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  • Page 1 Digital Drum Kit SD9K user manual www.simmonsdrums.net...
  • Page 2 FCC Statements 1. Caution: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 2. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 3: Congratulations

    • Turn the power switch OFF when the SD9K is not in use. • The AC adapter should be unplugged if the SD9K is not used for an extended period of time. • Avoid plugging the AC adapter into an outlet that also powers high-consumption appliances such as electric heaters or televisions.

  • Page 4: Sd9K Setup

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual SD9K setup Set up your SD9K kit following the included assembly instruction sheet.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    MIDI and USB ___________________________________________________________________ 40-51 MIDI Connection USB Connection Local Mode MIDI Channels Using the SD9K as a MIDI Sound Module Using the SD9K to control a Sequencer Using the SD9K as a Controller Recording the SD9K’s MIDI Data Externally Mute Function...

  • Page 6: Features

    Save/Load Kits, Songs and User Settings Play Standard MIDI Files (up to 16 channels) Update Operating Firmware MIDI and USB Ports Trigger External Drum Sound Generator (sound module, computer software) Use the SD9K as a 16-channel General MIDI sound module for MIDI sequencing...

  • Page 7: Operation

    MUTE: Mutes part of a Song (or MIDI file), by default the Drums part. CARD Menus: The SD9K has a CARD menu with five functions for using an SD Card: • PLAY a MIDI File from the SD card • SAVE Kits, Songs or Global Settings to the SD card •...

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual control panel LCD SCREEN AND NAVIGATION SUB-MENU SECTION SONG SECTION DATA ENTRY SECTION KIT SECTION...
  • Page 9 www.simmonsdrums.net control panel VOLUME CONTROLS: MAIN OUT Volume knob Controls the volume of the Stereo Line output. PHONES ( ) Volume knob Controls the volume of the Phones output. CLICK Volume knob Controls the volume of the Metronome. AUX IN Volume knob Controls the volume of the Stereo Auxiliary input.

  • Page 10: Sd Card Slot

    SD Card Slot About the SD Card Reader: The SD9K is equipped with an SD Card Reader, located in front of the sound module. Insert the card, terminal face up, as shown on the top panel graphic icon ( Push the card all the way in, until it clicks in place.

  • Page 11: Lcd Screen

    www.simmonsdrums.net lcd screen The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen is divided into two areas: Info Line: The top line of the LCD display always shows the same information, regardless of current mode/menu. • Kit number: Shows current active kit number. •...

  • Page 12: Naming

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual NAMING In various modes, it is possible to input a name up to 8 characters. (User Kit name, User Song name, Card Save file name) In naming mode, the [PAGE] buttons are used as left/right cursor controls to select each character.

  • Page 13: Connection Panels

    (MIDI In/Out via USB). left panel Line output jacks Stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S. Phone jack This stereo jack is used to connect headphones to the unit.

  • Page 14: Connections

    CAUTION! To avoid damage, turn the SD9K and all related devices OFF prior to connecting or disconnecting cables. Pads and Pedal: Using the provided cables, connect each pad to its corresponding trigger input jack, following the markings on the cables. The underlined trigger input names show which inputs use TRS (stereo) cables.

  • Page 15: Audio Equipment

    When using an amplifier such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S, connect the Output L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel to the input of the amplifier. (For mono playback, use the L/MONO jack; for stereo playback, connect both L/MONO and R jacks.)

  • Page 16: Getting Started

    To stop and exit DEMO mode, press the [EXIT] button, or the [STOP] button. playing the pads Similar to an acoustic drum kit, the SD9K responds differently to various playing techniques and dynamics. All the pads are velocity sensitive, and some voices change timbre depending on the striking force.

  • Page 17: Click

    Click The SD9K is equipped with a built-in metronome, which can be used by itself as a rhythm guide for practice, or in conjunction with the Song playback/record functions. The metronome is controlled by the [CLICK] button. Press the [CLICK] button to start the metronome. The Click indicator will light up.

