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1. 27 D 1 High Q 28 E1 Slap 29 F1 Scratch Push 30 F 1 Scratch Pull 31 G1 Sticks 32 G 1 Square Click 33 Al Metronome Click 34 A 1 Metronome Bell 35 B1 Acoustic Bass Drum Room Bass Drum 1 Rock Bass Drum 1 Funk Bass Drum 1 36 C2 Standard 1 Bass Drum Standard 2 Bass Drum Room Bass Drum 2 Rock Bass Drum 2 Funk Bass Drum 2 37 C 2 Side Stick 38 D2 Standard 1 Snare Standard 2 Snare Room Snare Rock Snare Funk Snare 39 D 2 Hand Clap 40 E2 Standard 1 Snare Rim Standard 2 Snare Rim Room Snare Rim Rock Snare Rim Funk Snare Rim 41 F2 Standard 1 Tom 6 Standard 2 Tom 6 Room Tom 6 Rock Tom 6 Funk Tom 6 42 F 2 Standard 1 Hi hat Close Standard 2 Hi hat Close Room Hi hat Close Rock Hi hat Close Funk Hi hat Close 43 62 Standard 1 Tom 5 Standard 2 Tom 5 Room Tom 5 Rock Tom 5 Funk Tom 5 44 G 2 Standard 1 Hi hat Pedal Standard 2 Hi hat Pedal Room Hi hat Pedal Rock Hi hat Pedal Funk Hi hat Pedal 45 A2 Standard 1 Tom 4 Standard 2 Tom 4 Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 Funk Tom 4 46 A 2 Standard 1 Hi hat Open Standard 2 Hi hat Open Room Hi hat Open Rock Hi hat Open Funk Hi hat Open 47 B2 Standard 1 Tom 3 Standard 2 Tom 3 Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 Funk Tom 3 48 C3 Standard 1 Tom 2 Standard 2 Tom 2 Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 Funk Tom 2 49 C 3 Standard 1 Crash 1 Standard 2 Crash 1 Room Crash 1 Rock Crash 1 Funk Crash2. 86 D6 Mute Surdo 87 D 6 Open Surdo D SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums Percussion Set List Cont Electronic bank 24 808 bank 25 House bank 28 Jazz bank 32 Brush bank 40 27 D 1 28 E1 29 F1 30 F 1 31 G1 32 G 1 33 A1 34 A 1 35 B1 Electronic Bass Drum 1 808 Bass Drum 1 House Bass Drum 1 Jazz Bass Drum 1 Brush Bass Drum 1 36 C2 Electronic Bass Drum 2 808 Bass Drum 2 House Bass Drum 2 Jazz Bass Drum 2 Brush Bass Drum 2 37 C 2 38 D2 Electronic Snare 808 Snare House Snare Jazz Snare Brush Snare 39 D 2 House Hand Clap 40 E2 Electronic Snare Rim 808 Snare Rim House Snare Rim Jazz Snare Rim Brush Snare Rim 41 F2 Electronic Tom 6 808 Tom 6 House Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 42 F 2 Electronic Hi hat Close 808 Hi hat Close House Hi hat Close Jazz Hi hat Close 43 G2 Electronic Tom 5 808 Tom 5 House Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 44 G 2 Electronic Hi hat Pedal 808 Hi hat Pedal House Hi hat Pedal Jazz Hi hat Pedal 45 A2 Electronic Tom 4 808 Tom 4 House Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 46 A 2 Electronic Hi hat Open 808 Hi hat Open House Hi hat Open Jazz Hi hat Open 47 B2 Electronic Tom 3 808 Tom 3 House Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 48 C3 Electronic Tom 2 808 Tom
3. In voice mode voice number 1 108 EE CLICK 1 Press MODE button to select the voice mode the voice LED indicator will Jl L light strike a drum pad the 3 digit LED will display the voice number Lf SI I on 2 Press to adjust the value This value will automatically be saved PATTERN EN vore CLICK on exit Range 001 108 Voice LED N SR l indicator J Note When you select a voice for the hi hit you can only select the hi hat group o voices from groups 1 4 The display will show H 1 H 2 H 3 H 4 This value will automatically be saved upon exit VEN II DC KIT VOICE icis o Adjusting the Voice Volume In voice mode voice volume 0 32 A 4 CLICK 1 Press MODE button to select the voice mode the voice LED indicator al will light L LS 2 Press PAGE button to select the voice volume page strike a drum pad the PATTERN Kit Voice GLICK da 3 digit LED will display the voice volume L30 3 Press to adjust the value This value will automatically be saved upon exit Range 0 32 14 SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums Adjusting the MIDI Note In voice mode MIDI note 0 99 1 Press MODE button to select the voice mode the voice LED indicator will light 2 Press PAGE button to select the MIDI note page strike a drum pad the 3 digit LED will display the MIDI note n48 3 Press to adjust the
