Express yourself with the Yamaha FGDP-50, an all-in-one drum pad made exclusively for the finger drummer. The unique, ergonomic layout of 26 ultrasensitive pads makes it easy for beginners and advanced finger drummers to play along to any genre of music with expression and nuance. The top eight pads are backlit with RGB LEDs and double function buttons. Each pad is equipped with its own aftertouch sensor and a choice of 12-preset trigger expressions to match your style of playing.
The controller is loaded with 48 preset kits, 50 user kits, 1500 drum and percussion voices, an internal speaker, and a rechargeable battery. There are 23 Session Creator sets that provide backing tracks for a variety of genres. Each session set includes intro, outro, fill, and variations. Additionally, the FGPD-50 can record audio from the audio input-thru, internal audio playback, and computer audio live finger-drumming performance. The unit also offers 100 user sample slots that can be assigned to any of the pads.
The FGDP-50 delivers natural, vibrant, richly expressive sound that leading drummers have carefully tuned for finger drumming. The controller features USB MIDI and audio I/O for integrating into your digital workflow on Mac, Windows, Android, and iOS devices. A USB cable is included.
At a Glance
- Drum and percussion machine optimized for finger drumming
- LCD Display
- Play along with session songs
- USB Audio Player / Recorder
- Assignable Functions
- Note Repeat Function
- USB to Device
- 48 preset kits, 50 user kits
- 26 playable pads
- Aftertouch sensor
- 64 tone polyphony
- Reverb, Chorus, Variation, Speaker EQ effects
- USB to Host—send/receive MIDI
- Onboard metronome with built-in patterns (1/4, 1/4T, 1/8, 1/8T, 1/16, 1/16T, Clave)
- Tempo: 30 to 300
- Internal 1400mAh rechargeable battery (up to 3 hours)
- Built-in 1.6" speaker with 2.5W amplifier
- 3.5mm TRS headphone/main output
- 3.5mm TRS aux input with playthrough
- USB bus power and host connection
- USB MIDI and Audio I/O
Kit List
- Maple: A kit recorded on a drum kit with maple shells, notable for its warm sound and enduring sustain.
- EDM Red: A kit suitable for playing electronic music, focusing on carefully selected kicks and snares for immediate success.
- Distortion Rock: A kit with distortion applied throughout, giving it a distorted tone with a memorable rock-style punch.
- House Rose: A kit suitable for house performances, featuring a tight, machine-like sound.
- R&B: The perfect kit for playing R&B, featuring samples from classic drum machines.
- Dubstep Sun: This dubstep-oriented kit adds a distinctive bass to the toms.
- Big Beat: An excellent kit for big beat music, making extensive use of distortion effects to give it an amazing sound.
- Gate: A kit with the classic gated reverb sound so popular in the eighties.
- Hip Hop Gold: Great for hip-hop performances, this kit features a dry snare sound with an old-school kick.
- Modern Jazz: The perfect kit for playing jazz, with ride cymbal bows positioned at C1 and C2 for greater freedom when playing a swing beat.
- Oak: Recorded from an oak shell drum kit, this kit boasts a powerful bass and rich midrange.
- Birch: Recorded using a birch shell drum kit, this kit has distinctive sustain in its midrange and low-range, and a tight top end.
- Beech: Recorded using a beech shell drum kit, this kit has a clean attack and a hard sound with deep mids.
- Garage Punk: The perfect punk kit, with a fat, driving sound.
- Vintage50s: A warm vintage sound from the early days of '50s rock and roll.
- Vintage70s: A fat, warm, vintage sound reminiscent of rock's golden age in the '70s.
- Classic Jazz: Based on the Vintage50s kit, Classic Jazz has the ride cymbal bows positioned at C1 and C2 for greater freedom when playing swing beats.
- Funk: A great kit for playing funk, with a tight, dry sound.
- Neo Soul: Intended for use when playing Neo Soul, this kit features high-pitched toms with long sustain, and a clap sound assigned to the snare (S1).
- Metal: A strong attack and clear kick make this a great kit for heavy metal.
- Hard Rock: A hard rock kit with a loud, powerful sound.
- Phaser: Based on the Birch kit, this kit features a strong phaser effect.
- Digi Rock: The perfect kit for playing rock, with a combination of electro sounds. Enjoy the deep flanging effect.
Additional Kits
- Reggae: A great reggae kit with timbales and a high-pitched snare.
- EDM Yellow: An EDM kit with reverb reminiscent of stadium performances.
- EDM Blue: A kit with lively toms that make it great for playing EDM.
- EDM Green: The tight, machine-like sound makes EDM Green a good choice for EDM performances.
- House Mint: The perfect kit for house music, featuring toms with powerful mids and lows.
- Hip Hop Silver: Layered snares make this kit an excellent choice for playing hip-hop.
- Dubstep Moon: A dubstep kit with unique voice sounds assigned to the toms.
- Drum 'n' Bass: A drum 'n' bass kit with a high-pitched snare assigned to S2.
- Beat Box Pine: Great for beatbox-style performances, this kit features an extrapowerful midrange and low-range.
- Beat Box Peach: Intended for BeatBox performances, BeatBox Peach has a light feel thanks to its overall focus on mids and highs.
- RX: A kit recorded using sound from Yamaha's legendary RX Series digital drum machines.
- T8: Recorded using sounds from classic analog drum machines, this kit can be used for a wide range of genres from the '80s to modern music.
- T9: A kit recorded using sounds from classic analog drum machines, perfect for techno and house performances.
- Analog: Recorded using sounds from classic analog drum machines, this kit is perfect for performing '80s dance music.
- Percussion Master: A percussion kit featuring a range of percussion instruments from around the world that are sure to make sessions an immediate success.
- Cuban: Perfect for playing Cuban music, this kit features timbales on the left and right pads.
- Brazil: A percussion kit built around classic percussion instruments from Brazil, intended for playing batucada.
- Africa: This percussion kit features a collection of classic percussion instruments from Africa and is focused on djembe performance.
- Arabic: This percussion kit features a collection of classic percussion instruments from Arabia and is focused on darabuca performance.
- Indian Pop: This kit combines classic Indian percussion instruments with electro sounds, making it perfect for Bollywood music.
- China: Featuring a collection of classic Chinese percussion instruments, the China kit has paigu assigned to the left and right pads.
- Japan: With a collection of classic Japanese percussion instruments, the Japan kit has unique samples assigned to C1 and C2.
- Orchestra: A percussion kit featuring a range of percussion instruments used in orchestral performance, with timpani assigned to the left and right pads.
- SE & Vocal East: This kit features a variety of sound effects, as well as Japanese-style vocals assigned to A1 through A3.
- SE & Vocal West: This kit features a variety of vocal samples and spacious-feeling sound effects.
