Simmons SDMP1 Owner`s manual
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1. POWER SWITCH After confirming that all connections have been completed rotate the volume knob to the left to its minimum volume level before switching the power ON Set the power switch to the ON position The LCD screen will display Pattern 001 and the corresponding name POWER SUPPLY Connect the power adapter to the DC IN jack CJ Note Make sure the power is switched OFF when connecting the drum module with external devices Qo SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 6 9 24 10 2 18 PM LCD SCREEN OO Q SONG BEAT PTN 4 4 4 AB TEMPO INFO LINE ammm voce 11 LE EG iL MAIN DISPLAY The LCD Liquid Crystal Display screen is divided into two areas Info Line and Main Display Info Line SONG BEAT j74 prj AB TEMPO mni mni KT FILL VOICE m 11 I E Song number Shows the song number while in SONG mode or the current beat number while in PATTERN mode Beat number Shows the current beat number while in SONG mode and total number of beats while in PATTERN mode Pattern Kit number Shows what pattern preset kit or user kit number the unit is currently set to Tempo V2. 5 229 6 230 Attack Tom 1 231 Attack Tom 2 232 Attack Tom 3 233 Attack Tom 4 234 Attack Tom 5 235 Attack Tom 6 236 Single Head Tom 1 237 Single Head Tom 2 238 Single Head Tom 3 239 Single Head Tom 4 240 Single Head Tom 5 241 Single Head Tom 242 Room Tom 1 243 Room Tom 2 244 Room Tom 3 245 Room 4 246 Room Tom 5 247 Room Tom 6 248 Resonant Tom 1 249 Resonant Tom 2 250 Resonant Tom 3 251 Resonant Tom 4 9 240 2 19 PM DRUM INSTRUMENT LIST Name Name it Name 252 Resonant Tom 5 317 Open Brush Tom 4 380 Simmons SD5 Tom A 3 441 Rock Splash 253 Resonant Tom 318 Open Brush Tom 5 381 Simmons SD5 Tom B 1 442 Jazz Splash 254 RockTom 1 319 Open Brush Tom 382 Simmons SD5 Tom B 2 443 Brush Crash 255 Rock Tom 2 320 Concert Tom 1 383 Simmons SD5 Tom B 3 444 Crystal Crash 256 RockTom 3 321 Concert Tom 2 384 Simmons SD7 Tom A 1 445 Metal China 1 257 RockTom 4 322 Concert Tom 3 385 Simmons SD7 Tom A 2 446 Metal China 2 258 RockTom 5 323 Octoban 1 386 Simmons SD7 Tom A 3 447 Trashy Crash 259 RockTom 6 324 Octoban 2 387 Simmons SD7 Tom B 1 448 Jazz China 260 Dry Tom 1 325 Octoban 3 388 Simmons SD7 Tom B 2 449 Piatti 261 Dry Tom 2 326 Roto Tom High 389 Simmons SD7 Tom B 3 450 606 Cymbal 1 262 Dry Tom 3 327 Roto Tom Mid 390 Simmons Byuu 451 606 Cymbal 2 263 Dry Tom 4 328 Roto Tom Ring High 391 Simmons 509 Tom 1 452 808 Cymbal 1 264 Dry Tom 5 329 Roto Tom Ring Low
3. MENU Press MENU ENTER and choose the KIT or INSTRUMENT sub menu ENTER The current pad to be edited can be selected by striking the pad The pad indicator lights up to show which pad is currently selected UP DOWN Use the UP DOWN buttons to scroll through the various parameter menus Press the DOWN button to get to the Volume page Use the buttons or the data entry buttons to change the value Press the DOWN button to get to the Pan page Use the buttons or the data entry buttons to change the value Press the DOWN button to get to the Reverb Level page SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 16 9 24 10 2 18 PM Press the DOWN button to get to the Pitch page DOWN Press the DOWN button to get to the Repeat page DOWN When assigned to ON and you hit a pad repeatedly the new hit will not cut off the previous hit sound When set to OFF the new hit will cut off the previous hit sound DOWN Press the DOWN button to get to the Exclusive page This assigns voices in Exclusive Groups such as open hi hat close hi hat and pedal hi hat When the open hi hat and close hi hat are assigned to a particular Group 1 or 2 the close hi hat will cut off the open hi hat sound Repeat the steps above for each pad in order to create your full kit PRESET KIT PARAMETERS PAD PEDAL OUT NOTE PAD PEDAL OUT NOTE
4. ws j le e BUTTON STANDBY READY PAUSED feo sey D sek B feee SSS KD sess wm oe own ior nt back Q SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 20 9 24 10 2 18 PM PLAYING PATTERNS Press PATTERN SONG to enter the pattern page PATTERN SONG The LCD screen will display the pattern number and name Use buttons or data entry buttons to select a pattern 00 50 preset or F 0 SiT Q Press PLAY PAUSE to listen and play along gt il H Press PLAY PAUSE or STOP to stop A B and Fill Patterns A B These buttons can be used to select patterns from a pattern set or sub set During playback FILL can be used to switch from the main pattern to a fill pattern The general pedal input can also be used to duplicate the function of the FILL button PLAYING FILL PATTERNS Fill patterns may only be selected for playing when in Stopped mode Fill patterns are not looped so the Next pattern during playback will be the Main pattern in the same sub set or the alternate sub set P051A During pattern playback the Next pattern will default to the current pattern U R 0C k 1 FILL Pressing and releasing FILL while a pattern is playing will switch to the Fill and queue the Main pattern in the alternate sub set as Next P051AF gt gt P051
5. Disconnect all cables before moving the module 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 paint thinner To avoid discoloration do not place vinyl objects on top of module Electrical Interference The SDMP contains digital circuitry and may cause interference if placed too close to radio or television receivers If this occurs move the SDMP1 further away from the affected equipment Service and Modification There are no user serviceable parts in the SDMPI Do not attempt to open the drum module or make any changes in the circuits or parts of the unit This would void the warranty SIMMONS 9 The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 1 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Taking Care of Your Multi Pad amp Drum Machine 1 General Features 3 Basics 3 Playing Options 3 Navigation A Rear Panel 5 USB 5 MIDI OUT and IN 5 Pedal Inputs 5 External Triggers 5 Headphones 6 Master OUT 6 AUX IN 6 Power Switch 6 Power Supply 6 LCD Screen 7 Menu Tree 8 Level Menus 8 Level 2 Menus 8 Naming 9 Getting Started 10 Setting Your Tempo 10 Instrument Setup 10 Adjusting Trigger Parameters 12 MIDI Setup 13 Fa
