Simmons SD9K User manual

SD9K
Digital Drum Kit
QUICK START GUIDE
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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dierentcircuit.
 •Consultanexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

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congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the Simmons®SD9K Digital Drum Kit. In an effort to be environmentally
friendly and use less paper we have decided to include this “mini” Quick Start Manual. For in-depth
detail on your Simmons®SD9K you can visit www.simmonsdrums.net and download a PDF file
version of the full manual. We estimate that by doing this we are saving approximately 250,000
pieces of paper annually.
We recommend that you skim through this Quick Start manual at least once to get started on
enjoying your new Simmons®SD9K Drum Kit.
Taking Care of Your Digital Drum Kit
Location
•Keepthedrumkit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SD9Kisnotinuse.
•TheACadaptershouldbeunpluggediftheSD9K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.
•TurnOFFtheSK9K’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rmly.Donotpullonthecables.
•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modulecontainsdigitalcircuitryandmaycauseinterferenceifplacedtooclosetoradioortelevision
receivers.Ifthisoccurs,movetheSD9Kfurtherawayfromtheaectedequipment.
Service and Modification
•Therearenouser-serviceablepartsinthedrummodule.
•Donotattempttoopenthedrummoduleormakeanychangeinthecircuitsorpartsoftheunit.
This would void the warranty.

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SD9K setup
SetupyourSD9Kkitfollowingtheincludedassemblyinstructionsheet.
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table of contents
•Congratulations 1
•TakingCareofYourDigitalDrumKit 1
•SD9KSetup 2
•Contents 3
•Features 4
•Operation 5
•TopPanel 6-7
•LCDScreen 8-9
•ConnectionPanels 10
•Connections 11-12
•GettingStarted 13-18
 PlayingthePads 13
 SelectingKits 14
 EditingKits 14
 SavingKits 15
 UsingtheMetronome/ClickFeature 16
 ListeningtoDemonstrations 16
 PlayingSongs 16-17
 One-ClickRecording 17-18
•Appendixes 19-28
 DrumsVoiceList 20-23
 Hi-HatComboList 24
 KitList 24
Song List 25
 GMKitList 26-27
 BackingInstrumentsList 28
•Warranty 29
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features
Hardware
Sturdy4-LeggedDrumRackwithAllMountingHardware
KickPad
11”Dual-ZoneSnarePad
9”TomPads(x3
11” Floor Tom Pad
Dual-ZoneCrashPadswithChoke(x2
14”Dual-ZoneRidePadwithChoke
Dual-ZoneHi-HatPadwithChoke
Hi-HatControllerPedal
Drum Kits
DrumKits:100(40PresetKits+59UserKits+1ExternalMIDIKit
GeneralMIDIKits:12GMKits
Instruments
DrumVoices:725(Drums,Percussion,SFX+19Hi-HatCombos
GeneralMIDIBackingVoices:128GMInstruments
MaximumPolyphony:64Notes
Effect Types
Reverb/Delay
4-BandMasterEQ
Sequencer
PresetSongs:110
UserSongs:100
ExternalMIDIControlSong:1
SongParts:7(Drum,Percussion,Part1-Part5
PlayModes:OneShot,Loop
Tempo:30-280
Resoution:192ticksperquarternote
MaximumStorageFunction:12,000Notes
Metronome Function
TrackMuteFunction
SD Card Reader
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
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operation
TheSD9Khastwomainmodesofoperation:KITandSONG.
Eachofthesetwomodeshasthreesub-modes(sub-menus:EDIT,MIXandUTILITY,plusaSavemenu.
KIT mode
•InKITmode,youcanselecttheactivekittoplayfromthepads.
•InKIT/EDITsub-mode,youcanselecttheVoiceforeachpadandadjustitsTuning(PitchandDecay.
•InKIT/MIXsub-mode,youcanadjusttheLevel,PanandReverbLevelforeachpad,aswellastheReverbType
andEqualizationforthewholekit.
•InKIT/UTILITYsub-mode,youcanadjustthetriggerresponseforeachpad(forallkits,aswellastheGlobalMIDIsettings.
•InKit/Savemenu,youcansavethecurrentkitintoaUserKitmemory.
SONG mode
•InthemainSONGmode,youcanselecttheactivesongtoplay.
•InSONG/EDITsub-mode,youcanselecttheVoiceforeachpartofthesong,aswellasthesong’sTEMPOandPLAYmode.
•InSONG/MIXsub-mode,youcanadjusttheLevel,PanandReverbLevelforeachpartofthesong,aswellastheGlobal
Accompanimentlevel.
