DD-65 is a digital drumkit with eight touch sensitive pads and two foot pedals. High quality drum and wide variety of percussion sounds from all over the world are mixed with orchestra voices to provide a wide range of musical opportunities. AUX IN jack lets you connect and MP3 player and play along with your favorite music.
Features
Main Features at a Glance
The drummer-friendly and stylish design of the Yamaha DD-65 marks a transition to a more professional and versatile digital-drumming instrument. AUX IN jack lets you connect an MP3 player and play along with your favorite music or load MIDI songs from th...
Features
Main Features at a Glance
The drummer-friendly and stylish design of the Yamaha DD-65 marks a transition to a more professional and versatile digital-drumming instrument. AUX IN jack lets you connect an MP3 player and play along with your favorite music or load MIDI songs from the Internet into the internal Flash ROM memory and play along. New stereo-sampled voices, a wide variety of percussion sounds from all over the world, a bass boost system and digital stereo processing give the DD-65 an irresistible, thundering beat. The panel includes intuitive features that are easy to operate. For example, select the Hand Percussion mode and the kit automatically switches to percussion voices like congas and bongos. With its powerful features, this is no toy. Anyone can enjoy it.
And for those who want more, check out the optional DK-65 Yamaha hardware kit that transforms the DD-65 into a hybrid, portable drum kit!
- 8 Touch-sensitive drum pads allow expressive playing
- AUX in jack for connecting and playing along with an MP3 player
- Tempo control using Tap Start
- Hand percussion mode with Latin drums allows playing with hands
- 254 GM compatible Voices assignable to any pad
- Two assignable foot pedals included for kick, hi-hat or any other Voice
- 100 built-in songs for learning and playing along with
- 50 Programmed Drum Kits + custom kits
- 32-note polyphony
- Reverb and Master EQ
- Large 3-Digit LED Shows Selection
- Record your own songs (up to 5 in memory at one time)
- MIDI In/Out for computer connectivity
- Headphone jack
- Stereo speakers with bass port provide great sound quality
Don't forget your Survival Kit!
Accessories
Drum Stick x 2
Foot Pedal 1 & 2
| PA5D | Yamaha power adapter |
| PA150 | Yamaha power adapter |
Technology
Audio & Video
Specs
Color/Finish
| Body | Color | Silver |
|---|
Size/Weight
| Dimensions | Width | 602mm (23-11/16") |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 180mm (7-1/16") | |
| Depth | 411mm (16-3/16") | |
| Weight | Weight | 4.5 kg (9 lbs., 15 oz. ) |
Control Interface
| Pedal | Number of Pedals | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Functions | Hi-hat, Bass drum | |
| Pad | Number of Pads | 8 |
| Touch Response | Yes | |
| Display | Type | LED |
| Size | 7-segment, 3-digit | |
| Panel | Language | English |
Voices
| Tone Generation | Tone Generating Technology | AWM Stereo Sampling |
|---|---|---|
| Polyphony | Number of Polyphony (Max.) | 32 |
| Preset | Number of Voices | 254 Drum Voices + 25 Phrase |
| Compatibility | GM | Yes |
| XGlite | Yes |
Effects
| Types | Reverb | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| Master EQ | On/Off |
Songs
| Preset | Number of Preset Songs | 100 |
|---|---|---|
| Recording | Number of Songs | 5 |
| Number of Tracks | 4 | |
| Data Capacity | approx. 10,000 notes per song | |
| Recording Function | Yes | |
| Compatible Data Format | Playback | SMF (Format 0) |
| Recording | SMF (Format 0) |
Functions
| Overall Controls | Tempo Range | 11 - 320 |
|---|
Storage and Connectivity
| Storage | Internal Memory | 350KB |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity | DC IN | DC IN 12V |
| Headphones | x 1 | |
| MIDI | In/Out | |
| AUX IN | Yes |
Amplifiers and Speakers
| Amplifiers | 5W x 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 8cm x 2 | |
Power Supply
| Power Supply | Adapto(PA-5D, PA-150, or an equivalent recommendedby Yamaha) Batteries(Six "C" size, LR14 (R14P)), or equivalent batteries | |
|---|---|---|
| Power Consumption | 19 W | |
Accessories
| Included Accessories | Pedal/Footswitch | Yes |
|---|
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Perfect Mini Drumset
By Steve
from Lancaster, PA
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Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Home Studio
- Performances
Comments about Yamaha dd-65:
The DD65 is perfect for what I use it for. As a hobby, I use looping software to create songs that I lay live drum tracks to. I have a small house and have been using similar drum sets for a long time for space/volume reasons. The set that I had for the past fifteen years finally died (it was a pad-set that needed an external sound module) and I wanted something that had sounds in it. This way, I could minimize the amount of programming I had to do. As soon as I plugged this in, I was off and running. The pad set up is pretty natural for a drummer and the pads themselves have a bounce like a practice pad. The biggest issue is that the pedals that come with it are really just buttons and difficult to use, but I am sure I could have adjusted if I needed to. Luckily, I have traditional electronic pedals from my old digital drum set that I use instead. If I didn't, I would have upgraded at some point. The built in speakers are not loud enough to cover the "tapping" of the sticks on the pads, so I don't use them. I have a small pair of powered studio speakers and headphones, both of which provide plenty of volume to show off the surprisingly good sound quality found inside the unit. I give the DD65 a five star rating based on how well it meets my needs, what I use it for, and the fact that it is better than I would have expected at this price level.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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