Simmons SDHB2 User manual

SDHB2
Hybrid electronic
Add-on pack
User Manual
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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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… on your purchase of the Simmons SDHB2 Hybrid Electronic Add-On Pack.
To get the most enjoyment out of this product we recommend that you read over
this manual at least once, then refer back to it to learn more about specific functions.
Taking Care of Your Hybrid Drum Kit
Location
•Toavoiddeformation,discoloration,ormoreseriousdamage,donotexposeanypartoftheunittodirectsun-
light, high temperature sources, or excessive humidity.
Power Supply
•TurnthepowerswitchowhentheSDHB2isnotinuse.
•TheACadaptershouldbeunpluggedfromtheACoutletiftheSDHB2willnotbeusedforan
extended period of time.
•AvoidpluggingtheACadapterintoanACoutletthatalsopowers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otheSDHB2’spowerswitchandallrelateddevicespriortoconnecting
or disconnecting cables.
Handling and Transport
•Neverapplyexcessiveforcetocontrols,connectors,triggersandotherparts.
•Unplugcablesbygrippingtheplugrmly.Donotpullonthecable.
•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thinner.
•Toavoiddiscoloration,donotplacevinylobjectsontopofmodule.
Electrical Interference
•Thismodulecontainsdigitalcircuitryandmaycauseinterferenceifplacedtooclosetoradioor
 televisionreceivers.Ifthisoccurs,movetheSDHB2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 will void the warranty.
Congratulations!
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Assembly 3
Panels 5
Top Panel 5
Rear Panel 6
Side Panel 6
Connections 7
Triggers and Pads 7
AudioEquipment 8
Headphones 8
MP3/CDPlayer 8
PowerSupply 8
PowerSwitch 8
Using the SDHB2 Triggers and Pads 9
Playing the Triggers and Pads 9
Metronome 9
Kit Mode 10
SelectingaDrumKit 10
GlobalReverb 10
Voice Mode 11
SelectingtheDrumVoice 11
AdjustingLevel 12
AdjustingPan 12
AdjustingTuning 12
SavingUserKits 12
Utility Menu 13
Pad and Trigger Sensitivity (Gain) 13
Crosstalk 13
Curve 14
Local Mode 14
Saving Trigger Settings 14
Restoring the Factory Preset 14
Song Mode 15
Selecting a Song 15
Listening to a Song 15
MutingtheDrumPart 15
AccompanimentVolume 16
DrumVolume 16
Song Source 16
Song Tempo 16
MIDI and USB 17
MIDIConnection 17
USBConnection 17
Local Mode 17
MIDIChannels 17-18
Voice List 19
Drum Kit List 21
Song List 21
General MIDI Voice List 22
Percussion Set List 23
MIDI Implementation Chart 25
Table of Contents
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TheSDHB2SimmonsElectronicAdd-OnPackisauniqueproductthatallowsyoutoseamlesslymixyouracousticdrumsetwith
theuniqueelectronicdrumcapabilitiesoftheSimmonsSD7K.
This kit contains:
Attaching the Drum Module
Spread the stand’s legs and insert top of stand into base.
1.AttachthemetalrodtotheDrumModule.
2.TightenthewingscrewsecurelyontheDrumModule.
3.Attachthemetalrodtotheholderclamponthe
sidearm(L1)andadjusttheposition.
4. Tighten the wing nut on the holder clamp.
Attaching Pads to clamps
TheSDHB2padscanbemountedontheclampsandattachedtotheenclosedstandortoanyotherstandonyourdrumsetfor
maximumexibility.Toconnectthepads,attachthepadtotheL-Armontheclamp.
assembly
2x3’and2x8’cablestoconnectthe
pads and the triggers to the Brain Module
Stand and clamps to hold
the Brain Module and pads
Brain Module 2xSimmonsSDPSZPPro9”pads
2xSimmonsSDADTPiezotriggers
wing screw
metal rod
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Anoteonterminology—Here,“Trigger”and“Pads”areusedinterchangeably.
Attaching Piezo triggers to your drums
EachPiezotriggercomeswithanadhesivebackingthatstickstoyourdrumhead.TheSDHB2Brainisdesignedtotriggerboththesnare
drum and the bass drum. Place one trigger on each drum.
Toattachyourtriggers,simplyremovetheprotectivebackingoftheadhesiveandattachthetriggertoyourdrum.Werecommendplac-
ingthetriggerapproximately1”fromtherimofyoursnaredrumand1”–2”fromtherimofyourbassdrum.
