Bad Gear - Yamaha DD-10 Digital Drum Bank - Lockdown Drum Kit???

Welcome to Bad Gear, the show about the world's most hated audio tools. Today we are going to talk about the Yamaha DD-10 Digital Drum Bank. Is it the ideal vintage lockdown electronic drum kit?

[bourgeoiscaesar]

"And the aforementioned buttons offer two levels of velocity, one more than Digitakt."

Shots fired

[rarsn]

I could watch and listen to that IDM Post-Jungle Drill'N'Bass section on endless repeat and not get bored.

[CaidicusProductions]

Given that English is your second language, your wordplay is just artful.

[acreil]

The DD-10 was used by the band Model Plants (look up "モデルプランツ「普通の恋の結末」"). It's based on the YM3301 RYP6 or YM3302 RYP6-2 IC, which is also used in the PSS-560, PSS-570 and a few other things. It uses very low quality versions of the samples from the Yamaha RX series drum machines. I actually like these sounds better than the RX series. The sounds are also possibly identical to the ones in the YM2608 OPNA sound chip, which was used in the NEC PC-8801/PC-9801 series computers (although this IC only has 6 sounds). The YM2608 is described in the datasheet as using ADPCM drum sounds. Likely the YM3301/YM3302 also use ADPCM, which may account for some of the grit. The sounds are also sampled at either 18.645 or 9.3225 kHz, which is considerably lower than the 25 kHz sample rate used in most of the RX series.

[lo-firobotboy]

Found one of these for $10 bucks at a yard sale. It's turned into one of my favorite drum machines. I typically run mine through a cheap JOYO phaser pedal.

[PodmornicaFTW]

I love how you give old, forgotten and decrepit gear a moment in the spotlight and make it shine.
Keep up the good work :D

[ElectroPotato]

The 8-Bit Guy called, he wants his drum machine back.

[funkdefied]

These videos make my lunch break every Friday much better! I appreciate how you take advantage of the connectivity of the instruments you find. It really raises them to another level.

[Gainn]

DD-10 + Casio SK-1 was my first jam combo.. Then I became ultracool with an SHS-10.
GAS clearly started early.

[txcn]

This thing is making me appreciate my volca beats more... but not much more.

[ivanvereyn]

Use "afro dance" preset with boss metal zone so you can play all night live in Berghain

[thisbreadisfine]

I want one of these so much! The sounds are so charming

[ruezulich]

Your videos are giving me life through the pandemic.
You got an Aphex twin breakdown with that post-jungle jam! VERY COOL!

Here I thought I was crazy for sequencing my DD-50 with a model:samples. But you made me feel valid. Gotta have those dirty drums

[doordedeur]

Yamaha has made some nice kids toys that can be used professionally, like the SHS-10 keytar. I find the DD-10 very limited, but in the toy category I find the DD-5 a usable electronic Midi drumkit.

[mootbooxle]

Shawn Lee used the DD-5 on an album we made last year, it’s on Legere Records, it’s called Shawn Lee’s Incredible Leg Warmer Band “The 37 Minute Workout”....a tribute to the early 80s Dance Aerobics records. I bought a DD-5 recently and was like...where do I know that pattern from? Oh yeah! Shawn Lee!

[jthorpedroid]

Excellent, I got mine years ago for circuit bending, I repaired it all but button 0, then my daughter claimed it 4 years ago and it lives in our living room with fresh batteries for random jams along side a pss-780 keyboard.

[jackblackguard]

Wow, I’ve actually been looking for one of these for a while now. I hope this video doesn’t drive the prices up too much : )
Awesome show as usual, I never miss an episode.

[gaticosmusic]

My parents bought me this one when I was 16 and I still keep it! Back then I liked the DD-5 as its big pads could be played with sticks, but finally I chose the DD-10 as it can record and store 2 user programmed patterns. Years after I realized the DD-10 lacks a MIDI Output so you can't play its pads and get the sound from another instrument! I regret not getting the DD-5 instead, which does have MIDI Out and could be useful today. I just was dragged by its sequencer when I still had no computer with MIDI capabilities. My favorite sound is the 'Castagnet' (white kit, pad 6) which can add nice low end to a regular kickdrum. I never expected the DD-10 to appear on your channel. This IS real bad gear!

[ItzxC]

I just wanted to say you are one of the few subscribers I find myself checking in often with to see what you post and I haven't been disappointed yet. I enjoy the tunes you make with the instruments at the beginning of videos and the humor and editing and work you put in. Hope your channel blows up.

[fatkev]

I just bought one of these, in the box and with the two pedals... looking forward to playing it!