6. to choose RecMode Step Q SIMMONS e The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 23 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL Press PLAY PAUSE to start recording gt 1 The LCD will display Pad and Velocity values Hit pad to be recorded The pad will record the velocity as well as the voice Press m to move one step forward 44 Press to move one step backward When complete press STOP to stop recording NAMING AND SAVING USER PATTERNS User patterns will be saved automatically after the STOP button is pressed PATTERN SONG Press MENU ENTER to enter the naming menu under Pattern Record mode Press MENU ENTER again to display the No Yes menu to confirm See Naming section on page 9 Use buttons or the data entry buttons to select a User pattern 051 100 Press COPY SAVE The LCD will display Ptn Sel Ptn Part Use to select the destination User pattern number Press MENU SAVE to continue The LCD will display No Yes Press Yes to confirm or press No to cancel _ D SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 24 9 24 10 2 18 PM EDITING PATTERNS IN STANDBY NODE To erase the currently selected User pattern set all the Main patterns with their Fill patterns User patterns A or B Main or Fill or a drum part do the followin
7. 561 Mute Conga 626 Voice Hit 687 Bomb 562 Conga High 688 Gun Shot 1 563 Conga Low Melodic 689 Gun shot 2 564 Electronic Conga 627 Glockenspiel 690 Rifle Shot 565 808 Conga High 628 Music Box 691 AK 566 808 Conga Mid 629 Vibraphone 692 Laser Ray 9 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 34 SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9 240 2 19 PM DRUM KIT LIST Preset Kit Preset Kit Preset Kit Preset Kit 1 Open Kit 12 Fusion Kit 23 R amp B Kit 34 Step Kit 2 Attack Kit 13 Jazz Kit 24 Latin Kit 35 Industry Kit 3 Standard Kit 1 14 Brush Kit 2 25 Brazil Kit 36 Voice Kit 4 Room Kit 15 Standard Kit 2 26 Steel Drum Kit 37 Techno Kit 5 Simmons Kit 1 16 Pop Kit 27 Orchestral Kit 38 Drum N Bass Kit 6 Simmons Kit 2 17 Prog Kit 28 Tabla Kit 39 Dirty Kit 7 Rave Kit 18 Single Headed Kit 29 Simmons Kit 3 40 Junkyard Kit 8 808 Kit 19 Vintage 69 Kit 30 Simmons Kit 4 Al DoubleBass 9 Precussion Kit 20 Vintage 71 Kit 31 909 Kit 10 Brush Kit 1 21 Vintage 76 Kit 32 606 11 Funk Kit 22 Roto Tom Kit 33 DJ EFX Kit Number Rock1 Rock2 Rock3 HardRock Blues Pop Pop2 Pop3 Pop4 Pop5 HipHop1 HipHop2 R amp B1 R amp B2 R amp B3 Dancel Dance2 Dance3 Dance4 Dance5 Funk1 Funk2 Fusion Fusion2 Swing Bigband Jazz Jazz2 Bossa Samba Rhumba Mambo Latin 1 Reggae Country 1 Country2 Country3 Ballad Ballad2 Ballad2 Garage Punk Sky Arabic Arabic Dangdut Latin2 Latin3 Newagel Newage2 SIMMONS The
8. 1 698 Guitar Chop 1 512 Brush HH Pedal 575 Bongo Bell 636 Electric Slide 2 699 Guitar Chop 2 513 60 s HH Peda 576 Mambo Bell 637 High Punch 700 Oh Yeah 514 Mini HH Pedal 577 Songo Bell 638 Metal Punch 701 Rock On 515 Bright HH Pedal 1 578 808 Cowbell 639 Hi Q Zip 702 Guitar Slide 516 Bright HH Pedal 2 579 Simmons SD 5 Cowbell 640 Hi Q Zap 517 Jazz Peda 580 Shaker 641 Sow Wave DJ FX 518 Trashy HH Pedal 581 Cabasa 642 Ding Bell 703 DJ Wha 519 Voices HH Pedal 582 Maracas 643 Punch 704 DJ Freh 520 House HH Pedal 583 808 Maracas 644 Low Punch 705 DJRub 1 521 606 HH Peda 584 Short Whistle 645 Cartoon Punch 706 DJ Ehvit 522 808 HH Peda 585 Long Whistle 646 Double Punch 707 DJ Rub 2 523 Junkyard HH Pedal 586 Guiro Short 647 Glass Break 708 DJ Cut 524 Dirty HH Pedal 587 Guiro Long 648 Boing 709 DJ Chikah 525 Bass HH Peda 588 78 Guiro 649 Stream 710 DJ Rub 3 526 Closing HH 589 Claves 650 Drain 71 DJRub4 527 Standard Splash 590 808 Clave 651 Cat 712 DJ Chop 528 Pop Splash 591 Woodblock 652 Cricket 713 DJ Cut2 529 Sky Splash 592 Woodblock Low 653 Baby Bird 714 DJRub5 530 Bright Splash 593 78 Woodblock 654 Birds 715 DJ Rub 531 Bright 2 Splash 594 Cuica Muted 655 look At Da Birdie 716 DJ Wiki Wiki 595 Cuica Open 656 Start Up 717 DJRub Z Percussion 596 Triangle Muted 657 Spike Jr 718 DJ Shot 532 Metronome Bell 597 Triangle Open 658 Spike 719 DJRub8 533 Metronome Click 598 78 Triangle 659 Voice Cough 720 DJ Needle Scratch 534 Sticks
9. 2 18 PM CONGRATULATIONS Thank you for purchasing the Simmons Digital Multi Pad amp Drum Machine To get the most enjoyment from your new multi pad we recommend that you review this manual at least once then refer back to it often to learn more about specific functions This Advanced Owner s Manual and its Software Supplement Guide can be downloaded from the Simmons website at www simmonsdrums net So we may better serve you please register your warranty today at www simmonsdrums net TAKING CARE OF YOUR MULTI PAD amp DRUM MACHINE Location Keep the unit away from direct sunlight high temperature sources and excessive humidity to prevent deformation discoloration or more serious damage Power Supply Turn the power switch OFF when the SDMP1 is not in use The AC adapter should be unplugged if the SDMP1 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 Also avoid using multi plug adapters since these can reduce sound quality cause operation errors and result in possible damage e Turn OFF the SDMP1 s power switch and all related devices prior to connecting or disconnecting cables to avoid damaging the unit Handling and Transport Never apply excessive force to controls connectors and other parts Unplug cables by gripping the plug firmly Do not pull on the cables
10. 392 Simmons SD9 Tom 2 453 808 Cymbal 2 265 Dry Tom 330 Roto Tom Bend Mid 393 Simmons SD9 Tom 3 454 808 Cymbal 3 266 Gated Tom 1 331 Roto Tom Bend Lo 394 Simmons SD9 Tom 4 455 909 Cymbal 267 Gated Tom 2 332 Tom Rim 395 Simmons SD9 Tom 5 456 Junkyard Cymbal 1 268 Gated Tom 3 396 Simmons SD9 Tom 6 457 Junkyard Cymbal 2 269 Gated Tom 4 Electronic Tom 458 FX Cymbal 1 270 Gated Tom 5 333 606 Tom 1 Ride 459 FX Cymbal 2 271 Gated Tom 6 334 606 Tom 2 397 Classic Ride 460 Industrial Short 272 Blasticks Tom 1 335 606 Tom 3 398 Classic Ride Edge 461 Industrial Long 273 Blasticks Tom 2 336 606 Tom 4 399 Standard 20 Ride 462 Reverse Crash 274 Blasticks Tom 3 337 606 Tom 5 400 Standard 22 Ride 275 80 sTom 1 338 606 Tom 6 401 Standard Ride Bell Hi Hats 276 80 2 339 808 Tom 1 402 Rock Ride 463 Standard HH Open 1 277 80 s Tom 3 340 808 Tom 2 403 Rock Bell 464 Standard HH Open 2 278 Funk Tom 1 341 808 Tom 3 404 Dry Ride 465 Standard HH Open 3 279 Funk Tom 2 342 808 Tom 4 405 Dry Ride Bell 466 Standard HH Open Rim 280 FunkTom 3 343 808 Tom 5 406 Ping Ride 467 Rock HH Open 281 Fusion Tom 1 344 808 Tom 6 407 Jazz Ride 468 Pop HH Open 282 Fusion Tom 2 345 Rave Tom 1 408 Brush Ride 469 Pop HH Open Rim 283 Fusion Tom 3 346 Rave Tom 2 409 60 Ride 470 Brush HH Open 284 Vintage 60s Tom 1 347 Rave Tom 3 410 60 s Ride Bell 471 60 s HH Open 285 Vintage 60s Tom 2 348 Rave 4 All 60 s Ride Edge 472 Mini HH Open 286 Vintage 60s Tom 3 349 Rave Tom 5 412 P