4. Q SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums Preset Drum Kit List 001 Acoustic 006 Jazz 002 Standard 1 007 Brush 003 Rock 008 Electronic 004 Standard 2 009 808 005 Funk 010 House Preset Pattern List Name Tempo Kit Name Tempo Kit 001 Fusion 103 1 022 Latin Jazz2 126 7 002 Electronic amp Funk 116 9 023 Big Band2 152 6 003 Modern Pop 136 I 024 3 4 Jazz 120 7 004 Hiphop 110 9 025 Jazz 150 7 005 Latin Jazz 130 7 026 6 8Ballad 96 3 006 Funkl 120 5 027 Pop Ballad 80 3 007 Big Band 170 6 028 Pop Bossa 120 2 008 Funk2 112 I 029 16 Beat Pop 120 2 009 Pop Funk 112 I 030 Pop Shuffle 86 2 010 Fusion2 112 1 031 Samba 236 1 Ol Funk3 120 5 032 Mambo 126 2 012 Fusion3 108 1 033 Latin Rock 136 I 013 Fusion4 116 I 034 Latin Pop 126 2 014 Pop Funk2 106 5 035 Guitar Bossa 84 2 015 R amp B 86 9 036 Country Blues 128 9 016 Drum n Bass 168 9 037 Rock 100 017 Break Beat 108 5 038 Reggae 78 018 Dance 130 9 039 60 s Rock 120 2 019 Drum n Bass2 170 040 Blues 96 2 020 Latin Dance 126 5 Demo Funk 100 021 Swing 172 6 SIMMONS Q The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL Preset Drum Instrument List KICK TOM HI HAT 001 Standard Kick 1 034 Classic Tom 1 069 Standard Hi hat Open 002 Standard Kick 2 035 Classic Tom 2 070 Jazz Hi hat Open 003 Room Kick 036 Classic Tom 3 071 Electronic Hi hat Open 004 Rock Kick 1 037 Classic Tom 4 072 808 Hi hat Open 005 Rock Kick 2 038 Classic Tom 5 0
5. Make sure the power is switched OFF when connecting the drum module with external devices SIMMONS 9 The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL MIDI and USB MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface this is a world wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and computers of all brands to communicate with each other so that MIDI command and other data can pass between them This exchange of information makes it possible to create a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offer greater versatility and control than is available with isolated instruments Whether you interface with computers sequencers expanders or other controllers your musical horizons will be greatly enhanced 0 00ecee G ON OFF R L MONO AUXIN PHONES 9v OUTPUT MIDI connection MIDI OUT This terminal transmits data from this instrument to other MIDI devices USB connection The USB connector allows you to connect the module directly to your computer It can be connected without driver installation under the Windows XP Vista Windows 7 amp MAC OSX environment J MIDI OUT The module will be recognized as USB Audio device to receive and transmit MIDI messages through a single USB cable USB is used only for MIDI messages MIDI via USB Note When the USB is connected to a computer all MIDI messages
6. default on Selecting a Kit In kit mode kit number 001 010 default 1 1 Press MODE button to select the kit mode the kit LED indicator will light the 3 digit LED will display the kit number 001 2 Press to adjust the value Range 001 010 Adjusting the Kit Volume In kit mode kit volume 0 32 1 Press the MODE button to select the kit mode the kit LED indicator will light 2 Press the PAGE button to select the kit volume page the 3 digit LED will display the kit volume L30 3 Press to adjust the value This value will automatically be saved upon exit Range 0 32 Toggling Reverb On Off 1 Press MODE button to select the kit mode the kit LED indicator will light 2 Press the PAGE button to select the