It also comes with a detachable music rack and a three-pedal floor module with soft, sostenuto and sustain or damper pedals. This module plugs into a DIN socket underneath the keyboard or you may plug in a single standard, on/off sustain pedal. Three pedals is unusual for an electric piano and, along with its weighted action and built-in sound system, the DDP80 is the perfect starting piano for students.

Donner Piano DDP80 Piano Bench

The DDP80 has a warm, reddish wood-like cabinet with a clean, uncluttered look--even the volume control is out of sight, It comes with a 40-watt (2 X 20-watts) stereo amp that is loud enough to improvise and play along with other musicians or for a loud, raucous party!

The rear panel has an on/off switch, volume control, a headphone jack for silent playing, stereo line out jack for connecting to an external sound system or for recording, and a USB interface connector for using the DDP80 as a MIDI controller in your DAW. Power comes from a wall-wart power supply module.

Its compact size and attractive wood veneer look made the Donner DDP80 a perfect fit in my small recording studio. I have it located adjacent to my Pro Tools rig--right-angled to my controller and video screens and it works so well! I especially like the built-in speakers when working on guitar parts and vocals--so handy to quickly check a singer's note or check guitar tuning. It is like having a grand piano next to me in a proper studio but without the size!