11. Click 599 Sleigh Bells 660 Voice Ugh 721 DJ Break 535 Finger Snaps 1 600 Wind Chime 661 Voice Mmmm 722 DJ Rewind 536 Finger Snaps 2 601 Bell Tree 662 Voice Breath 537 Solo Hand Clap 602 Finger Cymbal 663 Voice Pfuit Loops 538 House Clap 603 Finger Cymbal Muted 664 Applause 723 Electronica 539 Standard Clap 604 Castanets 665 crowd cheer 724 Ballywood 1 540 Big Clap 605 Surdo Muted 666 Stadium Cheer 725 Bell aca 2 541 Simmons SD5 Clap 606 Surdo Open 667 LOL 726 u loop 542 Simmons SD7 Clap 607 Taiko 668 Scream 727 Drum Loop 543 Tambourine 1 608 Lotus Drum 669 Heartbeat 728 Drum loop3 544 Tambourine 2 609 Rain Stick 670 Vintage Phone 729 Drum ici 545 Tambourine Hit 610 Slap Stick 671 Church Bell 730 Drum 546 Tambourine Roll 611 Open Tabla High 672 Step 731 Mute 547 78 Tambourine 612 Tabla Mute 1 673 Step 2 548 Vibraslap 613 Open Tabla Low 674 Creaky Door 549 Agogo Low 614 Open Tabla Mid 675 Shut the Door 550 Agogo High 615 Slap Tabla 676 Start the Car 551 Bongo High 1 616 Tabla Mute 2 677 Skid Marks 552 Bongo Low 1 617 Tabla bend 678 Drive By 553 Bongo High 2 618 Gong 679 Giddy Up 554 Bongo Low 2 619 Timpani High 680 Train 555 Conga Slap Low 620 Timpani Low 681 Helicopter 556 Conga Slap High 621 Orchestra Hand Cymbals 682 Pipe 557 Open Conga High 622 Gran Cassa and Piatti 683 Thunder 558 Open Conga Low 623 Orchestra Hit 684 Sonar 559 Conga Slap 624 Techno Hit 685 Explosion 560 Conga bend 625 Horns Hit 686 Cannon
12. DRUM AMP Heavy duty 10 speaker and 2 tweeter provide deep bass tones accurate reproduction of snare and toms and cymbals that cut through crystal ELECTRONIC DRUM PRACTICE PAD With 65 pad sounds and 24 rhythms this advanced practice pad allows drummers to expand their skill set with a wide variety of rhythms The ideal tool for build ing your speed accuracy and timing MEET THE FAMILYS clear Features stereo and aux inputs Turn the dimpled knobs with your drumstick www simmonsdrums net All products from our Fall 2010 line 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 38 9 24 10 2 19 PM
13. MENU ENTER button to erase the step No additional confirmation will be required EXIT Or press EXIT to cancel SIMMONS amp The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 29 9 240 2 19 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL To change patterns or main to fill switching time Use the F F NEXT REW PREV buttons to locate the step to be modified Use the or data entry buttons to select another pattern if desired Press the DOWN button to select the Fill pattern screen Use the numeric keys or the buttons to select a Fill pattern DOWN Press DOWN again to set the main o fill switching time using the numeric keys or the buttons To insert a step Use the F F NEXT REW PREV buttons to locate the step that is positioned before lt lt gt gt the desired insert position Press SAVE COPY and the confirmation screen will appear MENU ENTER ue Press the MENU ENTER button to insert the step Press STOP to return to standby mode EXIT Or press EXIT to cancel SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 30 9 240 2 19 PM METRONOME Press DOWN UP buttons to select Metronome and press the MENU ENTER button to select the Metronome menu c DOWN Press to select On Off Recording If click is ON the Metronome will O start
14. Pitch Repeat Exclusive Triggers Pad No Sensitivity Threshold Velocity Curve Pedal No Function Splash Sensitivity Hi Hat SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums MENU ENTER UP DOWN JL MENU ENTER MIDI Setup MIDI Chan Pattern Out Pad Output nel put Sync Mode Note Map Soft Throug h Metronome Click Volume Interval SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL 9 24 10 2 18 PM NAMING In various modes you can input a name up to 8 characters User Kit name User Pattern name or User Song name In NAMING mode the UP DOWN buttons are used as up down cursor controls to UP DOWN select a character The highlighted character can be changed using the buttons 0 Pressing the buttons allows scrolling through the following character groups Q Q Special characters space _ e Numeric 0 1 9 Uppercase A B Z e Lowercase a b z MENU When you have finished inputting the name press the MENU ENTER button then press ENTER Yes to confirm or No to cancel SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 9 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL GETTING STARTED SETTING YOUR TEMPO PRESS TEMPO to enter the kit page The current beats per minute will be displayed Default 100 Use buttons to adjust the tempo 0 The value
15. UP DOWN buttons to select MIDI Setup then MENU ENTER again to access UP DOWN the Level 2 configuration pages Press UP DOWN buttons to access and specify the following MIDI Setup options MIDI Channel Press the buttons to select the desired MIDI channel 1 16 Default 10 Pattern Output Press the buttons to enable or disable output of MIDI events during pattern play back Pad Output Press the buttons to enable or disable output of MIDI notes when pads or pedals are triggered Sync Mode Press the buttons to select Sequencer Sync Mode Master External Default Master See Sync With Midi Clock on next page Note Map Strike the desired pad or depress the desired pedal then press to select the desired MIDI note for that trigger O 127 See Defaults on next page Note When the MIDI note is changed SAVE COPY must be pressed to save it Soft Through Press to enable or disable soft MIDI through merge MIDI In stream with MIDI Out stream SIMMONS o The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 13 9 240 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL Sync With Midi Clock If Master internal sync mode is selected the SDMP1 will send MIDI clock F8 via MIDI output or USB port according to the current tempo setting If external sync mode is selected the SDMP1 will accept MIDI clock from host device
16. ag user IL 1 buttons When Repeat is set to On for a cymbal a previous note will not be cut Bui uu off by striking the trigger again Default On Press DOWN to select the Exclusive screen Exclusive allows assignment of Hi Hat voices TN aen Open Closed Pedal in exclusive groups If Open Hi Hat and Closed Hi Hat are assigned zi to the same group the Closed Hi Hat will cut off the Open Hi Hat sound May be set to Off Group 1 or Group 2 using the buttons Default Off USER I The Level 2 menus may be navigated at any time using the UP DOWN buttons SIMMONS D The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 11 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL ADJUSTING TRIGGER PARAMETERS Press MENU ENTER to enter the Level 1 selection menu Then press DOWN until Triggers is displayed Press MENU ENTER again to enter the Trigger adjustment function Select the pad to adjust by striking the desired pad There are 3 adjustments to each pad allowing you to customize your sound even more They are Sensitivity Threshold and Velocity Curve Sensitivity This adjusts the pad s overall sensitivity from 1 to 16 Default settings are PADS DEFAULT m 2 eo Threshold This adjusts the pads signal threshold 1 16 Defoult 11 Velocity Curve This adjusts the relationship between the velocity striking fo