•InSONG/UTILITYsub-mode,youcancreateanewsong,eraseanexistingsongorpartofasong,aswellasadjustthe
GlobalMIDIsettings.
•InSong/Savemenu,youcansavethecurrentsongintoaUserSongmemory.
•InSONG/RECORDmode,youcanrecordyourperformanceplayingthepadsoradditionalpartsusingaMIDIkeyboard.
Extra features:
CLICK:OnboardMetronome
MUTE:Mutepart(sofasong(orMIDIFile.Drumsisthedefaultmutedpart.
CARD menus
Inaddition,tothemainmodes,theSD9KhasaCardmenuwithvefunctions:
•Play:PlayaMIDIFilefromtheSDCard
•Save:SaveKits,SongsorGlobalSettingstotheSDCard
•Load:LoadKits,SongsorGlobalSettingsfromtheSDCard
•Delete:DeletealefromtheSDCard
•Format:FormattheSDCard
DEMOmodeallowsplayingoftwodemonstrationsongs.
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.
Toremovethecard,pushthecardagainuntilitclicksandstartsstickingoutwhenyoureleaseit,thenpullthecardout.
NOTES:
NevertouchtheterminaloftheSDCard.
Alwaysdischargeanystaticelectricityfromyourhandsbeforehandlingthecard.
Never force the card in the wrong direction.
Never bend the card or try to open the card.
SDCardshaveasmall“lock”switchononeedge.Itisnotpossibletowritetoor
erasethecardwhenthelockswitchisenabled.
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LCD SCREEN AND NAVIGATION
DATA ENTRY SECTION
SONG SECTION
SUB-MENU SECTION
KIT SECTION
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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.
LCD NAVIGATION:
LCD Screen
PleaserefertotheLCDScreensectiononthenextpage.
PAGE buttons
Scrollthroughthemenupages,ormovethecursorleft/rightwhennaming.
[EXIT] button
Exitsfromthecurrentsub-menubacktothetopmenu.
[SAVE] button
EnterstheSavemenuwhenavailable.Alsoactsas“Enter”whennaming.
DATA ENTRY:
Data Wheel
Quicklyscrollsthroughparametervalues.
[+] and [-] buttons
Increaseordecreasethecurrentparameter.AlsoactasYES/NObuttonswhenprompted.
KIT SECTION:
[KIT] button
SelectstheKitmenu.
Pad Select buttons and indicators
Thesebuttonscanplaythepadvoicesofthecurrentkit.
InKITEDIT/MIX/UTILITYmodes,theyselectthepadtobeeditedandtheindicatorsshowthecurrentselectedpad.
InSONGmode,theindicatorswilldisplaywhichpadsarebeingplayedbythedrumtrack.
The[RIM]buttonallowsaccesstothesecondvoicefordual-zonetriggers(Snare,Hi-Hat,Cymbals,AUXs.
SONG SECTION:
[SONG] button
Selects the Song menu.
[PART MUTE] button
Mutesselectedpart(softhesong(bydefault,mutestheDrumpart.EntersthePartMutemenuwhenheldformorethan2seconds
[PLAY] button
Playsthecurrentselectedsong.AlsoactsasPause/Resumewhenasongisplaying.
[REC] button
EnterstheRECORDmode.
[STOP] button
Stops the current song.
[CLICK] button
Turns the Metronome on or off. Enters the Metronome menu when held for more than 2 seconds.
[TEMPO] button
AdjuststhecurrentTempo.
Beat indicators
ShowthebeatwhenasongortheMetronomeisplaying.TheGreenindicatorshowstherstbeat,theRedindicatorshowsthe
remaining beats.
SUB-MENUS SECTION:
[EDIT] button
EnterstheKITEDITorSONGEDITmode.
[MIX] button
EnterstheKITMIXorSONGMIXmode.
[UTILITY] button
EnterstheKITUTILITYorSONGUTILITYmode.
[CARD] button
EnterstheSDCardmenu.
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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
•Kitnumber:ShowcurrentactiveKitnumber.
•USERicon:ShowsifthecurrentkitisaUserKit.
•EDITicon:Showsifthecurrentkithasbeeneditedandnotsaved.
SONG
•Songnumber:ShowscurrentactiveSongnumber.
•USERicon:ShowsifthecurrentsongisaUserSong.
•EDITicon:Showsifthecurrentsonghasbeeneditedandnotsaved.
TEMPO
•DisplaysthecurrentTempoandTimeSignature.
Main Display:
ThelowerpartoftheLCDisan85x24dotmatrixthatallowsdisplayingvariablesizefontsandicons.
Themainpartofthisdotmatrixisusedtodisplaythecurrentkitorsongname,andallthevariousmenus.