  • Page 18: Tempo

    User manual TEMPO Tempo is a global setting across all of the SD9K’s features. Press the [TEMPO] button to enter the Tempo adjustment screen: This screen is used to adjust the tempo of the Metronome, the current Song or a MIDI file on an SD card.

  • Page 19: Kit Mode

    • 40 preset kits (Kits 01-40) • 59 user kits (Kits 41-99) • 1 external kit (Kit 00). This special kit is intended to use the SD9K to trigger external drum sound generators via MIDI or USB, with no internal sound playback.

  • Page 20: Parameters

    User manual Kit Parameters The SD9K’s parameters can be adjusted to customize the Kit to your own preferences. Preset Kits 01-40 are fixed, but they can also be used as starting points to be edited and saved as User Kits.

  • Page 21: Kit Select

    Kit Select If the SD9K is not yet in KIT mode, press the [KIT] button to enter it. The Kit indicator will light up, and the LCD will display the current kit number and kit name: Use the data wheel or the [+] / [-] buttons to select a kit, and/or the [PAGE UP] or [PAGE DOWN] buttons to quickly skip through kit groups (preset kits, user kits, or external kit).

  • Page 22: Kit Edit

    Another pad can be selected by hitting it or pressing its Pad Select button. You can preview the voice at any time by pressing the Pad Select button again. The SD9K includes 725 voices sorted by groups (Kick, Snare, Tom, Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Percussion, etc.) (See Voice List in Appendix) NOTE: The voices for the snare’s head and rim, or a cymbals’...

  • Page 23: Kit Mix

    www.simmonsdrums.net Kit Band In KIT mode, when an internal kit (Preset or User) is selected, pressing the [MIX] button enters the KIT MIX mode. The first page of KIT MIX allows you to mix Pad, Kit, Reverb or EQ. As with any parameter, the value can be changed using the data wheel or the [+]/[-] buttons. Alternatively, this first parameter can also be changed by pressing the [EDIT] button repeatedly.
  • Page 24 SD9K digital drum kit User manual MIX Kit If Mix: Kit sub-menu is selected, the display will show: The name of the current Kit is also displayed. Press the [PAGE DOWN] button to access the next parameter, Kit Level: This parameter adjusts the overall Kit level (0 – 32).

  • Page 25: External Kit

    External kit Use this feature when you want to use the pads as controllers to generate sounds from a sound module other than the SD9K’s. The external kit allows the SD9K to trigger external drum sound generators via MIDI or USB. In KIT mode, when the External Kit (00) is selected, pressing the [EDIT] button enters the External KIT EDIT mode, for the last selected Pad.

  • Page 26: Kit Save

    The EDIT sign will disappear and the SD9K will return to the main KIT mode page. NOTE: If the edited Kit is not saved before selecting another Kit, playing a Song, or powering down the SD9K, all changes will be lost.

  • Page 27: Kit Utility Menu: Global Parameters

    When two pads are mounted close to each other, hitting one pad can generate a re- sponse from the other. The Cross-Talk feature cancels cross-talk out, by assigning pads to groups. Set the affected pads to the same group number (0-8), and the SD9K will cancel cross-talk between them.

  • Page 28: Midi Parameters

    NOTE: To access the next MIDI parameter, press [PAGE DOWN] on the system’s console. Sync Turn this feature on when you want to sync the SD9K’s playback to other sequencers. Press [PAGE DOWN] to access the next parameter. Local ON: The pads will generate sounds and sends out MIDI information.

  • Page 29: Factory Reset

    The next Utility sub-menu lets you restore the SD9K to its factory default settings: Press [+] if you wish to reset, or [–] if you decide not to reset. prompt operation The next Utility sub-menu controls the Prompt feature: Press [SONG] or [CARD] button, or select a new kit to end KIT edit menu.

  • Page 30: Song Mode

    - 20 Drum & Percussion Loops • 100 user songs (Songs 111-210) • 1 external song (Song 000). This special song is intended for using the SD9K to control an external sequencer via MIDI or USB (no internal song playback).