kit reverb page reverb effect can toggled on or off by pressing button SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums rn i LLL f PATTERN kft Voice CLICK o Dex o Kit LED indicator I JN L JI PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK 2__M all PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK zl pi t KIT icis CLICK 9 Ge CLICK MODE PAGE TEMPO O CLICK MODE O PAGE TEMPO CLICK MODE O PAGE TEMPO SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL VOICE In voice mode there are 3 pages 1 Voice number 1 108 2 Voice volume 0 32 3 MIDI note 0 99 Selecting the Voice
7. 2 Pattern accompaniment volume 0 32 3 Pattern drum volume 0 32 Selecting a Pattern In pattern mode pattern number 001 040 default 001 CLICK 1 Press the MODE button to selectthe pattern mode the pattern LED indicator l1 Ni l will light the 3 digit LED will display the pattern number 001 LILI MODE 2 Press button to adjust the value Range 001 040 PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK Pattern LED 2Y PAGE TEMPO indicator J Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume In pattern mode pattern accompaniment volume 0 032 CLICK 1 Press MODE button to select the pattern mode the pattern LED indicator LI m EE will light LIF L L 2 Press PAGE button to select the accompaniment volume page the PATTERN KH volcE CLICK da 3 digit LED will display the accompaniment volume A22 3 Press button to adjust the value Range 0 32 Adjusting the Drum Volume In pattern mode pattern drum volume 0 032 CLICK 1 Press MODE button to select the pattern mode the pattern LED indicator _ al wagi Lit af 2 Press PAGE button to select the drum volume page the 3 digit LED will PATERN d Gick aa display the drum volume d22 PS 3 Press to adjust the value Range 0 32 Q SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums DRUM KIT In kit mode there are 3 pages 1 Kit number 001 010 default 1 2 Kit volume 0 32 3 Kit reverb on off
8. 2 House Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 Brush Tom 2 49 C 3 808 Crash 1 Brush Crash 1 50 D3 Electronic Tom 1 808 Tom 1 House Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 Brush Tom 1 51 D 3 Jazz Ride Brush Ride 52 E3 53 F3 54 F 3 55 G3 56 G 3 57 A3 808 Crash 2 Chinese Cymbal 2 Brush Crash 2 58 A 3 59 B3 60 C4 61 C 4 62 DA 808 Mute Hi Conga 63 D 4 808 Open Hi Conga 64 E4 808 Low Conga 65 FA 66 F 4 67 G4 68 G 4 69 A4 lt 70 A 4 808 Maracas 71 B4 72 C5 73 C 5 74 D5 75 D 5 808 Claves 76 E5 77 F5 78 F 5 79 G5 80 G 5 81 A5 82 A 5 83 B5 84 C6 85 C 6 86 D6 87 D 6 SIMMONS 23 The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL MIDI Implementation Chart O YES X NO Function Transmitted Recognized Remarks Basic
9. time signature will follow the pattern playing It can not be edited Adjusting the Click Interval In click mode interval 1 4 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 default 1 4 A a CLICK 1 Press MODE button to select the click mode the click LED indicator will light Lila LI MODE 2 Press PAGE button to select the click interval page the 3 digit LED will an o dA display the click interval 4 PATERE SUS NOCI eee o 3 Press the button to adjust the value Range 4 to 24 Adjusting the Click Instrument In click mode instrument 1 5 default 1 A ci 1 Press MODE button to select the click mode the click LED indicator will light IT I l 2 er PAGE button to select the click instrument page the 3 digit LED will IL L a I isplay the click instrument CL1 PATERA IKI VOICE CEE cli 3 Press to adjust the value Range CL1 CL5 Adjusting the Click Volume In click mode click volume 0 32 A 4 t k 1 Press MODE button to select the click mode the click LED indicator will light J Li LI p um PAGE button to select the click volume page the 3 digit LED will L L l isplay the click volume L24 PATTERN KT AE CE Mot 3 Press to adjust the value Range 0 32 D SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums PLAYING Playing the Demo 1 Hold the CLICK button for 2 seconds to enter demo mode and play the aaa demo The 3 digit LED will dis