17. and save changes Normal Mode To erase several beats of a drum part do the following ERASE Press and hold the ERASE button Trigger a drum part to start erasing the part cannot be changed during erasing Release the ERASE button amp SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 26 9 240 2 19 PM SONG MODE BASICS The SDMP1 allows for 100 songs that may be recorded edited and played back There are no pre set songs so they may all be considered User A song has a maximum of 128 steps which are linked together to create the whole song Each step contains pattern sub set and main to ill switching information PATTERN SONG To select a song for recording or playback press PTN SONG button to display the currently selected song Then use the buttons the numeric keys or the F F NEXT and REW PREV buttons to select the desired song number The LCD screen will display the initial pattern song number and step SONG PLAYBACK CONTROLS STOPPED PLAYING PAUSED FILL During playback the current step may be repeated by holding the FILL button RECORDING SONGS IN NORMAL MODE STOPPED READY RECORDING PAUSED my se Next Song SIMMONS e The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 27 9 240 2 19 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL RECORDING SONGS IN STEP MODE STANDBY READY PAUSED x
18. automatically Press DOWN to enter the volume menu and press the buttons or the data entry DOWN buttons to adjust the Metronome volume Volume range 0 32 Press DOWN to enter the interval menu and press buttons to select the DOWN Metronome interval Interval selections 1 4 1 8 1 12 1 16 and 1 24 SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 31 9 24 10 2 19 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL DRUM INSTRUMENT LIST Name Acoustic Kick O Q G N N O Q E ON O 24 Maple Boss Drum 22 Mople Boss Drum 22 Birch Boss Drum 22 Attack Bass Drum 24 Rock Bass Drum 22 Resonant Bass Drum Dance 1 Bass Drum 20 Dry Bass Drum 18 Jazz Bass Drum 22 Dry Jazz Bass Drum 20 Dry Jazz Bass Drum 24 Open Big Band Bass Drum 22 Dry Big Band Bass Drum 22 Single Head Bass Drum 20 Open Jazz Bass Drum 20 Dry Funk Bass Drum 20 Resonant Funk Bass Drum 22 Dry Funk Bass Drum 22 Resonant Hip Hop Bass Drum 20 Dry Hip Hop Bass Drum Buzz Bass Drum 1 20 Open Hip Hop Bass Drum Vintage Open Bass Drum Vintage single Head Bass Drum Vintage Dry Bass Drum Power Bass Drum 20 Birch Bass Drum Progressive Bass Drum 22 Maple 2 Bass Drum 20 Maple Bass Drum 20 Tight Bass Drum 24 Loose Bass Drum 22 Tight Bass Drum 22 Tone Bass Drum 20 Tone Bass Drum 18 Single Head Jazz Bass Drum 20 Single Head Bass Drum 24 Ton
19. first name in electronic drums Z50owxoo0rom N o N co co co co co co co ZZEROK 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 35 9 240 2 19 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL 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 Oll 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 Acoustic Nylon Guitar 026 Acoustic Steel Guitar O27 Electric Jazz Guitar 028 Electric Clean Guitar 029 Electric Muted Guitar 030 Overdriven Guitar 031 Distortion Guitar 032 Guitar Harmonics BASS 033 Acoustic Bass 034 Electric Bass finger 035 Electric Bass pick 036 Fretless Bass 037 Slop Bass 1 038 Slap Bass 2 039 Synth Bass 1 040 Synth Bass 2 STRINGS 041 Violin 042 Viola O43 Cello O44 Contrabass O45 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 Orches
20. supported inputs Pattern Sets 100 sets 50 preset 50 user BASICS The SDMP1 consists of two main functions Sound Module and Drum Machine Sound Module 16 and 24 bit built in drum sounds In KIT mode you can select a preset kit or create your own user kit Inthe KIT EDIT sub mode you can select the voice of each pad and adjust the seven available parameters to customize your sound Drum Machine An advanced easily editable digital recorder There are three modes in the drum machine PATTERN PATTERN EDIT and SONG PATTERN mode plays preset or user patterns PATTERN EDIT mode allows you to edit and create patterns through Step Recording SONG mode allows you to create and play songs using pre set or user patterns PLAYING OPTIONS Besides playing your new SDMP1 on a tabletop you can also easily mount it to the Simmons SDESS Electronic Support Stand sold separately Visit simmonsdrums net for more info SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 3 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL NAVIGATION SIMMONS amp Z xx 00 001 VOLUME D o E Q PN AB KIT FILL LI Fm Qo Volume 6 Transport Buttons Sets the main volume for master out and headphones Play Pause Stop Forward Reverse Record and Sta
21. via MIDI input or USB port and adjust the current tempo setting MIDI Out Note Defaults PAD PEDAL OUT NOTE PAD PEDAL OUT NOTE CE id FACTORY RESET Press MENU ENTER to access the Level menu pages MENU ENTER UP DOWN Press UP DOWN buttons to select Utility then MENU ENTER again to access the Level 2 configuration pages To reset the SDMP1 to its original factory settings do the following Press the MENU ENTER button again to load the Load Default page Press or EXIT to cancel or to reset all factory settings Note There will be no confirmation required after pressing reset will reply Success and return to the Level 2 configuration page Warning All user data and settings that have not been saved in a User Kit Pattern or Song will be erased o SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manualindd 14 9 240 2 18 PM RECORDING SET UP To setup your SDMP1 for recording do the following PATTERN SONG Press PATTERN SONG to select the desired song or user pattern MENU Press MENU ENTER to access the Level menu pages ENTER Press MENU ENTER again or use the UP DOWN buttons to select Rec Setup J The current pattern number or song and associated name will be displayed Level 2 Configuration Pages UP DOWN Press MENU ENTER again if the pattern or song is to be renamed See Naming and Savin