  • Page 31: Song Play

    www.simmonsdrums.net song play Press [PLAY] to play the current song. The Play indicator will light up, Beat indicators will flash at the current tempo and signature, while the LCD will display the current playing measure and beat. Press [PLAY] again to pause the song at the current measure. Press [PLAY] again to resume playback from the head of the paused measure.

  • Page 32: Song Edit

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual song edit In SONG mode, press [EDIT] to enter the Song Edit menus. The Edit indicator will light up. The first page of Song Edit selects the Edit sub-menu: Song, Drums, Percussion Parts 1 through 5.

  • Page 33: Part Parameters

    www.simmonsdrums.net part parameters Each song has 7 tracks (or parts): drums, percussion, and parts 1 through 5. Each track’s parameters can be edited. Press [EDIT] to enter the Song Edit menus. Press [+]/[-] or [EDIT] repeatedly to select a part, then press [PAGE DOWN] to enter the part parameters’...

  • Page 34: Song Mix

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual song mix In SONG mode, press [MIX] to enter the Song Mix menus. The MIX indicator will light up. The first page of Song Mix selects the Mix sub-menu: Accomp, Percus, Parts 1 through 5. As with any parameter, this selection can be made using the Data wheel or the [+]/[-] buttons.

  • Page 35: Song Erase

    www.simmonsdrums.net song erase This Utility menu allows you to erase the whole current song or a specific part of the song. This only applies if the selected song is a User Song that is not empty. To access the Song Erase menu in SONG mode, press the [UTILITY] button. The Utility indicator will light up. Press the [+] button or the [UTILITY] button again to select the Erase option: Press [PAGE DOWN] to enter the Erase sub-menu.

  • Page 36: Song Record

    The SD9K allows you to record your own user songs by recording a new song from scratch, or by replacing/adding parts on an exist- ing song. You can record data generated when playing the pads. The Percussion part and/or Instrument parts 1-5 can be recorded using a MIDI controller (keyboard or multi-pad controller) connected to the MIDI Input.

  • Page 37: One-Click Recording

    www.simmonsdrums.net Press [STOP] to stop playback. The PLAY LED will turn off, the RECORD LED will turn on and the display will show: If you are not satisfied with your recording, press the [RECORD] button to restart the recording process. When you are satisfied with your recording, press the [EXIT] button to exit the RECORD mode.

  • Page 38: New Song Record

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual New song record If you want more options to record a new user song, use the New Song function. In SONG mode, press the [UTILITY] button to access the New Song sub-menu: NOTE: The current song can be any type of song, except External Song 00.

  • Page 39: User Song Single-Track Recording

    www.simmonsdrums.net Once you have saved your new song, the REC indicator will be lit up and the first Record menu page will appear, which allows you to select which part you can record to: Use the Data wheel or the [+]/[-] buttons to select the part. Icons are displayed to indicate if LOOP mode is On ( ) and/or if any Quantize is active on the select part.
  • Page 40 SD9K digital drum kit User manual When the metronome begins to count, start playing the pads. NOTE: When starting recording with the [PLAY] button, a count-in precedes recording as defined in the Click menu (R Count: OFF< 1 Bar, or 2 Bars). When starting recording by playing the pads/MIDI, recording will start immediately.

  • Page 41: Card Menu

    The SD9K is equipped with an SD Card reader, located in front of the sound module. The SD Card provides the following features: • Play Standard MIDI File (SMF, 16-track) direct from Card • Save/Load SD9K data: User Kits, User Songs, Global Setup •...

  • Page 42: Saving Sd9K Data To Card

    You can save the various SD9K data to an SD Card for backup or to exchange data with other users. On one SD card, you can save up to 256 User Kits and 256 User Songs.
  • Page 43 www.simmonsdrums.net Saving Songs Select Card: Save option: Press [PAGE DOWN] to select the Type of file to save. To save a single song, select Type: Song. To save all Songs as one file, select Type: AllUSongs: Press [PAGE DOWN] to go to the Song file naming page. Use the Data wheel or [+]/[-] buttons to change characters and the [PAGE] buttons to move the cursor.
  • Page 44 User manual Saving Setup You can save SD9K setup data to the card. Setup data includes global settings such as Pad, Click, MIDI, etc. Select Card: Save option: Press [PAGE DOWN] to select the Type of file to save.

