Korg DDD-1

DDD-1
Manufacturer Korg
Dates 1986
Price £799 GBP[1]
Technical specifications
Polyphony 18 voices[2]
Filter None
Velocity expression Yes
Storage memory 100 patterns
Effects None
Hardware 78C10 Zilog
Input/output
Keyboard 14 assignable buttons
External control MIDI in, out

The DDD-1 (Dynamic Digital Drums)[3] is an sampling drum machine introduced in 1986 by Korg.[4]It offers more features than the DDD-5 and is highly regarded for it's sounds and sequencer. The unit also featured a limited sampling option for adding sounds to the drum machine. It also has a fully featured MIDI implementation and had six assignable outputs and also had a backlit LCD screen.

Sounds

Highly regarded for its sounds and sequencer, it features 18 on board sounds. Additional sounds can be added using 4 ROM expansion slots. The editable parameters such as decay and tuning are available for the on board sounds: Kicks, snares, toms, rimshot, closed hi hats, open hi hats, ride, crash, claps, cowbell, tambourine and cabasa.

Controls

Pitch, dynamics, decay, roll and flam

Sampling

The sample rates are: 13.6, 23.1 Khz. For a maximum time of 3.2 seconds the optional DSB-1 sampling board installed

Options

  • Pedal switch (PS-1, PS-2)
  • Hard case
  • Memory card ROM
  • Memory card RAM
  • Sampling board
  • KH-100 Headphones

Sequencer

Sequencer patterns can be recorded in 2 modes

  • Real-time with metronome (quantisizer resolution from 1/4 to 1/96)
  • Step mode

Official brochure

http://www.korgforums.com/support/brochure/DDD-1_1986_Brochure.pdf

Further reading

https://www.korg.com/us/support/download/manual/1/345/3700/

References

  1. ↑ "Korg DDD1 (MT Nov 86)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  2. ↑ "Korg DDD-1". Encyclotronic. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  3. ↑ "Korg DDD1 (MT Nov 86)". www.muzines.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  4. ↑ "The History Of Korg: Part 2". www.soundonsound.com. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
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