22. 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 House Snare 1 House Snare 2 Step Snare Step Snare Cross Stick Techno Snare 1 Techno Snare 2 606 Snare 808 Snare 808 Snare Cross Stick 909 Snare Industry Snare Industry Snare Stick Drum n Bass Snare 1 Drum n Bass Snare 2 Junkyard Snare Junkyard EFX Dirty Snare Voice Snare 1 Voice Snare 2 Voice Snare Rim Voice X Stick Electonica Snare 1 Poison Snare Tone Snare Short Snare Poison Snare 2 Buzz Snare 1 SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums if Name 189 Buzz Snare 2 190 Rave Snare 1 191 Poison Snare 3 192 Rave Snare 2 193 Poison Snare 4 194 Tight Snare 195 Electonica Snare 2 196 Electonica Snare 3 197 Long Snare 198 Soft Snare 199 Reverse Snare 200 Tight Snare 1 201 Punch Snare 202 Snappy Snare 1 203 Snappy Snare 2 204 Crackless Snare 205 Techno Snare 3 206 Techno Snare 4 207 Rave Snare 3 208 High Snare 209 Tight Snare 2 210 Tight Snare 4 211 Tight Snare Rim 212 Snappy Snare 3 213 Snappy Snare 4 214 Simmons SD5 Snare 1 215 Simmons SD5 Snare 2 216 Simmons SD5 Snare 3 217 Simmons SD5 Snare 4 218 Simmons SD7 Snare 1 219 Simmons SD7 Snare 2 220 Simmons SD9 Snare 1 221 Simmons SD9 Snare 2 222 Simmons SD9 Snare 3 223 Simmons SD9 Snare 4 Acoustic Tom 224 Open 1 225 2 226 Open 3 227 4 228
23. 2 19 PM MMONS The first name in electronic drums Full featured drum kits advanced practice pads hybrid kits versatile amps and more HYBRID DRUM KIT Expand your acoustic drum kit with digital sounds Includes two 9 pro pads two piezo triggers and all D9K the cables you need Module includes 300 voices ELECTRONIC DRUM SET 20 present kits 30 user kits and USB connectivity Sleeklooking module includes 725 voices 40 preset kits and room for an additional 59 user kits Includes dual zone snare drum pad plus three dual zone choke able cymbals and Hi Hat D7PK ELECTRONIC DRUM SET High quality pads and toms for pro feel Sturdy frame and rack clamps enhances durability Module includes 300 voices 20 preset kits 30 user kits and USB connectivity DIGITAL MULTI PAD ELECTRONIC DRUM SET Ideal for practicing and recording on the go this AC DC powered digital drum multi pad gives you 7 velocity sensitive pads Discover new rhythms with its D5K 1000 note recording feature ELECTRONIC DRUM SET Versatile and easy to set up Features sensi tive drum pads that are durable responsive and accurate Sound module sports 237 sounds 22 preset kits and storage for 10 user kit settings DA200 200W STEREO DRUM AMP A 200 Watt stereo drum amp featuring 12 sub woofer and a pair of mid range and hi frequency speakers The 3 band EQ and 20 20kHz frequency response ensure great sound DA50 50W
24. 8 SNARE HEAD 14 HIGH HAT CTRL SPLASH 9 HIGH HAT CLOSED SIMMONS 17 The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 17 9 240 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL EDITING USER KITS Press KIT to display current kit and use the buttons or numeric keys to select the user kit to be edited 41 100 nnrnn VOICE a 1 m Press MENU ENTER twice to enter Kit Setup mode If the kit is to be renamed press MENU ENTER again to display the Kit Rename screen Use the buttons to select the upper or lowercase letters numbers symbols or spaces for each character of the new name Use the UP and DOWN buttons to advance or retard the highlighted character to the desired position When the new name is entered press MENU ENTER to display the confirmation screen lt Ar Press DOWN to display the Volume screen Use the buttons or the numeric keys to select the desired volume Press DOWN to display the Mode screen Select Ptn or Manual If Ptn is selected the Kit will change with the pattern If Manual is selected the Kit selection must be changed manually Qo SIMMONSJ The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 18 9 24 10 2 18 PM SAVING KITS Press COPY SAVE SAVE COPY 0 m Use to select the desired user kit number 42 100 Q Q Press MENU ENTER Screen will sh
25. B gt U Rockl IF FILL is held the Next pattern will be the Main pattern in the same sub set SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 21 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL POSIAF gt gt 051 gt U Rockl The Fill pattern will play as soon as you press the FILL button and will finish at the conclusion of the current pattern s loop Press Release Press Release Press Release lt Length A 4 Length A 4 Length B l Length gt Note The general pedal may be set up to duplicate the function of the FILL button SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums e 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 22 9 24 10 2 18 PM RECORDING PATTERNS RECORDING A PATTERN IN NORMAL MODE In normal mode the current pattern will be looped during recording with the recorded I notes overlapping Recording can be paused by pressing PLAY PAUSE C Press PATTERN SONG to enter the pattern page PATTERN SONG Press RECORD to enter a record ready state The LCD will display Rec Mode Normal Press PLAY PAUSE to start recording Press STOP to stop recording RECORDING A PATTERN IN STEP MODE Press PATTERN SONG to enter the pattern page PATTERN SONG Press RECORD to enter a record ready state The LCD will display Rec Mode Normal Press
26. DI IMPLEMENTATION CHART Function Transmitted Recognized Basic Default 10 ch 1 16 ch Channel Changed Default X X Mode Messages X X Altered ockckckck ck ck ck ck ck k kk okckck ck kck k kk kk kk Note 0 127 0 127 Number True voice IU eee TT 0 127 Velocity Note on 0 99H V 1 127 Note off 0 99H V 0 O After Key s X X Touch Channel s X X Pitch Bend X X Control 0 X X Bank Select Change 1 X X Modulation 4 X X Foot Switch 5 X X Portamento Time 6 X X Data Entry 7 X X Volume 10 X X Pan 11 X X Expression 64 X X Sustain Pedal 65 X X Portamento ON OFF 66 X X Sostenuto Pedal 67 X X Soft Pedal 71 X X TVF Resonance modify 72 X X Env release time modify 73 X X Env attack time modify 7A X X TVF cutoff freq modify 75 X X Env decay time modify 76 X X Vibrato rate modify 77 X X Vibrato depth modify 78 X X Vibrato delay modify 80 X X Reverb Program 81 X X Chorus Program 86 X X Sustain pedal 90 X X Pitch note 91 X X Reverb Level 93 X X Chorus Level 120 X X All Sound Off 121 X X Reset All Controllers 123 X X All Notes Off 126 X X Mono on 127 X X Poly on Program Change 0 0 System Exclusive X X System Song Position X X Common Song Select X X Tune X X System Clock 0 0 Real Time Commands 0 X START STOP CONTINUE Aux Local ON OFF X X All Notes OFF X X Messages Active Sense 0 X Reset X X O YES X NO SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 37 9 24 10