  • Page 45: Loading Sd9K Data From Card

    Loading Kit Data Select Card: LOAD option. Press [PAGE DOWN] to select the Type of file to load. To load a single kit from the Card to a User Kit, select Type: Kit. To load all Kits, select Type: AllUKits: Press [PAGE DOWN] to go to the Kit file selection page.
  • Page 46 You can load song data from an SD Card, either from the SD9K songs saved to the SD Card or from other Standard MIDI files (*.mid) created or edited using other sequencers. If you want to load your own MIDI file to an SD9K user song, you must put the file into the USERSONG folder, and the file must meet certain requirements: •...
  • Page 47 www.simmonsdrums.net Loading Setup Data You can load setup data from the Card. Setup data includes global settings, such as Pad Trigger, Click, MIDI, etc. Select Card: LOAD option: Press [PAGE DOWN] to select the type of file to load. To load a setup file from the Card, select Type: Setup: Press [PAGE DOWN] to go to the Setup file selection page.
  • Page 48 Deleting Files From Card You can only delete SD9K files from the SD Card (i.e. Kits, Songs, Setup, MIDI Files). If there are other types of files stored on the card, the SD9K will not detect them and therefore will not be able to delete them.
  • Page 49 Press [+] to continue or [-] to cancel. For file safety, the SD9K will prompt you a second time: Press [+] to format or [-] to cancel. All card data (SD9K files and other files) will be lost after formatting. Proceed with caution!

  • Page 50: Midi And Usb

    MIDI input only – not from the pads. However, the trigger data from the pads are still sent to the MIDI Output, so when Soft Thru is enabled, MIDI Out from the SD9K loops back to its own MIDI In. This will enable the pads to play voices from the sound module.

  • Page 51: Midi Channels

    MIDI information from an external device, the active channel is determined by the control message. Channel 10 is reserved for Drums. The SD9K has two options for Channel 10: GM On or Off, as selected in MIDI UTILITY menu.

  • Page 52: Using The Sd9K To Control A Sequencer

    SD9K pads and play it back with the same voices. 1. Connect the MIDI Out of the SD9K to the MIDI In of your sequencer, and the MIDI Out of your sequencer to the MIDI In of the SD9K. If you are using a software sequencer on a computer, you can simply connect the USB port of the SD9K to a USB port of your computer using a single USB A-B cable.

  • Page 53: Mute Function

    www.simmonsdrums.net mute function Press the [MUTE] button to toggle the MUTE function. The Mute indicator will light up when MUTE is enabled and turn off when MUTE is disabled. T (Channel 10 Muted), but this can be changed to any combination of channels in the MUTE setup menu. To enter the Channel MUTE setup, hold down the [MUTE] button for 3 seconds.

  • Page 54: Appendices

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual appendices • Voice List • HI-Hat Combo List • Kit List • Song List • General MIDI Kit List • General MIDI Voice list • MIDI Implementation Charts (Drums module, GM module, Sequencer)