10. value This value will automatically be saved upon exit Range 0 99 The Default MIDI Note Numbers NO NAME NOTE 1 Crash 49 2 Tom 48 3 Tom2 45 4 Tom3 43 5 Ride 51 6 Kick 36 7 Snare 38 8 Hi Hat Close 42 9 Hi Hat Open 46 Hi Hat Pedal 44 o TEMPO The tempo range is 30 280 BPM Adjusting the Tempo 1 Press both MODE and PAGE buttons the 3 digit LED will display the tempo page for 3 seconds 2 Press to adjust the value SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums FILI l II PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK o o Im ILI 3 PAGE TEMPO o Q O a o 9g m f PAGE TEMPO o SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL CLICK In click mode there are 4 pages 1 Time signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 2 Interval 1 4 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 default 1 4 3 Instrument 1 5 default 1 A Click volume 0 32 Adjusting the Time Click Signature In click mode Time signature 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 7 4 3 8 6 8 A 4 CLICK 1 Press MODE button select the click mode the click LED indicator will light LI em LI MODE 2 Press PAGE button select the click time signature page the 3 digit LED will o ow 4 display the click time signature 4 4 PATER CM Soler Se PAGE TEMPO Click LED 3 Press to adjust the value oet i J Range 1 4 2 4 3 4 4 4 5 4 6 4 3 8 6 8 Note The click
11. 1 50 D3 Standard 1 Tom 1 Standard 2 Tom 1 Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 Funk Tom 1 51 D 3 Standard 1 Ride Standard 2 Ride Room Ride Rock Ride Funk Ride 52 E3 Chinese Cymbal 1 53 F3 Ride Bell Room Ride Bell Rock Ride Bell 54 F 3 Tambourine 55 63 Splash Cymbal Room Splash Cymbal Rock Splash Cymbal 56 G 3 Standard 1 Cowbell Standard 2 Cowbell Room Cowbell Rock Cowbell 57 A3 Standard 1 Crash 2 Standard 2 Crash 2 Room Crash 2 Rock Crash 2 Funk Crash 2 58 A 3 Vibra slap 59 83 Ride Cymbal 60 C4 Hi Bongo 61 C 4 Low Bongo 62 D4 Mute Hi Conga 63 D 4 Open Hi Conga 64 E4 Low Conga 65 F4 High Timbale gt 66 F 4 Low Timbale 67 G4 High Agogo 68 GH4 Low Agogo 69 A4 Cabasa 70 A 4 Maracas 71 B4 Short Whistle 72 C5 Long Whistle 73 C 5 Short Guiro 74 D5 Long Guiro 75 D 5 Claves 76 E5 Hi Wood Block 77 F5 Low Wood Block 78 F 5 Mute Cuica 79 G5 Open Cuica 80 G 5 Mute Triangle 81 A5 Open Triangle 82 A 5 Shaker 83 B5 Jingle Bell 84 C6 Bell Tree 85 C 6 Castanets
12. 2 064 Rock Crash 101 Mute Triangle 065 Splash 1 102 Open Triangle 066 Splash 2 103 Shaker 067 Brush Crash 104 Jingle Bell 068 808 Crash 105 Belltree 106 Castanets 107 Mute Surdo 108 Open Surdo 20 SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums General MIDI Voice List PIANO 001 Acoustic Grand Piano 002 Bright Acoustic Piano 003 Electric Grand Piano 004 Honky Tonk Piano 005 Electric Piano 1 006 Electric Piano 2 007 Harpsichord 008 Clavichord CHROMATIC PERCUSSION 009 Celesta 010 Glockenspiel 011 Music box 012 Vibraphone 013 Marimba 014 Xylophone 015 Tubular Bells 016 Dulcimer ORGAN 017 Drawbar Organ 018 Percussive Organ 019 Rock Organ 020 Church Organ 021 Reed Organ 022 Accordion 023 Harmonica 024 Tango Accordion GUITAR 025 Nylon Guitar 026 Steel Guitar 027 Jazz Guitar 028 Clean Guitar 029 Muted Guitar 030 Overdriven Guitar 031 Distortion Guitar 032 Guitar Harmonics BASS 033 Acoustic Bass 034 Finger Bass 035 Pick Bass 036 Fretless Bass 037 Slap Bass 1 038 Slap Bass 2 039 Synth Bass 1 040 Synth Bass 2 STRINGS 041 Violin 042 Viola 043 Cello 044 Contrabass 045 Tremolo Strings 046 Pizzicato Strings 047 Orchestral Harp 048 Timpani ENSEMBLE 049 String Ensemble 1 050 String Ensemble 2 051 Synth Strings 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 Fre