27. L INPUTS Attach the Hi Hat and Kick Bass Drum pedals here Sold separately EXT TRIGGERS morour MIDIN The SDMP1 has two additional auxiliary trigger input jacks which let you expand the kit with optional pads Each AUX JE input can be configured individually for use with a dual zone pad head rim or two single zone pads The compatible pads are one SDP11DP 11 dual zone snare pad or two SDP9DP 9 pads You can use 2 mono to 1 stereo y cable to connect two single zone pads to a single input SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 5 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL HEADPHONES A set of stereo headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack MASTER OUT When using an amplifier such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S connect the Output L MONO and R jacks to the input of the amplifier For mono playback use the L MONO jack for stereo playback connect both L MONO and R jacks QAUX IN Connect the audio output of an MP3 CD player or other audio source to the stereo AUX IN jack on the rear panel The input signal is mixed with the drum signal allowing you to play along
28. SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums AL magnnm cm o Standrdl vouwe DOWN ERASE METRO SDMP1 Electronic Multi Pad amp Drum Machine ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL www simmonsdrums net 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 1 9 240 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED USER 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 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 repro gramming 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 m
29. ay not apply to you Simmons P O Box 5111 Thousand Oaks CA 91359 5111 All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are recognized as the property of their respective holders Made in China 1009 9185 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 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 2 9 24 10
30. ctory Reset 14 Recording Setup 15 Drum Kits 16 Selecting Preset Kits 16 Selecting User Kits 16 Preset Kit Parameters 17 Editing User Kits 18 Saving Kits 19 Patterns 20 Pattern Structure 20 Controlling Patterns 20 Playing Patterns 21 Playing Fill Patterns 21 Recording Patterns 23 Recording a Pattern in Normal Mode 23 Recording a Pattern in Step Mode 23 Naming and Saving User Patterns 24 Editing Patterns in Standby Mode 25 Editing Patterns During Recording 26 Song Mode 27 Basics 27 Song Playback Controls 27 Recording Songs in Normal Mode 27 Recording Songs in Step Mode 28 Editing a Song in Standby Mode 28 Editing a Song During Recording 29 Metronome 31 Drum Instrument List 32 Drum Kit List 35 Preset Pattern List 35 General MIDI Voice List 36 MIDI Implementation Chart 37 6 SIMMONSJ The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 2 9 24 10 2 18 PM GENERAL FEATURES Audio Outputs Master right and left mono and headphone output stereo Aux Input TRS 1 4 Songs 100 Drum Percussion Voices 731 Polyphony 64 USB Port USB 2 0 full speed MIDI Port MIDI IN and OUT soft THRU supported Timing Resolution 192 ppqn Tempo Range 20 255 bpm Sample DAC 16 24 bit Pedals 2 velocity sensitive pedals 1 hi hat and 1 general POETE DUS kick Display Backlit LCD and LED indicators Drum Kits 100 41 preset 59 user Pads 10 velocity sensitive pads and 2 external dual trigger
31. e Bass Drum 24 Loose Bass Drum 22 Punch Bass Drum 22 Power Bass Drum Buzz 2 Bass Drum Dance 2 Bass Drum 22 Open Jazz Bass Drum 22 Rock Bass Drum 22 Power 2 Bass Drum 24 Rock Bass Drum 22 Open Rock Bass Drum Gran Cassa Bass Drum Electronic Kick Rave 1 Bass Drum Dry House 1 Bass Drum Dry House 2 Bass Drum Dry House 3 Bass Drum Step Bass Drum Techno Bass Drum Drum N Bass Bass Drum Junkyard Kick Bass Drum Dirty Bass Drum Industry Kick Bass Drum Low Fi Bass Drum Disco Bass Drum 808 Bass Drum 9 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 32 Name 63 808 2 Bass Drum 64 808 Long Bass Drum 65 909 Bass Drum 66 Voice Bass Drum 67 Vox Bass Drum 68 Rave 2 Bass Drum 69 Dry Rave Bass Drum 70 Super Rave Bass Drum 71 Space 1 Bass Drum 72 DrySpace Bass Drum Z3 Dance Hall Bass Drum 74 Dry Punch Bass Drum 75 Dance Hall 2 Bass Drum 76 Space 2 Bass Drum 77 Dance Hall 3 Bass Drum 78 Space 3 Bass Drum 79 Bounce Bass Drum 80 Angry Bass Drum 81 Reverse Bass Drum 82 Hallow Bass Drum 83 Dry Bass Drum 84 Saw Bass Drum 85 Space 4 Bass Drum 86 Simmons SD5 1 Bass Drum 87 Simmons SD5 2 Bass Drum 88 Simmons SD5 3 Bass Drum 89 Simmons SD5 4 Bass Drum 90 Simmons SD1 Bass Drum 91 Simmons SD9 1 Bass Drum 92 Simmons SD9 2 Bass Drum 93 Simmons SD9 3 Bass Drum 94 Simmons SD9 4 Bass Drum Acoustic Snare 95 14 Steel Snare Low 96 14 Steel Snare Low Rim 97 14 Steel Snare High 98 14 Steel Snare 2 Hi R
32. ee 7 Standby Standby EDITING A SONG IN STANDBY MODE In standby stopped state songs may be erased or copied To erase a song Press the PTN SONG button and use the buttons or the numeric keys to select PATTERN SONG the desired song 00 ERASE Press the ERASE button MENU Press MENU ENTER to execute ENTER The Erase confirmation screen will be shown The Process confirmation screen will be shown Press to confirm or cancel EXIT Or press EXIT to cancel amp SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 28 9 240 2 19 PM SAVE To copy the currently selected song COPY Press the SAVE COPY button Press the buttons or the numeric keys to select the destination song number Press DOWN to enter the step number after which the copied song should be inserted and press the or numeric keys to select the desired offset To replace the entire song the destination song number should be erased first Press MENU ENTER and use to confirm or cancel EDITING A SONG DURING RECORDING CSTEP MODE ONLY During recording you may erase a step insert a step and or change patterns or main to fill switching times Press REC to enter Step Recording mode To erase the current step Use the F F NEXT REW PREV buttons to locate the step to be erased Press the ERASE button then press the
33. entered will take effect immediately and be retained until changed or the SDMP1 is powered on again INSTRUMENT SETUP Press MENU ENTER to enter Level 1 menus l Press DOWN to select Instruments DOWN Press MENU ENTER to enter the Level 2 Instrument setup menus MENU ENTER A screen will be displayed with the trigger name and voice setting for the currently selected pad or pedal The voice may be changed using the buttons or selected with the numeric keys The pad or pedal may be changed by striking the pad or depressing a pedal VOICE Press DOWN to select the Volume screen The volume may be set from 0 32 using the buttons or selected with the numeric keys Default 28 Press DOWN to select the Pan screen The focus may be may be set ranging from Left 8 to Right 8 using the buttons Default Ctr SIMMONSJ The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 10 9 240 2 18 PM Press DOWN to select the Reverb screen The level may be may be set from 0 32 using BEAT the buttons or the numeric keys Default 8 Oot B5B VOICE m m Press DOWN to select the Pitch screen The pitch of the voice may be varied from 8 to 8 using the buttons Default 0 Press DOWN to select the Repeat screen Repeat may be set to On or Off using the BEAT kr OD voc ICH M i umu B anc