Inallmenus,thecurrentselectedeldishighlighted(inverted,onblackbackground.Forinstance:
ThebottompartofthescreenisforLCDnavigation,inconjunctionwiththe[PAGE] buttons and [EXIT] and [SAVE] buttons that
arelocatedjustundertheLCD:
The function of the [PAGE] buttonsisshownbyup/downcursor(orleft/rightcursorwhennamingiconsabovethosebuttons.
AnEntericon(isdisplayedinthebottomleftcornerwhenthe[SAVE] button is active.
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Naming
Invariousmodes,itispossibletoinputaname,upto8characters.(UserKitname,UserSongname,CardSavelename
In naming mode, the [PAGE]buttonsareusedasleft/rightcursorcontrolstoselectacharacter.
ThehighlightedcharactercanbechangedusingtheDataWheelor [+]/[-] buttons.
Pressing both the [+]/[-]buttonssimultaneouslyallowsjumpingquicklythroughthefollowingcharactergroups:
•Specialcharacters(space,’,-,_
•Numeric(0,1,…,9
•Uppercase(A,B,…,Z
•Lowercase(a,b,…,z
Naming screen example
Whenyouhavenishedinputtingthename,pressthe[SAVE]button(usedasan“Enter”key.
Aconrmationscreenwillappear:
Press the [+] button to confirm or the [-] button to cancel.
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connection panels
Pad input jacks
InputconnectionsforKick,Snare,Tom,AUX,
CymbalpadsandHi-Hatcontrolpedal.
MIDI IN and OUT
These ports allow communication
with other products equipped with a
MIDIinterface.PleaseseetheMIDI
section of the advanced manual for details.
USB port
This port is used to connect to a
computer(MIDIIn/OutviaUSB.
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.
AUX input jack
Thisstereoinputjackisfor
an external sound source
suchasanMP3orCDplayer.
Power switch
This switch turns power
on and off.
DC input
ConnectionfortheDC
9Vpoweradapter.
rear panel
left panel
right panel
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connections
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.Secureallthecablestothestandusingthe
providedhook-and-loopstrips.
pads and pedals
CAUTION!
To avoid damage, turn OFF the SD9K’s power switch and all related devices
prior to connecting or disconnecting cables.
AUX1 & AUX2 inputs
TheSD9Khastwoadditionalauxiliarytriggerinputjacks,which
allowforexpandingthekitwithoptionalpads.EachAUXinputcan
beconguredindividuallyforusewithadual-zonepad(head/rim
ortwosingle-zonepads.ThecompatiblepadsareoneSD9K11”
dual-zonesnarepadortwoSD9KorSD5K/SD7Ksingle-zonetom
pads.Connectingtwosingle-zonepadstoanAUXinputrequires
astandard“insert”cable.(OneTRStotwo“mono”jacks
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audio equipment
headphones
mp3/cd player
power supply
power switch
WhenusinganampliersuchastheSimmonsDA50orDA200S,
connecttheOutputL/MONOandRjacksontherearpanelto
theinputoftheamplier.(Formonoplayback,usetheL/MONO
jack;forstereoplayback,connectbothL/MONOandRjacks.
ThelineoutputvolumeiscontrolledbytheMAINOUT
volumeknob.
Anoptionalsetofstereoheadphonescanbeconnectedtothe
PHONESjacklocatedonthesideofthedrummodule.
TheheadphonesoutputvolumeiscontrolledbythePHONES(
volumeknob.
1.ConnecttheaudiooutputofanMP3/CDplayerorotheraudio
sourcetothestereoAUXINTRSjackontherearpanel.
2. The input signal is mixed with the drum signal,
allowing you to play along.
ThevolumeoftheexternalsourceiscontrolledbytheAUXIN
volumeknob.
MakesurethepowerisswitchedOFF.Connectthepower
adaptertotheDCINjackontherearpanel.
NOTE:
MakesurethepowerisswitchedOFFwhenconnectingthe
drum module with external devices.
Afterconrmingthatallconnectionshavebeencompleted,
rotatethevolumeknobtotheleft(minimumvolumelevel
before switching the power on.
Setthepowerswitchtothe“ON”position.TheKitindicator
willlightupandthedisplaywillshowKitnumber001.
 Caution:Afterthepoweristurnedon,theSIMMONS
 logowillappearontheLCDforafewseconds,and
 thentheDrumKitnamewillbedisplayed.Donot
  pressanypadorpedaluntiltheKitindicator
turns on.
Left Side Panel
Left Side Panel
Right Side Panel
Right Side Panel
Right Side Panel
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Similartoanacousticdrumkit,theSD9Kallowsvariousplayingtechniquestobeused.