13. 73 Standard Hi hat Close 006 Acoustic Kick 039 Classic Tom 6 074 Jazz Hi hat Close 007 Hiphop Kick 040 Camco Tom 1 075 Electronic Hi hat Close 008 Funk Kick 041 Camco Tom 2 076 808 Hi hat Close 009 Jazz Kick 1 042 Camco Tom 3 077 Standard Hi hat Pad 010 Jazz Kick 2 043 Camco Tom 4 078 Jazz Hi hat Pad 011 Electron Kick 044 Camco Tom 5 079 Electronic Hi hat Pad 012 808 kick 045 Camco Tom 6 080 808 Hi hat Pad 013 House Kick 046 808 Tom 1 014 House Kick 2 047 808 Tom 2 PERCUSSION 048 808 Tom 3 081 Bongo High SNARE 049 808 Tom 4 082 Low Bongo 015 Classic Snare 1 050 808 Tom 5 083 Mute Hi Conga 016 Classic Snare Rim 1 051 808 Tom 6 084 Open Hi Conga 017 Classic Snare 2 052 Electronic Tom 1 085 Low Conga 018 Classic Snare Rim 2 053 Electronic Tom 2 086 High Timbale 019 Room Snare 1 054 Electronic Tom 3 087 Low Timale 020 Room Snare 2 055 Electronic Tom 4 088 High Agogo 021 Acoustic Snare 056 Electronic Tom 5 089 Low Agogo 022 Acoustic Snare Rim 057 Electronic Tom 6 090 Cabasa 023 Funk Band Snare 091 Maracas 024 Funk Band Snare Rim RIDE 092 Short Whistle 025 Camco Snare 058 Classic Ride 093 Long Whistle 026 Camco Snare Rim 059 Classic Ride Bell 094 Short Guiro 027 Brush Snare 060 Rock Ride 095 Long Guiro 028 Brush Snare Rim 061 808 Ride 096 Claves 029 Electronic Snare 1 097 Hi Wood Block 030 Electronic Snare 2 CRASH 098 Low Wood Block 031 808 Snare 062 Standard Crash 1 099 Mute Cuica 032 House Snare 1 063 Standard Crash 2 100 Open Cuica 033 House Snare
14. Default 10Ch 1 16Ch Channel Changed X X Default X X Mode Messages X X Altered PE ck d d A Note Number True Voice 0 127 0 127 Kock do ARRE 0 127 Velocity Note On O 99H V 1 127 0 127 Note Off 0 9 9 V 0 0 127 After Key s X X Touch Ch s X X Pitch Blend X O Control 0 X O Bank Select Change 1 X O Modulation 5 X O Portamento Time 6 X O Data Entry 7 X O Volume 10 X O Pan 11 X O Expression 64 X O Sustain Pedal 65 X O Portamento On Off 66 X O Sostenuto Pedal 67 X O Soft Pedal 80 X O Reverb Program 81 X O Chorus Program 91 X O Reverb Level 93 X O Chorus Level 120 X O All Sound Off 121 X O Reset All Controllers 123 X O All Notes Off Program Change X O System Exclusive X O System Song Position X X Common Song Select X X Tune X X System Clock O X Start Stop Real Time Commands O X Aux Local On Off X X All Notes Off X X Messages Active Sense O X Reset X X Q SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums
15. SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress OOOO Fi ctronic Drum Kit Z EN ARN RN USER MANUAL www simmonsdrums net SN Two 2 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 two 2 years to the original owner from the date of purchase Retailer and manufacturer shall not be liable for damages based upon inconvenience loss of use of product loss of time interrupted operation or commercial loss or any other incidental or consequential damages including but not limited to lost profits downtime goodwill damage to or replacement of equipment and property and any costs of recovering reprogramming or reproducing any program or data stored in equipment that is used with Simmons products This guarantee gives you specific legal rights You may have other legal rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so the above limitation may not apply to you Simmons P O Box 5111 Thousand Oaks CA 91359 5111 Customer Support Monday Friday 8 00 a m 5 00 p m MST 888 621 4008 All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned here
