Simmons SDD7 Owner's Manual

Simmons SDD7 Owner's Manual

Multi-pad electronic drum kit

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  • Page 1 SDD7 Top panel SDD7 Multi-Pad Electronic Drum Kit Multi-Pad Electronic Drum Kit owner’s manual www.simmonsdrums.net www.simmonsdrums.net 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 1 3/21/12 11:19 AM...
  • Page 2 SDD7 Owner’s manual 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 2 3/21/12 11:19 AM...
  • Page 3: Taking Care Of Your Sdd7

    Power Supply • Turn the power switch OFF when the SDD7 is not in use. • The AC adapter should be unplugged if the SDD7 is not to be used for an extended period of time. • Avoid plugging the AC adapter into an outlet that is also powering high-consumption appliances such as electric heaters or televisions.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    SDD7 owner’s manual Table of Contents Taking Care of Your SDD7 _____________________________________________ 1 Setting Up _________________________________________________________ 3 Power Supply _________________________________________________ 3 Using Headphones/Sound System/Recorder _________________________ 3 Panel Controls ______________________________________________________ 4 Top Panel ____________________________________________________ 4 Rear Panel ____________________________________________________ 5 Demo ____________________________________________________________ 6...
  • Page 5: Setting Up

    Note: Turn off the power on all equipment before making any connections. 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 3 3/21/12 11:19 AM...
  • Page 6: Panel Controls

    Pad Assign Playing Surfaces This button is used to enter voice or volume menu. There are 7 pads on the SDD7. When a pad is struck, it Song triggers the assigned voice. This button is used to enter song menu.
  • Page 7: Rear Panel

    Rear panel Phones Jack USB Jack This jack is used to connect with headphones. Provides MIDI connectivity between the SDD7 and a computer. Pedal Input Jacks DC Input Kick and hi-hat pedal input jacks. Connect to the DC 12V power supply.
  • Page 8: Demo

    To select a different drum kit, press the [KIT] button and use the [SELECT] [+] / [–] or [DATA WHEEL] to choose any drum kit (1-30) on the 3 segment LED screen. Note: When the SDD7 is in KIT mode, ad red dot appears in the screen above [KIT]. hand percussion Press [HAND PERC] to enter the hand percussion mode with the hand mode indicator lit.
  • Page 9: Editing Kits And Pads

    [PAD ASSIGN] button on the top panel or by hitting a pad. The [SELECT] [+] / [–] or [DATA WHEEL] can be used to select the pan (0-9, loop) for the current pad. 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 7 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 10: Setting Pad Gain

    The [SELECT] [+] / [–] or [DATA WHEEL] can be used to adjust the reverb level (0-3, no loop). This value will auto-save after adjustment. 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 8 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 11: Songs

    [ACC.VOLUME] [+] / [–] or [DATA WHEEL]. This value will autosave after adjustment. drum off When the [DRUM OFF] button is lit, the drum track of accompaniment SONGS is turned off. This feature is useful for practicing. 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 9 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 12: Tempo

    Note: When you start recording, the vocal metronome also starts to count. But the sound of the vocal will not be recorded. To stop the metronome, press [CLICK]. 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 10 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 13: Playback

    The SDD7 supports one hi-hat pedal and one kick pedal as a trigger input device. The supplied foot pedals can be connected to the unit to simulate a hi-hat or bass drum pedal. They can also be assigned to play other voices as well.
  • Page 14: Appendix

    Sfx066 Standard Tom 006 Hand Sfx009 Sfx067 Room Tom 001 Tambourine Sfx010 Sfx068 Room Tom 002 Stcowb Sfx011 Sfx069 Room Tom 003 Mutecowb Sfx012 Sfx070 Room Tom 004 Mute Hi Conga Sfx013 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 12 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 15: Kit List

    Shuffle 2 Rhumba 2 Dance 16 Beat Shuffle Rhumba 3 Dance1 16 Beat Triplet Tango Dance2 Dance3 Others Swing Dance4 Reggae Swing 1 Dance5 Bossa Nova Swing 2 Dance6 Big Band Swing 3 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 13 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 16: Midi Implementation Chart

    :LOCAL ON/OFF :All Notes Off Messages :Active Sense Reset Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 2: OMNI ON, MONO O: YES Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4: OMNI OFF, MONO X: NO 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 14 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 17: Midi Note Map

    MIDI NOTE MAP The following diagrams identify the MIDI note number assigned to each pad. This is useful when using the SDD7 as a MIDI controller for a soft synth application on a computer. Top panel Drum Kit SDD7...
  • Page 18: Specifications

    12V adapter, head phones, USB (MIDI IN/OUT), bass drum and hi-hat controller Dimension 500mm (w) x 370mm (d) x 157mm (h) Weight 3.3Kg Power Supply 12V adapter / 6 C-type batteries Accessories Drum sticks, two controller pedals 9605 SDD7 Multipad Manual.indd 16 3/21/12 11:20 AM...
  • Page 19: Warranty

    Simmons products. This guarantee gives ®...
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