34. g ERASE Press ERASE 0 t Use buttons to select what to erase Q Erase Ptn Set for User pattern set Erase Ptn for User patterns Erase Ptn Part xx for a drum part Press DOWN and strike the appropriate pad to select a part DOWN Then press DOWN to erase your selected pattern set pattern or part A confirmation will be displayed or MENU ENTER Press MENU ENTER to execute The Process Confirmation Screen will be presented 0 Then press to process or to cancel Q O At any time you may press EXIT to cancel SIMMONS o The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 25 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL EDITING PATTERNS DURING RECORDING Select the desired source Pattern and Set A AF B BF Enter Recording Setup Select Mode Normal or Step Press Play Pause to begin editing Step Mode In Step mode you may erase a single note or change its velocity Use F F NEXT and REW PREV to locate the step which contains the note to be PP modified or erased UP DOWN Use DOWN UP to select the note a 0 ERASE MENU To erase a single note press ERASE and then press MENU ENTER to confirm ENTER To change the velocity setting press or use the numeric keys to set the desired velocity Press Stop to exit Step mode
35. g User Patterns Press the UP DOWN buttons to select the other Level 2 configuration pages Length Displays the current pattern length 1 128 Default 8 Record Mode Normal or Step mode Default Normal Precount In Pattern mode this displays the specified beat number O 9 on which to begin recording This setting can be adjusted before recording Default 0 Resolution In Pattern mode this adjusts the precision of timing correction or quantize resolution and supports 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 12 1 16 1 24 1 32 1 48 and Off Default Off Swing In Pattern mode this adjusts the quantize swing 50 75 Default 50 or right on the beat Offset In Pattern mode this adjusts the pattern part offset 191 to 191 ticks Default O Note After adjusting the pattern length or offset press the MENU ENTER button to SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 15 9 240 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL DRUM KITS SELECTING PRESET KITS Press KIT to enter the kit page the LCD will display the kit number and name KIT Use buttons or data entry buttons to select a pre set kit 001 041 The LCD will display Open Kit Refer to the Kit List in the appendix of this manual for a complete list of kit names SELECTING USER KITS PRESS KIT to enter the kit page KIT 0 Use buttons or data entry buttons to select USER kit 042 100 Q
36. im 99 14 Brass Snare Lo OO 14 Brass Snare Lo Rim 14 Tight Steel Snare 102 14 Tight Steel Rim 103 14 Brass Snare Hi Rim 104 14 Brass Snare Cross Stick 05 12 Popcorn Snare 106 14 Maple Snare Lo 107 14 Maple Snare Mid 08 14 Maple snare Hi 109 Anvil Snare 110 13 Tight Maple 1 14 Studio Maple Lo 2 14 Studio Maple Mid 3 14 Maple Funk Snare 4 14 Maple Funk Snare Rim 115 14 Steel Funk Snare 6 14 Steel Funk Snare Rim 7 Cross Stick 8 Fusion Snare 9 Wood Stick 120 Room Snare 21 Vintage Snare 1 122 Vintage Snare 1 Rim 123 Lo Fi Snare 24 Splatch 125 Piccolo Snare 1 Name 126 Piccolo Snare Rim 1 127 14 Brass Muffled 128 14 Brass Snare Muffled Rim 129 Vintage Snare 2 130 Vintage Snare 2 Rim 131 Filtered Snare 132 Studio Snare Cross Stick Hi 133 Studio Snare 134 Studio Snare Cross Stick 135 R amp B Snare 136 R amp B Snare Cross Stick 137 Progressive Snare 138 Progressive Snare Cross Stick 139 Lo Fi Snare 140 Lo Fi Snare Rim 141 Deep Snare 142 80 s Snare Hi 143 80 s Snare Lo 144 Distant Power Snare 145 Deep Maple 146 Studio Snare 2 147 Studio Snare 148 Jazz Snare 1 149 Jazz Snare Rim 150 Jazz Brush Snare 151 Jazz Brush Snare Rim 152 Jazz Snare 2 153 Jazz Snare 3 154 Brush Sweep Snare 155 Brush Snare 156 Brush Snare Rim 157 Hard Brush Snare 158 Hit Brush Snare 159 Soft Brush Snare 1 160 Soft Brush Snare 2 161 Brush Long Roll Snare Electronic Snare 162 163 164 165
37. m 6 370 Voice Tom 2 431 Low China 494 Mini HH Close Rim 308 Closed Brush Tom 1 371 Voice Tom 3 432 Bright Crash 1 495 Bright HH Close 1 309 Closed Brush Tom 2 372 Voice Tom 1 433 Bright Crash 2 496 Bright HH Close 2 310 Closed Brush Tom 3 373 Voice Tom 2 434 Bright Crash 3 497 Bright HH Close Rim 311 Closed Brush Tom 4 374 Voice Tom 3 435 Bright China 498 Jazz HH Close 312 Closed Brush Tom 5 375 Industry Tom 1 436 Splash 499 Trashy HH Close 313 Closed Brush Tom 6 376 Industry Tom 2 437 Rock China 500 Voices HH Close 314 Open Brush Tom 1 377 Industry Tom 3 438 Rock Crash 501 House HH Close 315 Open Brush Tom 2 378 Simmons SD5 Tom 1 439 Crashe 502 606 HH Close 316 Open Brush Tom 379 Simmons SD5 Tom 2 440 Small Crash 503 808 HH Close SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 33 9 240 2 19 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL DRUM INSTRUMENT LIST Name Name Name Name 504 909 HH Close 567 808 Conga Low 630 Marimba 693 Celestial 505 Junkyard HH Close 568 Voice Conga High 631 Xylophone 506 Dirty HH Close 569 Voice Conga Low 632 Tubular Chime Guitar FX 507 Bass HH Close 570 Timbale High 633 Steel Drum 694 Guitar Short Chop 508 Standard HH Pedal 1 571 Timbalelow 695 Guitar Mute 1 509 Standard HH Pedal 2 572 Timbalelow2 SFX 696 Guitar Mute 2 510 Rock HH Pedal 573 Standard Cowbell 634 Junkyard Spring 697 Guitar Mute 3 511 Pop HH Pedal 574 Cha Cha Bell 635 Electric Slide
38. oice Shows the current voice or tempo SO 9 9 Main Display This area displays mode names and their corresponding number or parameter OO The main part of this display shows the current kit pattern or song name and all the various menus In all menus the current selected field is highlighted inverted on black background The bottom part of the screen is for LCD navigation in conjunction with the UP and DOWN or MENU ENTER buttons that are located on the control panel SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 7 9 24 10 2 18 PM MENU TREE The SDMP1 Menu consists of a two level tree structure Each Function has a Level main menu with corresponding Level 2 configuration pages To access the Level 1 menu pages press MENU ENTER button Then press the UP DOWN buttons to scroll through the 7 menu pages LEVEL MENUS Recording Setup Drum Kit Instruments Triggers MIDI Setup Metronome Utility Rec Setup Drum Kit Instruments Triggers MIDI Setup Metronome Utility Select the desired Level Menu and press MENU ENTER LEVEL MENUS Record Setup Pattern no Name Length Record Mode Precount Resolution Swing Offset Drum Kit Kit no Name Volume Mode Utility Load Default Data Transfer Process Yes No Q 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 8 Instruments Pad No Name Volume Pan Reverb Level