16. V OUTPUT Q Power Supply Jack Line Output Jacks R L MONO Connect the 9V AC adaptor to this jack Right channel output and left channel output Left channel used as mono line output Q Power Switch Turn the power on off 6 AUX In Connect with external sound source 3 USB Port Connect to computer MIDI via USB Phones Jack Connect a pair of stereo headphones to this jack connection of the headphones will not mute the output jack 4 MIDI Out Jack Connect with external sound module SIMMONS o The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL CONNECTIONS CAUTION To prevent electric shock and damage to the device make sure the power is switched OFF on the sound module and all related devices before making any connection Pads and Pedal Using the provided cables connect the 1 8 jacks to the corresponding drum pads cymbal pads and 1 4 jack to kick pad The pin connection will attach to the serial port of the sound module See illustration Note The voice of the hi hat pad is controlled by the hi hat pedal Similar to a real drum kit the hi hat pad functions as an open hi hat when the pedal is released When the pedal is pressed down it functions as a closed hi hat Note The striking area of cymbal pad ride crash or hi hat is near the edge of the pad Cymbal Pad SZ ere TS RSH Drum Modul l Lai From Drum oo Module T
17. anual at least once then refer back to it to learn more about specific functions Taking Care of Your Digital Drum Kit Location To avoid deformation discoloration or more serious damage do not expose the unit to direct sunlight high temperature sources or excessive humidity Power Supply Turn the power switch OFF when the SD5Xpress is not in use The AC adapter should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the SD5Xpress is not to be used for an extended period of time Avoid pluggingthe AC adapter into an AC outletthatis also powering high consumption appliances such as electric heaters or televisions Also avoid using multi plug adapters since these can reduce sound quality cause operation errors and result in possible damage To avoid damage turn OFF the SD5Xpress s power switch and all related devices prior to connecting or disconnecting cables Handling and Transport e Never apply excessive force to controls connectors and other parts Unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly Do not pull on the cable Disconnect all cables before moving the module e Physical shocks caused by dropping bumping or placing heavy objects on the module can result in scratches and more serious damage Cleaning Clean the module with a dry soft cloth A slightly damp cloth may be used to remove stubborn grime and dirt Never use cleaners such as alcohol or thinner To avoid discoloration do not place vinyl objects on top o
18. f module Electrical Interference The module contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers If this occurs move the SD5Xpress further away from the affected equipment Service and Modification There are no user serviceable parts in the drum module Donotattemptto open the drum module or make any change in the circuits or parts of the unit This would void the warranty SIMMONS 9 The First Name in Electronic Drums d T J Z T 2 y TT n J Y 2 J Y D d T 6 D A Q S gt a A SIMMONS TABLE OF CONTENTS Panel Controls User Interface 6 Rear Panel 7 Connections Pads and Pedal 8 Mixer or Amplification 9 MP3 Aux in jack 9 Headphones 9 Power Supply 9 MIDI and USB 10 Operation Turning the Power On 1 Auto Power Off 11 Setting the Main Volume 11 Pattern Selecting a Pattern 12 Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume 12 Adjusting the Drum Volume 12 Drum Kit Selecting a Kit 13 Adjusting the Kit Volume 13 Toggling Reverb On Off 13 Voice Selecting the Voice 14 Adjusting the Voice Volume 14 Adjusting the MIDI Note 15 Tempo Adjusting the Tempo 15 Click Adjusting the Click Time Signature 16 Adjusting the Click Interval 16 Adjusting the Click Instrument 16 Adjusting the Click Volume 16 Playing Playing the Demo 17 Playing the Pattern 17 Playing the Click 17 Appendices Restoring fac
