Trend price : 50-100€
A digital drum machine with internal sequencer. The DDD-5 is a budget version of the classic flagship DDD-1 but it features some different sounds and some ehancements.
Company: Korg
Model: DDD-5
Class: Drum machine
Dates: 1987
Country: Japan
Weight: 1,5 Kg
Dimensions: n/a
Display: 16 x 2 LCD
Synthesis: PCM rompler
Resolution: 12 bits
Polyphony:12 voices
Sounds: 29 PCM
Envelope: 1 eg
Sequencer: 4458 notes
Sync: Midi clock
MIDI: IN / OUT
CPU: 78C10
Demo: 1
Video: 1
Review: 1
DOWNLOAD: user manual (french) -
Main panel features a LCD display, 7 touch-sensitive pads, 32 push buttons and 2 sliders.
Back panel terminal connectors:
- Midi IN and OUT
- TAP tempo input
- 2 pedalswitch inputs for FILL-IN and start/stop function
- tape interface
- headphones out
- stereo signal out
- 2 card slots for memory and new PCM waveforms
Voice
12 digital voices are available.
2 different user modes called OPERATIONS:
- Programming sequencer
- Presets Rhythm playback
Wavetable
there are 29 samples onboard at 12 bits mainly classic percussions and a few bass sounds.
Each sample can be edited with pan position, pitch and played in MONO or POLYPHONIC mode.
Expansion cards
the wavetable can be expanded using PCM cards "memory card ROM" also compatible with DDD-1 and DRM-1 models.
Preset patterns
24 pre-programmed patterns inlcuding: rap, rock, metal, reggae, shuffle, waltz, foxtrot, samba, merengue, jazz, bossnova, country, funk, rnb and funk.
Sequencer
patterns can be recoder in either:
- real-time with metronome
-
step by step mode
Roll, flames swing options are programmable.
The tempo can be slaved to external Midi clock.
Envelope
only the decay can be set for each percussion. Pads sensibilities can be also set from the edit interface.
Midi
possible sound mapping, but no advanced exclusives management.
Of course sounds can be triggered by Midi with velocity but no special Control Change.
Memory
- 24 songs
- 4400 notes
- 100 patterns
- 24 ROM patterns presets
Review
OK: cheap
NOT : PCM obsolete
"The DDD-5 is now a bit old and forgotten. It is anyway a good source for lo-fi sounds and a nice and cheap Midi programmer / controller"
Text , review, special demos copyright polynominal.com / Eric Pochesci
