Dynacord Add-one

Dynacord
Manufacturer ADD-One
Dates 1985-1987
Price £3000[1]
Technical specifications
Polyphony 16 Voice
Timbrality 8 Part
Oscillator 1 Oscillator
LFO 1 LFOs triangle saw square sample and hold
Synthesis type Samples
Filter Low pass filter
Storage memory 1Mb[2] upgradable to 8mb
Input/output
External control MIDI

Overview

The Dynacord ADD-One (Advanced Digital Drums) is a german Drum Machine that was first released in 1986. It uses samples to produce its sounds. It comes with 1Mbyte of memory and can be upgraded up to 8Mbs.

Sample Rate

The unit can sample at 50 khz at 12-bits [3] for up to 20 seconds.

Display

The unit featues a 80-character backlit LCD.

Sounds

Bass drums, congas, snares and Hihats.[4]

External Control

The Chain mode allows these to be called up in any order and stepped through by a footswitch. The unit also features MIDI which allows it to be controlled from an external deivce such as a synthesizer or electronic drums.

Notable users

Jean-Michel Jarre[5]

References

  1. ↑ "New Addition (SOS Oct 86)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  2. ↑ "Dynacord ADD-one (MT Nov 86)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Dynacord ADD-one rare drum machine | Music Gear Daily". www.musicgeardaily.com. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  4. ↑ "Vintage Drums: Dynacord ADD-One". Kreativ Musik machen (in German). 2011-02-27. Retrieved 2018-06-05.
  5. ↑ "DYNACORD ADD-One". www.jarrography.free.fr. Retrieved 2018-06-05.

Further reading

  • "New Addition". Sound On Sound. October 1986. pp. 52–3. ISSN 0951-6816. OCLC 925234032.
  • "Dynacord ADD-one". Music Technology. November 1986. p. 24. ISSN 0957-6606. OCLC 24835173.
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