Yamaha FGDP-50

The Finger Drum Pad for Modern Performance!

The Yamaha FGDP-50 is a highly specialized finger drum pad for musicians, producers, beatmakers and content creators who are looking for a compact, immediately playable and versatile rhythm instrument. The model combines 18 velocity-sensitive drum pads with 8 additional RGB pads, an integrated AWM2 sound engine, 48 preset kits, 1,500 voices, a built-in speaker and a rechargeable battery. That gives you a standalone instrument that's ready to play without extra hardware and can also be deeply integrated into your studio or mobile setup via USB-MIDI and USB-Audio.

Designed for Finger Drumming

The FGDP-50 is specifically designed for finger drumming. Yamaha uses an ergonomically optimized layout that arranges typical drum functions logically under your fingers, making fast grooves, ghost notes, accents, flams and rolls especially intuitive. The pads respond ultra-sensitively and support aftertouch, so you can shape your playing with even more nuance. That's a tangible advantage over classic trigger or controller surfaces, especially for dynamic performances, beat programming and expressive live sessions.

Extensive Sound Variety and Creative Tools

With 48 preset kits, 50 user kits and a total of 1,500 sounds, the FGDP-50 covers acoustic drum sounds as well as electronic kits for pop, hip-hop, EDM, modern jazz or experimental setups. Kit edit functions, reverb, chorus, variation effects and speaker EQ are also available. For even more creativity, Yamaha integrates a playback sampler for imported WAV and AIFF files, a USB audio player/recorder, note repeat per pad, humanize functions and the Session Creator with 23 accompaniment setups. That way you can not only practice but also perform, arrange and capture musical ideas directly.

Mobile, Connected and Ready to Play

With the built-in speaker, internal click with tap tempo, AUX IN and integrated lithium-ion battery, the FGDP-50 is especially flexible for everyday use. It's suitable for the living room, rehearsal room, the stage or spontaneous sessions on the go. Via USB TO HOST the device sends and receives MIDI and audio data, while USB TO DEVICE allows connecting a USB storage device. There's also a headphones/output jack in stereo mini-jack format and compatibility with Yamaha Rec'n'Share for high-quality performance videos. At 223 x 51 x 223 mm and 1.1 kg, the instrument remains comfortably portable.

If you're looking for a versatile finger drum pad with a powerful workflow, the FGDP-50 is a convincing choice!