19. in are recognized as the property of their respective holders Made in China 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 This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio 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 occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning 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 1406 10159 CONGRATULATIONS on your purchase of Simmons SD5Xpress Electronic Drum Kit To get the most enjoyment from this kit we recommend that you skim through this m
20. nch Horn 062 Brass Section 063 Synth Brass 1 064 Synth Brass 2 REED 065 Soprano Sax 066 Alto Sax 067 Tenor Sax 068 Baritone Sax 069 Oboe 070 English Horn 071 Bassoon 072 Clarinet PIPE 073 Piccolo 074 Flute 075 Recorder 076 Pan Flute 077 Bottle Blow 078 Shakuhachi 079 Whistle 080 Ocarina SYNTH LEAD 081 Lead 1 square 082 Lead 2 sawtooth 083 Lead 3 caliope lead 084 Lead 4 chiff lead 085 Lead 5 charang 086 Lead 6 voice 087 Lead 7 fifths 088 Lead 8 bass lead SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums SYNTH PAD 089 Pad 1 new age 090 Pad 2 warm 091 Pad 3 polysynth 092 Pad 4 choir 093 Pad 5 bowed 094 Pad 6 metallic 095 Pad 7 halo 096 Pad 8 sweep SYNTH EFFECT 097 FX 1 rain 098 FX 2 soundtrack 099 FX 3 crystal 100 FX 4 atmosphere 101 FX 5 brightness 102 FX 6 goblins 103 FX 7 echoes 104 FX 8 sci fi ETHNIC 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 Shamisen 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bagpipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai PERCUSSIVE 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Wood Block 117 Taiko Drum 118 Melodic Tom 119 Synth Drum 120 Reverse Cymbal SOUND EFFECT 121 Guitar Fret Noise 122 Breath Noise 123 Seashore 124 Bird Tweet 125 Telephone Ring 126 Helicopter 127 Applause 128 Gunshot SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL Percussion Set List Standard 1 bank 0 Standard 2 bank 4 Room bank 8 Rock bank 16 Funk bank 17
21. o Hi Hat MN PI Jo y o Hi Ha Ge l 7755253532222 Drum Pad ore E 7 p Hi Hat Pedal To Hi Hat Control SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums Mixer or Amplification 1 When you want to listen to the voices send the drum to a mixer or amplifier Connect using the Output L MONO and R jacks on the rear panel for monaural playback use the L MONO jack for stereo playback connect both L MONO and R jacks 2 The volume is adjusted with the VOLUME knob Q Q OO L MONO AUXIN PHONES OUTPUTt MP3 Aux in Jack 1 Use audio output of MP3 player or other audio source to connect with the AUX IN jack on the rear panel Play along with a pre recorded track 2 The volume of the external signal is adjusted with the VOLUME knob p ON OFF USB 099 L MONO AUX IN PHONES MIDI OUT OUTPUT Headphones An optional set of stereo headphones can be connected with the PHONES jack located on the rear panel of the drum module Adjust the volume to a comfortable level Oeeee L MONO AUXIN PHONES OUTPUT MIDI 10 Power Supply Make sure the power is switched OFF and connect the power adaptor with the DC IN jack on the rear panel Note To protect the speakers amplifier and the drum module from damage O I UO lower the volume to the minimum level before switching the power ON ay 9m eem
