Simmons SD 100, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for a long periods of time 13 Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally o...

Page 3: ...ng CD MP3 Player 10 Connecting USB MIDI 10 Connecting Headphones 10 Getting Started Switching Power On 11 Setting the Volume 11 Selecting Drum Kits 11 The KIT Button 11 Selecting a Voice 12 The CLICK Button 12 The REC PLAY Button 13 The SONG Button 13 The TEMPO TAP Button 14 Factory Settings 15 Drum Kit Presets Preset Drum Kit List 16 Song Style List 16 Drum Sound List 17 MIDI Implementation Chart...

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Page 5: ...ts the tempo of the built in metronome the practice songs or the song you are recording You can also set the tempo by tapping this button repeatedly 3 LED Display Takes you to the mode where you are able to change the kit song and voice 4 CLICK Button Turns the metronome on and off at any time It s also used to change the click settings such as time signature and click volume 5 REC PLAY Button Giv...

Page 6: ...m module sounds or allow you to use the module as a MIDI trigger interface for the software s virtual drum instruments 11 DC Connect the AC adapter cable to an outlet to run power to the SD100KIT 12 Line In You can connect the output of an external audio device to this jack stereo 3 5mm This is convenient for playing along with music from a CD or MP3 player 13 Line Out Use this output to connect t...

Page 7: ... to compete this step with module pad turned upside down Step 2 Insert the back steel drum legs into the pad module securely as shown and tighten each with the provided screws Step 4 Insert the cymbal L arm mounts into their respective holes as shown and tighten each of the hex wingnuts Use large knob on the left to tighten the arm mount Step 3 Insert the snare pad onto the snare rod mount as show...

Page 8: ...t drum pedal and insert into bottom of left leg Tighten with hex wingnut screw Step 8 Assembly complete Step 6 Locate the kick drum pedal and insert into bottom of right leg Tighten with hex wingnut screw Step 5 Assemble hi hat crash and ride cymbal pads as shown and tighten the hex wingnuts ...

Page 9: ...h the drum kit set up correctly next connect the multi pin cable into the pad connection port on back panel of module as shown Then connect each of the labeled cables into their respective inputs Each cable is labeled as the cables can vary in length and type ...

Page 10: ...ass compliant This means you can plug it into a USB class compliant host for example a computer running OS X Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 and it should be recognized immediately There are no drivers to install simply plug n play If you connect the drum module to a computer you can trigger software programsorrecordyourperformanceintoaMIDIsequencingapplication Check the operation and setup instruct...

Page 11: ...rn off after 30 minutes of non use See page 15 for reference SON Power saving ON SOF Power saving OFF Factory default should be set to OFF Setting the Volume Use the MASTER VOLUME knob to adjust the volume Selecting Drum Kits Press the KIT button The current kit number will appear and you can use the or buttons to select kits ranging from 001 010 USER In the USER kit location you can store your ow...

Page 12: ...ad to select and use the or buttons to select the Voice You also can press the CLICK button to listen to the voice Finally press the REC PLAY button to save your settings in the user kit Press any other button to exit the menu The CLICK Button Click Type Press CLICK button for 2 seconds to enter the metronome type choice use to select click type 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 6 4 3 8 6 8 12 8 default 4 4 Click S...

Page 13: ...ing Press the REC PLAY button again to stop playback The SONG Button The SD100KIT contains 10 preset songs and 1 Demo Press the SONG and KIT buttons simultaneously to start or stop the song Drum On Off In SONG mode press and hold the SONG button for 2 seconds LED displays ON or OFF On turn on the drum track of the song Off turn off the drum track of the song Select the songs Press the SONG button ...

Page 14: ...volume Range 000 032 The TEMPO TAP Button There are 2 ways you can adjust tempo in the SD100KIT Press the TEMPO TAP button The LED displays the current tempo so use or buttons to adjust tempo value Range 020 240 Press the TEMPO TAP button for 2 seconds to enter the TAP mode The LED display will blink Now hit on a pad 4 times rhythmically to change the tempo ...

Page 15: ...eshold Range 000 050 Velocity Curve Press SONG button use or buttons to set velocity curve There are four velocity curves from which to choose Normal NOR Dynamic DYN EASY ESY and Fixed FID Cross Talk Press CLICK button use or buttons to set XTALK Range 000 080 Saving Set up Functions Press REC PLAY buttons to save above settings Power saving option Your SD100KIT will automatically turn off after 3...

Page 16: ...t 4 Hip Hop Kit 5 Metal Kit 6 Simmons Kit 7 Jazz Kit 8 Latin Percussion Kit 9 LA Funk Rock Kit 10 Techno Kit 11 User Kit Style Style Name d 1 01 Demo Song Bonz Beat 02 Blues Beat 03 Black Magic 04 Alt Rock 05 Funky Strut 06 Hip Hop 07 Funky D 08 Tech Step 09 Metalhead 10 Jazz Walk Preset Drum Kit List Song Style List ...

Page 17: ...EDRM_Simmons_Snare1Cp CYMBALS CYM_China CYM_Crash1 CYM_Crash2 CYM_Ride MetalPingA CYM_Ride1 BellA CYM_Ride1 BowA 0 CYM_Ride1 BowA CYM_Ride2 BellA CYM_Ride2 Bow CYM_Ride2 CrashEdge ECYM_808Cymbal ECYM_Ride Simmons1 ECYM_Simmons_Crash1cp ECYM_Techno_CrashChinaElec ECYM_SimmonsRide HI HAT CYM_HH1 Closed 0 CYM_HH1 Closed 1 CYM_HH1 Foot 0 CYM_HH1 Foot 1 CYM_HH1 Open 0 CYM_HH1 Open 1 CYM_HH2 Closed CYM_...

Page 18: ... O O O O O O 1 O Bank Select Modulation Portamento Time Data Entry Volume Pan Expression Sustain Portamento Sostenuto Soft Pedal DSP TYPE DSP DEPTH RPN LSB MSB Reset all Controllers Program Change True member O 0 10 O 0 127 0 127 System Exclusive X X System Common Song Position Song Select Tune X X X X X X System Real Time Clock Commands X X X X Aux Messages Local ON OFF All Notes OFF Active Sense...

Page 19: ...urning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a different circuit Consult an experienced radio TV technician for help Ninety 90 Days Limited Warranty Subject to the limitati...

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