The small onboard speakers sound rather disappointing, but the unit sounds much better played through good headphones or an external amp and big speakers. The MIDI controller functionality is nearly nonfunctional: the pads are supposed to be independently programmable for MIDI note output, and to have a memory that saves the one allowed custom drum kit. Neither of these functions appears to work.
The DD55's onboard interface is very poor, the onboard MIDI note programming info does not correspond to its output, the method for searching MIDI motes is poor and time-consuming, programming one pad alters the programming of other programmed pads for some reason, and the memory does not consistently maintain your settings.
I was not able to find the source of this problem, but the DD55 does transmit and receive on an Audiophile card. The unit is reasonable for light use, but likely wouldn't withstand heavy hammering. Another complaint would be that the smaller "cymbal" pads should all be along the top, with the larger pads along the bottom, more like real drum sets. People totally new to drumming won't notice these shortcomings so much, but those used to real stage kits will quickly be disappointed, because many types of common hits can't be done because of the arrangement of the pads.
The arrangement of pads also seems a bit cramped; it would benefit from a couple more inches between all. The only way I can use it as a controller is to simply record whatever MIDI data it puts out when played, and then edit the MIDI files in PC software after recording to put the signals into the right notes. It's disappointing because there really isn't anything else currently competing with the DD55 now, you can either spend a lot less and get only four pads, or spend a lot more for a stage-level instrument.
Argos uk pounds-bargain! I wanted to drum in the most confined space and not disturb the family or neighboors.
The presentation and layout, the acoustic feel it had and the easy to work controls maybe referring to the manual sometimes but that's what it's there for. An authentic sound and playing on this and a set of drums don't make a difference really. Easy storage tuck under the bed or in a cupboard. General MIDI compatible.
The Hi hat mas in the centre. The dial was a bit annoying to use. It hasn't got a tutor on it, pedals were a bit strange to use Stable, can take lots of punishment and manic…. It hasn't got a tutor on it, pedals were a bit strange to use Stable, can take lots of punishment and manical drumming Keith Moon style. Very compact I mean compact no kidding, my house is tiny and there's stil space for it. Quality is good, well built. The feel of the pads as well eg.
This is the lowest price I've been able to find anywhere. Very responsive and comfortable pads. Very professional high quality sounds stereo sampled.
Very easy and intuitive to use--lots of pre-loaded kits included. Price is a steal! I have a Roland V drum professional set and the DD55 makes it almost obsolete sound wise for extra drums sounds. The DD55 has plenty as an add on to an acoustic kit. Has MIDI too. I play depeche mode remixes so i need lots of cool electronics, and this suits me okay This will hold up though.
Tried it out at Sam Ash Music first. Pad response and feel was superior to Rolands. The round pads are more intuitive than Rolands. Very high quality samples-fun and easy to use. If you want a pad setup no need to go with a Roland SPD. If yo…. Also, fits on a snare stand! Strike the pad with the supplied drum sticks or your hands to play the drum voices.
The actual loudness of the sound may vary according to which part of the pad is struck. A hi-hat sound is assigned to Small Pad 3 Drum Kit Striking Small Pad 3 while pressing Pedal 2 produces a closed hi-hat sound. Pedal 1 features touch response; the volume responds to how hard you press the pedal.
You can play the pads of the DD either with the supplied sticks or with your hands. Drum Kit numbers will. Changes made to any one of the. You can select the voice by repeatedly striking the pad or repeatedly pressing the pedal while listening to the voice , or by turning the. Every time the pad is struck or a pedal is pressed, voice numbers will increase by a value of one 1.
Turn the DIAL to the right clockwise , and voice numbers will increase. Turn the DIAL to the left counter-clockwise , and voice numbers will decrease. The current Reverb setting appears in the display.
When set to a value of 2, the pad sensitivity is the highest, providing the most dynamic range for your playing softest to loudest volume.
The current pad sensitivity setting appears in the display. To raise the value, turn the DIAL to the right clockwise , and to lower.
After setting the sensitivity, simultaneously press the [DEMO] and. The factory default setting for pad sensitivity should provide you with trouble-free use. When two pads are simultaneously struck with this setting, both pads will sound together.
However, if you strike a pad with too much force, you may inadvertently trigger the sound of another pad. With this setting, pads that are not struck will become harder to sound. However, if you strike two pads simultaneously without enough force, one of the struck pads may not sound.
The DD lets you adjust the volume of each pad range: L0 - L9 , allowing you to set the overall balance of the kit. The DD features different songs that can be used to provide accompaniment. When you press the [SONG] button, the current song number appears. Use the DIAL to select a song number. Smaller numbers are easier to play than larger numbers. Try playing the pads and pedals along with the song. Welcome to ManualMachine.
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Using Batteries For battery operation the DD requires six 1. Front Panel! Panel Controls Using a pair of headphones A standard pair of stereo headphones can be plugged in here for private practice or late-night playing.
Side Panel Left! For more information on songs, see page Before you use the instrument, we recommend that you carefully read through this manual. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than bat- teries and does not deplete resources. Page 7 Do not listen with the headphones at high volume for long peri- ods of time. Doing so may cause hearing loss. To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before con- necting them.
Large Small Turn on the power. The current Reverb setting appears in the display. Select one of the songs and have listen. Page Adjusting The Tempo The song tempo can be set anywhere from 32 to beats per minute.
The higher the tempo value, the faster the tempo. Exit the Auto Kit Select. That includes notes pro- duced by song accompaniment, pads, foot pedals, and note data received through the MIDI IN jack.
DRUM What is MIDI? What can you do with MIDI? Here are some answers to those questions Make sure to use only special MIDI cables. To do this properly, you have to make sure that the time based functions song playback, etc. Once the song is loaded, you can play or practice them in the same way as with the preset songs.
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