beginner, the casual musician or even the serious player, regardless of age. Highlights include a new streamlined design and eight touch-sensitive drum pads that can be played with drumsticks or the hands, providing endless options for expressive performance.

The ultra-realistic sonic palette includes 50 pre-programmed drum kits, 100 pre-set songs, Master EQ, reverb and 230 voices – including a number of orchestral and “world” percussion sounds – that can be assigned to any pad. A “hand percussion mode” brings both the sounds and the feel of international percussion to your fingertips (literally), and adds even more realism when playing with the hands. Users can record up to five original songs (up to 10,000 notes) and view song information on the LED display.

The DD65 electronic drums can be enjoyed through the onboard, bass-ported stereo speakers, or through the privacy of headphones. The package also includes drum sticks and a pair of foot pedals that can be assigned to kick drum, high hat, or any other voice. AUX IN, personal USB MIDI and General MIDI I/O connections allow the DD65 to interface with computers or other MIDI-compatible instruments, and allow the user to download up to 373k bytes of song data from the Internet.

Despite its compact, lightweight size and super simple user interface, the DD65 is not a toy – it’s a serious musical instrument, and a springboard to musical creativity. The Yamaha DD65 operates on six size C batteries, or AC adaptor.

For additional information on Yamaha products, visit the musical instrument music store at http://www.andysmusiconline.com/.