Yamaha FGDP-30 All-in-One Ergonomic Finger Drum Pad

Manufacturer’s Description

Utilizing years of Yamaha synthesizer and drums innovation and technology, the FGDP Finger Drum Pads are the standalone products for the emerging finger drum market. These ergonomic, expressive products can be played by anyone, anywhere, at any time – regardless of musical or technological experience. With 18 ergonomic pads and loaded with 39 preset kits, along with Tone Generator, internal speaker, and rechargeable battery the FGDP-30 is an all-in-one solution that makes it easy to play any genre of music and with more expression. Featuring a range of samples from acoustic drums beloved by professional drummers, and a multitude of electronic sounds, the FGDP-30 delivers natural, vibrant, richly expressive sound that leading drummers have carefully tuned for finger drumming.

Features

• All-In-One Design
• Optimized Pad Layout
• Higher Level of Expressive Playing
• USB MIDI/Audio Interface

ALL-IN-ONE Design – 18 playable pads, sound source, speaker, rechargeable battery, everything you need to start finger drumming is on board.

Optimized Pad Layout – A distinctive pad layout specialized for effective finger drumming, based on ergonomics.

Higher Level of Expressive Playing – With an internal tone generator and pads that feature after-touch and velocity switch that capture every nuance, players can express everything from ghost notes to accents, flams, and high-speed rolls.

USB MISI/Audio Interface – Along with onboard sounds, drummers can connect via USB cable to trigger outside sound sources and samples as well as record audio or MIDI data to a DAW. With Rec’n’Share drummers can record performances with backing tracks quickly to their mobile device.

The FGDP-30 also delivers natural, vibrant, richly expressive sounds ranging from acoustic drums recorded by professional drummers to a multitude of electronic sounds curated by top-flight artists allowing drummers to play any style and any genre of music.

Specifications

• Size/Weight Dimensions (W × D × H): 223 × 195 × 49 mm
• Weight: 1.0 kg

Pads

• Drum Pads (RGB square pads): 18 (—)
• Number of Trigger Settings
• Preset: 12
• User: Preset overwrite
• After Touch: Polyphonic, Channel
• Assignable Functions: —

Other Interfaces

• Display: —
• Voice Guide: English

Tone Generator

• Type: AWM2
• Polyphony (max.): 64

Kits

• Number of Kits
• Preset: 39
• User: Preset overwrite
• Kit Edit: Yes (only some parameter)
• Voices
• Number of Voices: 1212
• Note Repeat: —
• Humanize: —

User Samples

• Number of User Samples (max.): —
• Sample Format: —
• Sample Time (max.): —

Effects

• Reverb: 11
• Chorus: 10
• Variation: 23
• Speaker EQ Type: 5

Click 

• Tempo: 30 – 300, Tap Tempo
• Patterns: 1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, Clave
• Beats: 1 – 16

Session Creator

• Number of Session Creators: —
• Sections: —
• Parts: —
• USB Audio Player/Recorder
• Recording Time (max.): —
• Audio Format: —
• Registration Memory
• Preset: 2 Buttons × 1 Bank
• User: Preset overwrite

Connectivity

• PHONES/OUTPUT: Stereo mini jack
• AUX IN: Stereo mini jack
• USB TO HOST: Micro B
• USB TO DEVICE: —

Sound System 

• Amplifiers: 2.5 W
• Built-in speaker: 4 cm × 1

Power Supply

• Power Supply: USB power adaptor 5 V/1.5 A or greater USB BC specification compatible products
• Internal Battery: 1400 mAh, 4.5 Wh 3 hours
• Power Consumption: 4 W