Allthepadsarevelocitysensitive.Somevoicescanchangesounds,dependingonthestrikingforce.
Snare Head or Rim Shot
TheSD9KSnarepadcandetectHeadandRimShots(RimShotstriggertheRimVoice.
Cymbal Bow or Edge Shots
TheSD9KCymbalscandetectBowandEdgeShots(EdgeShotstriggertheRimVoice.
CymbalChoke
ChokingtheCymbal’sedgewiththehandimmediatelyafterhittingmutesthecymbalsound.
TheHi-Hatsoundvaries,dependingonthepositionoftheHi-Hatpedal:
•OpenHi-Hat:StriketheHi-Hatpadwithoutpressingthepedal
•Half-OpenHi-Hat:StriketheHi-Hatpadwiththepedalpressedhalfwaydown
•ClosedHi-Hat:StriketheHi-Hatpadwiththepedalpressedallthewaydown
•FootClose:Pressthepedalallthewaydown
•Splash:Stepfullyonthepedalandreleaseitimmediately
getting started
Afterpoweringup,theSD9KwillbeinKITmode([KIT] buttonindicatorON
withtherstkitselected.Thedisplayshouldlooklikethis:
PressingthePadSelectbuttonsallowsyoutopreviewthecurrentkit
(xedvelocity.Hitthepadstoplaythecurrentkit.UsetheData
Wheelorthe[+]/[-]buttonstoselectanotherkit.
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Press the [KIT]buttontoentertheKITmode.TheKitindicator
lightsupandtheLCDdisplaysthecurrentKitnumberandKitname.
UsetheDataWheelorthe[+]/[-]buttonstoselectakit,and/orthePAGEbuttonstoquickly
skipthroughKitgroups(PresetKits,UserKits,orExternalKit.
InKitmenu:
Press [EDIT]buttontoeditPadVoicesofthecurrentkit.
(orMIDIparametersoftheExternalKit
Press [MIX]buttontoadjustPadMixorKitMixparametersofthecurrentkit.
Press [UTILITY]buttontoadjustPadTriggerparameters.
Use[PAGE +] or [PAGE-]toscrollthroughparameterswithineachsub-mode.
ThecurrentpadtobeeditedcanbeselectedeitherbypressingitsPadSelectbuttonorbystrikingthepaditself.
The Pad Select indicator lights up to show which pad is currently selected.
If the rim of a pad is selected, both the Pad indicator and the Rim indicator will turn on.
WhileeditingVoiceNumber,Tuning,DecayLevel,PanandReverb,youcanalsopreviewtheresultofthecurrentsettings
by pressing the Pad Select button to play the edited voice.
IfyouchangeanyoftheKitEditorMixparameters,theKitEditicon(ontheLCDwillbedisplayedtoindicatethatthecur-
rentactivekithasbeeneditedandisthereforedierentfromthekitstoredinmemory.Thisiconwilldisappearwhentheeditedkit
issavedtoaUserKit,orwhenanotherkitisselected.
selecting kits
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Press the [SAVE] button
UsetheDataWheelorthe[+]/[-]buttonstoselectaUserKitlocation(Kits41-99
Press the [PAGE DOWN] button to get to the naming screen
Usethe [PAGE] buttons to move the cursor.
UsetheDatawheelorthe[+]/[-] buttons to select characters.
Youcanuseupto8characters.
NOTE: Pressing the [+] and [-]buttonssimultaneouslywilljump
throughdierentcharactergroups(Numeric,Uppercase,orlowercase.
Press the [SAVE] button and the save confirmation screen will show.
Press [+] to save or [-] to cancel.
Afterthesaveoperationiscompleted,thisscreenwillbebrieydisplayed.
The(signdisappearsandtheSD9Kreturns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,thechangeswillbelost.SettingSavePromptto
ON(inUTILILTYmenuwilldisplayapromptscreenifyoutrytoselectanother
kitbeforesavingthecurrenteditedkit.RefertotheUTILITY/Promptsection
of the advanced manual for details.
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using the metronome/click feature
listening to demonstrations
playing songs
Pressthe[CLICK]buttontostartthemetronome.TheClickindicatorlightsup.
ThemetronomewillplayatthecurrentTimeSignatureandTempo(asdisplayed
inthetopleftcorneroftheLCD,andtheBeatindicatorswillblinkaccordingly.
Usethe[CLICK]knobtoadjustthemetronomelevel.Pressthe[CLICK] button
againtostopthemetronome.TheClickindicatorturnso.
To change the tempo, press the [TEMPO] button to enter the Tempo display, and
usetheDataWheelor[+]/[-]buttonstoadjusttheTempo.