39. op Ride 473 Mini HH Open Rim 287 Vintage Soft Tom 1 350 Rave Tom 6 413 Pop Ride Edge 474 Bright HH Open 1 288 Vintage Soft Tom 2 351 Step Tom 1 414 Rivet Ride 475 Bright HH Open 2 289 Vintage Soft Tom 3 352 Step Tom 2 415 Fusion Ride 476 Jazz HH Open 290 Vintage 70s Tom 1 353 Step Tom 3 416 Trashy Ride 477 Trashy HH Open 291 Vintage 70s Tom 1 354 909 Toml 1 417 Flat Ride 478 Voice HH Open 292 Vintage 70s Tom 1 355 909 Toml2 418 Vintage Ride 479 House HH Open 293 Hip Hop Tom 1 356 909 Tom 3 419 Vintage Ride Bell 480 606 HH Open 294 Hip Hop Tom 2 357 909 Tom2 1 420 707 Ride 481 808 HH Open 295 Hip Hop Tom 3 358 909 Tom2 2 421 Techno Ride 482 909 HH Open 296 Hip Hop Tom 4 359 909 Tom2 3 422 Junkyard Break 483 Junkyard HH Open 297 Hip Hop Tom 5 360 Junkyard Tom 1 423 Junkyard Metal 484 Dirty HH Open 298 Hip Hop Tom 6 361 Junkyard Tom 2 485 Bass HH Open 299 Vintage Jazz Tom 1 362 Junkyard Tom Crash 486 Standard HH Close 1 300 Vintage Jazz Tom 2 363 Dirty Tom 1 424 Standard Crash 1 487 Standard HH Close 2 301 Vintage Jazz Tom 3 364 Dirty Tom 2 425 Standard Crash 2 488 Rock HH Close 302 Ring Tom 1 365 Dirty Tom 3 426 Standard Crash 3 489 Pop HH Close 303 Ring Tom 2 366 Voice Tom 1 427 Standard China 490 Pop HH Close Rim 304 Ring Tom 3 367 Voice Tom 2 428 Standard Crash 4 491 Brush HH Close 305 Ring Tom 4 368 Voice Tom 3 429 Standard Crash 1 Bell 492 60 s HH Close 306 Ring Tom 5 369 Voice Tom 1 430 Standard Crash 2 Bell 493 Mini HH Close 307 Ring To
40. ow No Yest Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel MENU Press MENU ENTER three times to enter the naming screen ENTER 0 Use buttons to select the characters and the UP DOWN buttons to move the cursor MENU Press MENU ENTER and the Save Confirmation screen will be displayed ENTER Press Yes to confirm or press No to cancel SIMMONS D The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 19 9 24 10 2 18 PM SDMP1 ADVANCED OWNER S MANUAL PATTERNS PATTERN STRUCTURE The SDMP1 includes 50 preset patterns 1 50 and 50 user pattern sets 51 100 Patttern Set N A pattern is the smallest rhythm unit in the SDMP1 Patterns contain several parts and they last several beats A single pattern set actually includes 4 patterns 2 in sub set A and two in sub set B Patterns in the same sub set including the Main pattern and any Fills will have the same length and will share the same drum kit CONTROLLING PATTERNS The SDMP1 has six states in pattern mode Standby Playing Playing paused Record ready Recording and Recording paused The following tables illustrate the state changes achieved by the control buttons when the SDMP1 is in each state BUTTON STANDBY PAUSED PLAYING e ee m f pe e EX fs o E3 wee fp BUTTON STANDBY READY RECORDING PAUSED e fms O ques
41. rce and loudness the dynamic curve There are 6 styles Normal Exp1 Exp2 Logl Log2 Loud See graphic below TEN TIEN N o Striking Force Striking Force Striking Force Striking Force Striking Force Striking Force Curve 1 Curve 2 Curve 3 Curve 4 Curve 5 Curve 6 Pedal triggers include more adjustments depending on their function Function Selects between general trigger hi hat pedal play pause control and fill control Note If the pedal functions as a general trigger you can adjust the Sensitivity Threshold and Velocity Curve just like the pads But if it functions as a hi hat pedal marked as Trigger 14 you can adjust an additional parameter Splash Sensitivity Splash Sensitivity This adjusts the sensitivity of the splash pedal 1 5 Note If the pedal functions as play pause control or fill control marked as Trigger SAVE 13 the pedal will have the same function as the corresponding key on the panel COPY Note After adjusting trigger parameters press SAVE COPY to save your settings SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 12 9 24 10 2 18 PM MIDI SET UP To set up your SDMP1 for MIDI operation the following configuration pages are available MIDI channel Channel Pattern Output Ptn Out Pad Output Pad Out Sync Mode Sync Note Map PAD MIDI Note Soft Through Soft Throu MENU ENTER Press MENU ENTER to access the Level menu pages al Press
42. rt 2 Pad Indicator lights 7 Data Entry Buttons Shows which pad is being played or edited Allows you to input data to change voice parameters 5 LCD Screen patterns and songs See LCD section on page 7 for full description Function Buttons Mode Buttons Allows you to choose Menus Exit Save Copy Erase and The PATTERN SONG button allows you to choose Up amp Down functions between PATTERN and SONG 9 Playing Surface The KIT button allows you to change kits There are 10 pads on the SDMP1 When a pad is struck it The TEMPO button allows you to change the tempo of a triggers a voice pattern or song 5 Pattern Buttons Allows you to choose among the A B or Fill Patterns o SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 4 9 24 10 2 18 PM REAR PANEL Oe o9 O O O Oo MIDI OUT MIDIIN PEDAL EE IRISGER T PHONES MASTER OUT AUX IN L MONO U 00000000 HH CTRL KICK O USB winour monn This port is used to connect to a computer MIDI In Out via USB MIDI OUT AND IN These ports allow communication with other products equipped with a MIDI interface For more information please refer to the MIDI section of this manual page 13 Digital Piano Controller PEDA
43. tra Hit BRASS 057 Trumpet 058 Trombone 059 Tuba 060 Muted Trumpet O61 French Horn 062 Brass Section 063 Synth Brass 1 064 Synth Brass 2 REED 065 Soprano Sax O66 Alto Sax 067 Tenor Sax 068 Baritone Sax 069 Oboe O70 English Horn 071 Bassoon 072 Clarinet PIPE 073 Piccolo O7A Flute 075 Recorder 076 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 O84 Lead 4 chiff lead 085 Lead 5 charang O86 Lead 6 voice 087 Lead 7 fifths O88 Lead 8 bass lead SYNTH PAD 089 Pad 1 new age 090 Pad 2 warm 091 Pad 3 polysynth 092 Pad 4 choir 093 Pad 5 bowed 094 metallic 095 Pad 7 halo 096 Pad 8 sweep SYNTH EFFECT 097 FX 1 rain 098 FX2 soundtrack 099 FX 3 crystal 100 FX 4 atmosphere 101 FX 5 brightness 102 FX goblins 103 FX 7 echoes 104 FX 8 sci fi ETHNIC 105 Sitar 106 Banjo 107 108 Koto 109 Kalimba 110 Bagpipe 111 Fiddle 112 Shanai PERCUSSIVE 113 Tinkle Bell 114 Agogo 115 Steel Drums 116 Woodblock 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 SIMMONS The first name in electronic drums 9185 SDMP1 Multipad Manual indd 36 9 240 2 19 PM NAI
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