The Yamaha FGDP-50 is an all-in-one finger drum pad featuring an ergonomic layout, a built-in sound engine, a rechargeable battery, and a speaker for a fully portable playing experience. It is designed for both beginners and experienced players who want a compact, expressive, and versatile beat-making tool.
Key features
Ergonomic pad layout: The FGDP-50 features an asymmetrical, ergonomic pad layout with varying pad sizes, designed specifically for intuitive finger drumming. The default layout places the kick and snare pads in the most accessible spots for your thumb and index finger.
Expressive pads: The FGDP-50 has 18 primary pads and 8 additional RGB pads, for a total of 26 pads. The pads are both velocity-sensitive and support polyphonic and channel aftertouch, allowing for nuanced control such as cymbal choking.
Built-in sound engine: The device is a standalone instrument with a built-in AWM2 tone generator. It comes with 48 preset kits and over 1,500 sounds, including acoustic drums from Yamaha’s DTX series and electronic samples curated by artists.
Portability: With a 2.5W built-in speaker and a rechargeable battery, the FGDP-50 lets you play anywhere, without needing an external power source or headphones. The battery lasts for approximately three hours on a single charge.
Extensive connectivity: It offers USB audio and MIDI connectivity for seamless integration with a computer and a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW). It also includes a micro-USB port for charging and a USB-A port for connecting a flash drive.
User sampling: You can import up to 100 of your own WAV or AIFF audio samples via a USB flash drive and assign them to any pad for customized kits.
Audio recorder/player: The FGDP-50 has a built-in recorder that saves your performance as a WAV file to a connected USB flash drive. You can also play back audio files from the drive.
Performance tools: For additional creative control, the FGDP-50 includes features such as:
Note Repeat: Automatically repeats a note at a specified tempo while you hold down the pad.
Session Creator: Provides automatic backing tracks in various genres, with multiple sections you can switch between during performance.
Registration Memory: Lets you save and recall up to 50 banks of custom kits and settings.
