DDM-110 Super Drums

In 1985 Korg released two very simple and affordable digital drum machines, the DDM-110 (Super Drums) and the DDM-220 (Super Percussion). The sounds are slim pickin's and quite cheesy! It uses 8-bit sampled drum sounds which include kick, snare, hi/low toms, rimshot, handclap, cymbal, open and closed hi-hats. The sounds are anything but inspiring.

DDM-220 Super Percussion

There are 10 buttons, an Accent control for each sound, and tempo controls. It stores 32 patterns and 6 songs. There is no MIDI, only DIN sync for external control. Definitely designed for practicing musicians, the DDM-110/220 has little use in modern day recordings unless you are looking for old, cheesy and lo-fi quality sounds.

9 VISITOR COMMENTS

magicbyhand

February 3, 2012 @ 1:08 pm

Better info:
1. Both allow you to create your own patterns in choice of meter, plus fill licks, etc. Build drum part by chaining together patterns & fill licks. Very flexible! Volume and tempo knobs to change in real time. Add a footswitch start/stop for real-time use.
2. The DDM-220, ignored above, works the same, but has 2 congas, 2 agago, woodblock, tambourine, cowbell, and cabasa.
3. A DIN cable operates them as one.
4. Completely square & quantized; great for techno, etc., so lo-fi sounds are perfect!
5. AA battery backup plus AC; use data out to save on CD.

POTAR

August 2, 2011 @ 3:40 pm

The buttons can get dirty and sticky, I clean circuits with light simple green and water, then I use a product like Caig circuit writer on the buttons.. works great
http://potardesign.com/blog/?p=70

Ettore

January 6, 2011 @ 4:08 pm

The 0-9 instruments buttons can get somehow damaged. E.g. when I hit the bass drum key I hear 5 or 6 bass drum hits in rapid succession. Is it just a matter of cleaning the buttons? Or what components should one get to replace them?

eL GuajiRo

May 6, 2010 @ 9:00 pm

i have one now, nice little toy :)

stew

March 1, 2009 @ 8:35 am

http://www.ozzmosis.com/music/korg-ddm-110/index.html for DDM-110 manual

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