  • Page 55: Voice List

    20” Maple Bass Drum 139 Lo-Fi Snare 2 20” Tight Bass Drum Space 4 Bass Drum 140 Lo-Fi Snare Rim Simmons SD5 A Bass Drum 22” Loose Bass Drum Deep Snare 22” Tight Bass Drum Simmons SD5 B Bass Drum 142 ’80s Snare High...
  • Page 56 163 House Snare 2 Blasticks Tom 3 330 Roto Tom Bend Mid 164 Step Snare Simmons SD7 B Snare 220 Simmons SD9 A Snare 275 ’80s Tom 1 Roto Tom Bend Lo 165 Step Snare Cross Stick ’80s Tom 2...
  • Page 57 Name Name Name 435 Bright China 490 Pop HH Close Rim 545 Agogo High 382 Simmons SD5 Tom B-2 436 Standard Splash 546 Bongo High 1 383 Simmons SD5 Tom B-3 491 Brush HH Close 437 Rock China 492 ’60s HH Close...
  • Page 58 SD9K digital drum kit User manual voice list Name Name Name Name 700 DJ Rub 1 601 Surdo Open 654 Voice Cough 701 DJ Ehvit 655 Voice Ugh 602 Taiko 702 DJ Rub 2 603 Lotus Drum Mmmm 656 Voice...

  • Page 59: Hi-Hat Combo List

    Junkyard Classic B Dirty Bass Kit list Name Name Name Kit 16 Pop Kit Kit 31 Simmons Kit 4 Kit 01 Open Kit Kit 17 Prog Kit Kit 32 606 Kit Kit 02 Attack Kit Kit 18 Single Headed Kit...

  • Page 60: Song List

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual song list Pattern Loop One Shot Name Beat Tempo Measure Name Beat Tempo Measure Funk1 (4/4) Latin Jazz2 (4/4) Latin Jazz1 (4/4) Country (4/4) Pop Funk1 (4/4) Fusion5 (4/4) Latin Rock (4/4) Big Band2...

  • Page 61: General Midi Kit List

    www.simmonsdrums.net General Midi kit list Percus Kit 01: Standard 1 02: Standard 2 03: Room 04: Rock 05: Funk 06: Electronic GM PC 27 D#1 High Q 28 E1 Slap 29 F1 Scratch Push 30 F#1 Scratch Pull 31 G1 Stick 32 G#1 Square Click...
  • Page 62 SD9K digital drum kit User manual Percus Kit 07: 808 08: Jazz 09: Brush 10: Orchesrta 11: Percussion 12: Effects GM PC 27－D#1 Brush Close Hi-Hat Sticks Buzz 28－E1 Brush Hi-Hat Foot Key Click Gong 29－F1 Brush Open Hi-Hat Metronome Bell Scratch FX1 30－F#1...

  • Page 63: General Midi Voice List

    www.simmonsdrums.net General MIDI voice list PIANO STRINGS SYNTH PAD Acoustic Grand Piano Violin Pad 1 (new age) Bright Acoustic Piano Viola Pad 2 (warm) Electric Grand Piano Cello Pad 3 (polysynth) Honky-Tonk Piano Contrabass Pad 4 (choir) Electric Piano 1 Tremolo Strings Pad 5 (bowed) Electric Piano 2...

  • Page 64: Midi Implementation Chart (Drums)

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual midi implementation chart drums Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 10 ch 10 ch Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered ************** ************** Note 0–127 0–127 Number True voice ************** 0–127 Velocity Note on 0 (99H, V=1–127)

  • Page 65: Midi Implementation Chart (Midi)

    www.simmonsdrums.net midi implementation chart MIDI Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 1-16 ch Channel Changed Default Mode Messages Altered ************** ************** Note 0–127 Number True voice ************** 0–127 Velocity Note on 0 (9nH,V=1-127) Note off 0 (8nH or 9nH, V=0) After Keys Touch...

  • Page 66: Midi Implementation Chart (Sequencer)

    SD9K digital drum kit User manual midi implementation chart sequencer Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic Default 10-16 ch 1-16 ch Ch 10: Transmitted to Channel Changed internal Drums only Default Mode Messages Altered ************** ************** Note 0–127 0–127 Number: True Voice ************** 0–127...
  • Page 67 ® www.simmonsdrums.net and download a PDF version of this manual. One (1) Year Limited Warranty Subject to the limitations set forth below, Simmons ® hereby represents and warrants that the components of this product shall be free from defects in workmanship and materials, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, subject to normal use and service, for one (1) year to the original owner from the date of purchase.
  • Page 68 Digital Drum Kit SD9K user manual www.simmonsdrums.net...

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