Detail 01
Seven factory banks plus up to 16 user banks
Samples can be organized across factory and user banks for access during production or performance.
Product detailSKU #1500000485279
Erica SynthsBullfrog Drums Sample-Based Drum Machine and Sequencer
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Bullfrog Drums brings a seven-voice sample engine, sampler, and 64-step X0X-style sequencer into one hands-on instrument. Capture audio through its built-in microphone or line input, assign samples, then reshape each voice with pitch, decay, loop-point, filter, resonance, drive, and pan controls. Per-step parameter locks and automation let patterns change from step to step. MIDI and CV/Gate connections extend sequencing to other gear, while its speaker, stereo output, and headphone connection support immediate monitoring and wider setups.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Building rhythms by step or tap, then adding accents, ratchets, probability, microtiming, and shuffle.
- Capturing sounds through the built-in microphone or line input and assigning them to sample voices.
- Sequencing modular systems or synthesizers through 1V/Oct CV and gate outputs alongside internal drum tracks.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Projects that require individual samples longer than the stated 0.2-to-5-second recording range.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Four banks of 16 patterns; four banks of 16 kits
Pattern and kit memory is provided for storing programmed material.
Detail 03
USB-C
It handles sample transfer, backup, and firmware functions.
Detail 04
WAV, 48 kHz, 16-bit mono
This is the listed sample format.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Sample size is limited to 512KB, approximately five seconds at 48 kHz.
- 02The unit uses 12V DC power.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How can I record samples?
Record through the built-in microphone or the line input, then adjust and assign the samples.
02Can I use my own samples?
Yes. It supports user samples, and USB-C supports custom WAV-file transfer.
03Can it sequence external gear?
Yes. It provides 1V/Oct CV, gate output, MIDI In/Out, clock in/out, and reset input.
04How many tracks does the sequencer provide?
It has seven drum tracks plus one CV/Gate track.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsSound
- Voices
- 7 sample-based voices
- Per Voice Parameters
- Pitch, decay, loop point, cutoff (HP/LP), resonance, drive, pan
- Speaker
- Built-in speaker
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Additional Controls
- Level per voice, parameter locks, automation
2 detailsBody & build
- Color
- White
- Type
- X0X-style step sequencer
7 detailsConnections & power
- Gate Output
- +5V
- USB
- USB-C (sample transfer, backup, firmware)
- Inputs
- Line input, built-in microphone
- Cv Output
- 1V/Oct
- MIDI
- In/Out (notes, CC, clock)
- Audio Outputs
- Stereo main output
- Power Supply
- 12V DC
17 detailsOther
- Formats
- WAV, 48kHz, 16-bit mono
- Functions
- Start, stop, record, tap, sample selection
- Headphones
- 3.5 mm
- Additional
- Clock in/out, reset input
- Sample Banks
- 7 factory banks + up to 16 user banks
- Interface
- Step keys, encoder, display
- Sample Size
- Up to 512KB (~5 seconds @ 48kHz)
- Engine
- Sample-based
- Model
- Bullfrog Drums
- Microphone
- Built-in
- Sample Memory
- 64MB
- Pattern Memory
- 4 banks × 16 patterns
- Recording Time
- 0.2–5 seconds
- Steps
- Up to 64
- Tracks
- 7 drum tracks + 1 CV/Gate track
- Product Type
- Drum machine/sampler/sequencer
- Kit Memory
- 4 banks × 16 kits
