Still have mine. Bought it new in the 80s. Have some cards also, Latin and another one as well. It had an optional sampling card, but I never got that. If I recall it could output each drum to a different midi channel, and also record the drum tunings in real time, which was a nice effect.
My channel is so old (2008) that the algorithm doesn't recommend me... they probably think I'm a grandpa :^D (also, I don't do stupid shock click 'n bait titles or thumbnails, so that's probably why).
Nice demo inna Synthmania stylee! How are you Paolo? I just watched your Roland Jupiter 80 demo. I had no idea the unit had such lush realistic patches!
Never better, how have you been, 5arge? :^) Yes, the Jupiter-80 is a fantastic , very lush machine, their flagship back a few years. Layers and Splits. Jupiter-8 style, but with modern sound... it was the dream machine of the founder , Kakehashi , before he passed away.
I literally JUST got this drum machine. Wow! I didn't know there was a tape. Paolo, is there a way to mute, or volume adjust individual drum parts (voices) on the fly while it's playing? Or do I have to stop the pattern and then do it? Thanks!
That is not possible. Electric Avenue was recorded in 1982. The DDD-1 came out in 1986. The snares, toms etc in Electric Avenue sound more like standard acoustic drums to me
I'm pretty sure I was using the TR-707 (that belonged to the uncle of one of my bandmates - Gianmarco - back then) in the year 1985. The DDD-1 came out in 1986, so I think the TR-707 predates the DDD-1 by one year, but I might be wrong. Also, I don't think that Roland R&D wanted to "resist" switching from analog to digital. By 1984 they already had the TR-909, which was a hybrid between analog and digital...
It¨s a cool machine but I think the kick sounds kind of weak. I would love on with a Linn or TR-707 kick but I don´t have the sampling option for mine. Anyway... I chose this one over the TR-707 thanks to more features. One can always use EQ and compressor ti get it more punchy. Does anyone know if a DDD-1´s sync out can be uset to sync the arpeggio on a Polysix och a Mono/Poly? Thanks for the demo 🙂
Well, the DDD-1 has two kicks: a "hard" bass drum, and a "soft" bass drum sample in stock memory. If you don't like either of them, you can also buy the DDC-series cards, especially since the sampling board is probably hard to find these days.... they have different bass drum samples. Yes, I'm sure you can use it to trigger out, you just might need the usual clock translators to make it go in perfect timing, since at that time pre-MIDI all the manufacturers used different trigger / divide systems
Still have mine. Bought it new in the 80s. Have some cards also, Latin and another one as well. It had an optional sampling card, but I never got that. If I recall it could output each drum to a different midi channel, and also record the drum tunings in real time, which was a nice effect.
Yes, really amazing features for 1986.
it's my favorite of drums machine 80s
Cool
Cool feel on that machine. Thanks
Thank you for watching!
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Thank you, Pawel
Great 80s drum machine! Thanks Paolo!
Thank you, P!!
When I see a SynthMania recommendation come up, I always visit his videos to see what ones were not recommended.
My channel is so old (2008) that the algorithm doesn't recommend me... they probably think I'm a grandpa :^D (also, I don't do stupid shock click 'n bait titles or thumbnails, so that's probably why).
Nice demo inna Synthmania stylee!
How are you Paolo? I just watched your Roland Jupiter 80 demo.
I had no idea the unit had such lush realistic patches!
Never better, how have you been, 5arge? :^) Yes, the Jupiter-80 is a fantastic , very lush machine, their flagship back a few years. Layers and Splits. Jupiter-8 style, but with modern sound... it was the dream machine of the founder , Kakehashi , before he passed away.
Cool vibes
Indeed
Drum roll is all U need🎉!
Great feature
I literally JUST got this drum machine. Wow! I didn't know there was a tape. Paolo, is there a way to mute, or volume adjust individual drum parts (voices) on the fly while it's playing? Or do I have to stop the pattern and then do it? Thanks!
Not sure there is... I converted the cassette tape to .wav, I'll post them soon in a dedicated DDD-1 page at my HTML website
Possible use on Eddie Grant's electric avenue?
That is not possible. Electric Avenue was recorded in 1982. The DDD-1 came out in 1986. The snares, toms etc in Electric Avenue sound more like standard acoustic drums to me
Did the DDD-1 predate the TR-707? I’m curious knowing how Roland’s research and development resisted switching from analog to digital.
I'm pretty sure I was using the TR-707 (that belonged to the uncle of one of my bandmates - Gianmarco - back then) in the year 1985. The DDD-1 came out in 1986, so I think the TR-707 predates the DDD-1 by one year, but I might be wrong. Also, I don't think that Roland R&D wanted to "resist" switching from analog to digital. By 1984 they already had the TR-909, which was a hybrid between analog and digital...
It¨s a cool machine but I think the kick sounds kind of weak. I would love on with a Linn or TR-707 kick but I don´t have the sampling option for mine. Anyway... I chose this one over the TR-707 thanks to more features. One can always use EQ and compressor ti get it more punchy. Does anyone know if a DDD-1´s sync out can be uset to sync the arpeggio on a Polysix och a Mono/Poly? Thanks for the demo 🙂
Well, the DDD-1 has two kicks: a "hard" bass drum, and a "soft" bass drum sample in stock memory. If you don't like either of them, you can also buy the DDC-series cards, especially since the sampling board is probably hard to find these days.... they have different bass drum samples. Yes, I'm sure you can use it to trigger out, you just might need the usual clock translators to make it go in perfect timing, since at that time pre-MIDI all the manufacturers used different trigger / divide systems
Yes early 80s sounds more past less future
Aka the feeling of nostalgia
Thats definitely NOT the stock clap sound
That IS definitely the stock clap sound.