Press the [EXIT] button to exit the Tempo display and return to the previous menu.
Formoremetronomefunctions(changingmetronomeparameterssuchasTime
Signature,Interval,Instrument,etc.,pleaserefertotheClicksectionofthe
advanced manual.
TherearetwodemonstrationsongsbuiltintotheSD9K.
Press the [SONG] and [MUTE]buttonssimultaneouslytoentertheDEMOmode.
TherstdemosongwillstartplayingandtheSongindicatorwillash.
UsetheDataWheelor[+]/[-]buttonstoselectDemo1orDemo2.Otherwise,
Demo2willautomaticallyplayafterDemo1.
Demo1(SoloisusingonlydrumsandpercussionfromvariousPresetKits.
Demo2(Fusionisusingthebuilt-inGeneralMIDIVoicesforthebackinginstruments.
TostopandexittheDEMOmode,pressthe[EXIT]button(orthe [STOP] button.
Press the [SONG]buttontoentertheSONGmode.TheSongindicatorlightsup.
Thedisplayshouldlooklikethis:
UsetheDataWheelorthe[+]/[-] buttonstoselectanothersong,and/orthe
[PAGE]buttonstoquicklyskipthroughsonggroups(Patterns,Songs,Loops,
UserSongs,ExternalSong.
AniconintherightcorneroftheLCDshowsthetypeofsong:
•Loopmodesong
•OneShotmodesong
•EmptyUsersong
•Externalsong
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Press the [PLAY] button to start playing the selected song. The Play indicator lights up
andtheBeatindicatorswillblinkaccordingtothesong’sTempoandTimeSignature.
TheBar/BeatcounterisdisplayedontheLCD.
Press the [PLAY]buttonagaintopauseplaybackatthecurrentbar.ThePlayindicatorashes.
Press the [PLAY] button again to resume from the top of the current bar. The Play indicator lights up.
Press the [STOP] button to stop the song and return to the first bar. The Play indicator turns off.
YoucanalsomutetheDrumspartofthesongbypressingthe[MUTE] button.
The Mute indicator lights up when the part is muted.
Press the [MUTE]buttonagaintoun-mutetheDrumspart.TheMuteindicatorturnso.
FormoreMutefunctions(mutingotherparts,pleaserefertotheSong/PartMutesectionoftheadvancedmanual.
NOTE:Youcanplaythecurrentsong,evenwhentheSD9KisinKITmode(thecurrentSongnumberisalwaysshownonthetop
lineoftheLCD.YoucanalsousetheMUTEfunction.
one-click recording
One-Click Recording
TheOne-ClickRecordingfeatureallowsyoutoquicklyrecordyourperformanceasyouplaytheSD9Kdrums.
Pressthe[SONG]buttontoentertheSONGmode.
SelectanemptyUserSong(markedbytheemptysongicon
Note:Toquicklyjumptotherstavailableemptysong,pressthe
[+]and[-]buttonssimultaneously.
Pressthe[RECORD]button.
ThePLAYandRECORDLEDswillashandtheLCDdisplaywillshow:
Recording will start as soon as you start playing the drum pads
(orpressingthePadSelectbuttons.
TheRECORDandPLAYLEDswillbelit(solidandthedisplaywillshow:
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Pressthe[STOP]buttontostopRecording.ThePLAYLEDturnso
and the display will show:
Pressthe[PLAY]buttontoplaybackyourrecording.
ThePLAYLEDturnson,theRECORDLEDturnsoandthedisplaywillshow:
Press[STOP]tostopplayback.ThePLAYLEDturnso,theRECORDLED
turns on and the display will show:
Ifyouarenotsatisedwithyourrecording,presstheRECORD[button]torestarttheRecordingprocess.
Whenyouaresatisedwithyourrecording,pressthe[EXIT]buttontoexittheRecordmode.PLAYand
RECORDLEDsturno.ThedisplaybrieydisplaysSaveSongOK!andthenreturnstothemainSong
modedisplay.YourlastrecordingissavedintothecurrentUserSong.
NOTE:TheOne-ClickRecordmodeisintendedforreal-timeperformancerecordingandplayback.Therefore,bydefault,the
Click/MetronomeisdisabledwhenenteringOne-ClickRecordmode.However,ifyouprefertorecordwithatimereference,you
canenabletheClick/Metronomebeforestartingtorecord,bypressingthe[CLICK]button.Inthiscase,Tempo,TimeSignature
andothermetronomeadjustmentsshouldbemadebeforeenteringtheRecordmode.
Formorerecordingfunctions,pleaserefertotheSONGRECORDsectionoftheadvancedmanual.
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