22. play dE The click indicator will light to follow l I CLICK the tempo of the demo 2 Press START STOP button to play and stop the demo P JM O o o o o PAGE TEMPO O Playing the Pattern 1 Press START STOP button to play the selected patterns un 2 Press START STOP button again to stop play or Playing the Click 1 Press the CLICK button to start the click The click indicator will light to CLICK follow the tempo of the click 2 Press the CLICK button again to stop the click SIMMONS o The First Name in Electronic Drums APPENDICES Restoring Factory Presets Restoring the factory preset can be implemented by the following operations Turn on the power with both pressed simultaneously This function will replace the current settings of the following parameters to their default preset values Kit volume voice number voice volume and MIDI note Specifications Drum Kit 4 drum pads 3 cymbal pads 1 hi hat control pedal 1 kick pad Preset Drum Kits 10 preset kits Drum Instruments 108 Preset Patterns 40 Controls MIDI Out Power Switch USB Phones Start Stop Pattern Kit Voice Click Mode Page Demo Tempo Volume Display LED Display Connections Phones Aux In Output R amp L MONO MIDI Out USB On Off Power Supply AC Adapter 9V 500mA Specifications may be changed or modified at any time without prior notice
23. tory Presets 18 Specifications 18 Preset Drum Kit List 19 Preset Pattern List 19 Preset Drum Instrument List 20 General MIDI Voice List 21 Percussion Set List 22 MIDI Implementation Chart 24 SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL PANEL CONTROLS User Interface SIMMONS SD5Xp VOLUME LLL LI LI LI PATTERN O START STOP Q Master Volume Control Control the volume of phone and line outputs Turn knob clockwise to increase the volume and counter clockwise to decrease the volume 2 ISTART STOP Button Start or stop Pattern playing 3 LED Display 3 digit LED and LED indicators 4 CLICK BUTTON Press CLICK button to start stop the click Hold the CLICK button 2 seconds to enter the demo mode and play the demo KIT O VOICE O CLICK O 5 MODE Button Press MODE button to select the mode from PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK 6 PAGE Button Press PAGE button to browse the menu pages of current selected mode Press both MODE and PAGE buttons the 3 digit LED will display the tempo page it will display for 3 seconds then press to adjust the value 2 1 1 Button Press button to adjust the parameters SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums www simmonsdrums net Rear Panel ON OFF L MONO AUX IN PHONES 9
24. will be received and transmitted via USB Q SIMMONS The First Name in Electronic Drums OPERATION Press MODE button to change between modes Press PAGE button to select the page of current mode Press button to adjust the parameters Turning the Power On After confirming all connections have been completed lower the volume minimum volume level before switching the power on VOLUME Set the power switch to ON position to turn on the power Display shows the kit s number and its indicator lights ON OFF USB Auto Power Off In order to save energy we have designed the Automatic Shutdown function Il J l With this function this product will shutdown automatically when you have left l J l it idle for more than 30 minutes er PATTERN KIT VOICE CLICK If you don t need this function just press and hold the START STOP button AA o then turn the drum on You will also see the screen temporarily displaying L kit indicator PoF for 3 seconds before entering the main menu which indicates that the Automatic shutdown function is turned off Setting the Main Volume While hitting a pad gradually rotate the volume knob until a comfortable volume level is reached x VOLUME SIMMONS Q The First Name in Electronic Drums SD5Xpress DIGITAL DRUM KIT USER MANUAL PAT TERN In pattern mode there are 3 pages 1 Pattern number 1 40 default 1
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