

🎶 Own the beat, own the room — where creativity meets color and control.
The Donner Essential D1 is a compact, 620g finger drum machine and step sequencer featuring 16 RGB pads, 12 color-coded tracks, and 5 endless encoders. Designed for professional electronic music production, it offers 64 preset patterns, onboard reverb and delay effects, and seamless USB compatibility with multiple devices. Perfect for millennial producers craving intuitive workflow and studio-grade sound in a portable package.





| ASIN | B0CDPXHHZR |
| Color Name | Multiple (12 unique colors) |
| Compatible Devices | PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet |
| Connector Type | USB |
| Customer Reviews | 3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars (40) |
| Date First Available | 4 July 2024 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Hardware Platform | Windows |
| Instrument Key | Any |
| Item Weight | 620 g |
| Item model number | Essential D1 |
| Material Type | plastic or synthetic substance |
| Mixer Channel Quantity | 12 |
| Number of Keyboard Keys | 16 |
| Product Dimensions | 27 x 13 x 4.1 cm; 620 g |
| Supported Software | music production software |
N**K
What a great product by donner. Fairly cheap, but wow does it pack a punch. Easy to import samples, and the stock samples are waaay better than I would have thought!
G**Z
Excellent drum machine. Love the sample sounds that came with it and the fact you can add your own samples. On the fence on the Donner software you have to download to update the device. Is designed for all their devices so it takes a bit to get used to it. But does allow you to update the device (Firmware, samples, etc). Also lets you backup songs you create to your PC. The MIDI also works well.
M**C
Review for Donner Essential D1 Finger Drum Machine & Step Sequence Combined, Boast Color-Coded UI, 12 Tracks Sample, 16 RGB Beat Pads, 64 Preset Beat Patterns, 5 Endless Encoders, Reverb & Delay Effects I am in the process of setting up a small SOHO recording studio, having assembled some of the key components I was looking for, now sourcing bits of kit to add creativity and automation to the workflow. This is a finger drum and sequencing machine to make creation of drum/percussions sequences as easy as possible. Powered by a DC power adapter and the rear features 3.5mm headphone jack, 3.5mm aux in, MIDI in, MIDI out for controlling either this machine or other MID devices and L/R sound output for monitor speakers. There is also a multi functional USB-C port which serves as a general PC interface to load/backup samples as well as firmware updates. Beautifully presented in an 80s inspired look with coloured lighting for easier location of keys in low lighting and a backlit LCD display allows easy view of settings etc. Great for live use such as a live DJ session or for preparation in a recording scenario. Full control over the sound creation with the various knobs allowing to set ADSR parameters to get a sound unique to your project. I have a basic understanding of music and spent hours experimenting with the almost limitless abundance of options and settings. The internal memory banks have 4GB of storage capacity to allow a good level of samples to be stored on the machine. This is great for beginners and seasoned pros alike and will grow with your experience. Overall a flexible powerful drum and sequence machine which is beautifully presented, creative and versatile for use in a variety of different projects.
M**I
j'attendais depuis longtemps cette boite à ryhtme. pas decu par les fcontionnalités et la facilité d'utilisation.
C**R
Es mi primer drum machine, yo estoy encantado con el funcionamiento del Donner D1, además de haber comprado el Donner B1, juntos son una inminencia. El Donner D1 es muy intuitivo, tiene un sonido muy bueno, funciones perfectas para un perfomance, o uso personal, músico de habitación. La calidad de las almohadillas esta muy bien, las perillas, además de lo muy cool de la pantalla pequeña. Solo quiero llegar a casa después de trabajar una larga jornada y empezar a tocar con mis instrumentos Donner (★‿★)
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