Simmons SDHB2, User Manual

Page 1: ...SDHB2 Hybrid electronic Add on pack User Manual www simmonsdrums net...

Page 2: ...dio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not o...

Page 3: ...damage turn off the SDHB2 s power switch and all related devices prior to connecting or disconnecting cables Handling and Transport Never apply excessive force to controls connectors triggers and oth...

Page 4: ...usting Level 12 Adjusting Pan 12 Adjusting Tuning 12 Saving User Kits 12 Utility Menu 13 Pad and Trigger Sensitivity Gain 13 Crosstalk 13 Curve 14 Local Mode 14 Saving Trigger Settings 14 Restoring th...

Page 5: ...odule 3 Attach the metal rod to the holder clamp on the side arm L1 and adjust the position 4 Tighten the wing nut on the holder clamp Attaching Pads to clamps The SDHB2 pads can be mounted on the cla...

Page 6: ...the trigger to your drum We recommend plac ing the trigger approximately 1 from the rim of your snare drum and 1 2 from the rim of your bass drum Note In order to optimize the response and avoid doubl...

Page 7: ...d indicator Turns the metronome on or off and selects the metronome sound click or voice 5 DRUM OFF button and indicator Mutes the drum part of the song 6 START STOP button Starts and stops the select...

Page 8: ...HHP Item sold separately 15 Line output jacks Stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S 16 AUX input jack This stereo input jack is used for an e...

Page 9: ...AUTION To avoid damage turn OFF the SDHB2 s power switch and all related devices prior to connecting or disconnecting cables Using the provided cables connect each pad and trigger to its corresponding...

Page 10: ...er audio source to the stereo AUX IN TRS jack on the rear panel 2 The input signal is now mixed with the drum signal so that you can play along power supply Connect the power adapter to the DC IN jack...

Page 11: ...s at the current tempo While the metronome is playing the LED shows the current time signature The time signature of the metronome can be changed using the and buttons There are five available options...

Page 12: ...he pads of the currently selected kit If the SDHB2 is not yet in KIT Mode press the KIT button to enter Kit Mode The Kit indicator will light up In the KIT Mode you can select the Drum or Percussion K...

Page 13: ...tons to select any voice 1 300 looped for the current trigger pad The SDHB2 includes 300 voices sorted by category Kick Snare Tom Cymbal Hi Hat Percussions Each category includes a variety of acoustic...

Page 14: ...g user kits Make sure you save your customized kit otherwise your changes will be lost when you select another kit or turn off the SDHB2 Kits 001 020 are factory presets Customized kits can be saved i...

Page 15: ...l even if you strike the pad lightly In the Trigger Crosstalk page the last 2 digits will show the crosstalk value 1 16 of the current pad with a letter o displayed on the first digit of the LED Hitti...

Page 16: ...r default preset values All user kits including Volume Voice Pan Reverb and Tuning setting Utility parameters including gain crosstalk curve and splash sensitivity In the Velocity Curve page the curve...

Page 17: ...will start playback from the beginning You can stop the song during playback by pressing the START STOP button again If the song number is switched while playing the new song won t start until the en...

Page 18: ...ompaniment volume and drum volume will be not selectable Press the TEMPO or TEMPO buttons to display the current tempo Use TEMPO and TEMPO buttons to adjust the tempo Press both TEMPO and TEMPO button...

Page 19: ...n When setting Local mode to Local OFF mode in the Utility menu this internal link is disconnected The sound module receives MIDI messages via MIDI input only and not from the pads However the pad tri...

Page 20: ...he Start Stop button again to stop the sequence Note You can adjust the tempo of your sequencer using the Tempo buttons on the SDHB2 Using a sequencer to record your SDHB2 drum performance Using the M...

Page 21: ...506 Low Snare 62 506 Low Snare 2 63 69 Snare 64 Pong Snare 65 Filter Snare 66 Wood Snare 1 67 Wood Snare 2 68 Deep Maple Snare 69 Studio Snare 70 Distant Power Snare 71 Crackless Snare 72 Gunshot Snar...

Page 22: ...Junkyard 2 171 Junkyard 3 172 Noise Tom 1 173 Noise Tom 2 174 Noise Tom 3 175 Voice Tom 1 176 Voice Tom 2 177 Voice Tom 3 178 Submarine Tom 1 179 Submarine Tom 2 180 Submarine Tom 3 181 Simmons V1 Tom...

Page 23: ...Studio 20 Junkyard User Programmable Kits 31 User 11 Rock 32 User 12 Standard 1 33 User 13 Room 34 User 14 Standard 2 35 User 15 Hip Hop 36 User 16 Electronic 37 User 17 808 38 User 18 House 39 User 1...

Page 24: ...s 1 052 Synth Strings 2 053 Choir Aahs 054 Voice Oohs 055 Synth Voice 056 Orchestra Hit BRASS 057 Trumpet 058 Trombone 059 Tuba 060 Muted Trumpet 061 French Horn 062 Brass Section 063 Synth Brass 1 06...

Page 25: ...k Mid Tom 1 El Mid Tom 1 48 C 3 Hi Mid Tom Room Hi Tom 2 Rock Hi Tom 2 El Hi Tom 2 49 C 3 Crash Cymbal 1 D D D 50 D 3 High Tom Room Hi Tom 1 Rock Hi Tom 1 El Hi Tom 1 51 D 3 Ride Cymbal 1 Ride Cymbal...

Page 26: ...ell 47 B 2 808 Mid Tom 1 Jazz Mid Tom 1 Brush Mid Tom 1 Timpani B Guitar Slide 48 C 3 808 Hi Tom 2 Jazz Hi Tom 2 Brush Hi Tom 2 Timpani C Gtr Cut Noise1 down 49 C 3 808 Cymbal D D Timpani C Gtr Cut No...

Page 27: ...Foot Controller 5 X 0 Portamento Time 6 X 0 Data Entry 7 X 0 Volume 10 X 0 Pan 11 X 0 Expression 64 X 0 Sustain Pedal 65 X 0 Portamento ON OFF 66 X 0 Sostenuto Pedal 67 X 0 Soft Pedal 80 X 0 Reverb Pr...

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