Note:Inordertooptimizetheresponseandavoiddoubletriggering,it’srecommendthatyouuseinternalmuinginyourbassdrum
(i.e.apillow,blanket,orcommercialmuingsystem).
Onceset,theSDADTmountingclipensuresthattheaudiojackstaysinplace.Afterplacingyourtriggersonthedrumhead,simply
remove the closest tension rod and insert it into the mount clip before re-tightening the rod. This trigger mount fastens to any tension rod.
Bass Drum Trigger Snare Drum Trigger
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Panels
Master volume knob
Controls the volume of phone and line outputs.
1
12 [+] button, [-] button
Changesvalues(kitnumber,voicenumber,
song number, etc.) when editing.
3[TEMPO+] button, [TEMPO-] button
Changes current tempo.
2Pad select buttons and indicators
InKitmode,thebuttonsplaythepadvoices.
InVoiceMode,theyselectthepadtobeedited
with indicators showing the selected pad. In Song
Mode, the indicators will display which pads
arebeingplayedbythedrumtrack.
4[CLICK] button and indicator
Turns the metronome on or off and selects the metronome
sound(clickorvoice).
5[DRUM OFF] button and indicator
Mutes the drum part of the song.
6[START/STOP] button
Starts and stops the selected song.
[SONG] button
Enters or switches Song menu pages.
7
9[VOICE] button
EntersorswitchesVoicemenupages.
10 [KIT] button
EntersorswitchesKitmenupages.
83-digit LED
ThisLEDisthemaindisplaydeviceoftheSDHB2,
which will show the parameters of the current menu.
11 [UTILITY] button
EntersorswitchesUtilitymenupages.
13 [SAVE] button
Thisbuttonisusedtosavethecurrentkit
settingsinauserkitandsavethetrigger
settingsundertheUtilitymenupages.
Top Panel
1
2
3
4
567910
811
12
13
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Rear panel
side panel
DC input
ConnectionfortheDC
9Vpoweradapter
17
14 Input jacks
Input connections for triggers, tom, aux pads, and hi-hat control pedal.
NotethatAux1isoptimizedforaSimmonsPro9”SingleZonePad(SDPSZP*).Aux2*andAux3*areoptimized
forSimmonsPro12”CymbalPads(SDPCMP*)TheHi-HatinputcanbeusedwiththeSimmonsHi-HatPedal(SDHHP*)
*Itemsoldseparately
15 Line output jacks
Stereo output connection to an
audio system or drum amplifier
suchastheSimmonsDA50or
DA200S.
16 AUX input jack
Thisstereoinputjackisusedfor
an external sound source, such
asanMP3orCDplayer.
21 Phone jack
Astereojackusedto
connect headphones.
19 MIDI IN and OUT
These ports allow communication with
otherproductsequippedwithaMIDI
interface.PleaseseetheMIDIsection
of this manual for details.
18 Power switch
Switch that turns power on and off.
20 USB port
Aportusedtoconnecttoacom-
puter.(MIDIIn/OutviaUSB)
18 19 20 21
14 15 16 17
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connections
Triggers and Pads
CAUTION!
To avoid damage, turn OFF the SDHB2’s power switch and all related devices
prior to connecting or disconnecting cables.
Usingtheprovidedcables,connecteachpadandtriggertoitscorrespondingtriggerinputjack,followingthemarkingonthecables.
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equalization
volume
input
right
left/mono
druminputs
aux
drum
aux
low
mid
high
line
in
head
phones
equalization
volume
input
right
left/mono
druminputs
aux
drum
aux
low
mid
high
line
in
head
phones
audio equipment
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.)
headphones
Anoptionalsetofstereoheadphonescanbeconnectedtothe
PHONESjacklocatedonthesideofthedrummodule.
MP3/cd player
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 now mixed with the drum signal,
so that you can play along.
power supply
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.
Power Switch
Afterconrmingthatallconnectionshavebeencompleted,
rotatethevolumeknobtotheleft(its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.
equalization
volume
input
right
left/mono
druminputs
aux
drum
aux
low
mid
high
line
in
head
phones
equalization
volume
input
right
left/mono
druminputs
aux
drum
aux
low
mid
high
line
in
head
phones
equalization
volume
input
right
left/mono
druminputs
aux
drum
aux
low
mid
high
line
in
head
phones
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•Allthedrumtriggersandpadsuseasingletriggersensorforthewholedrumorpad.
•Allthetriggersandpadsarevelocitysensitive.Somevoicescanchangesoundsdependingonthevelocitylevel(strikingforce).
metronome
TheSDHB2includesaMetronomefeaturewithtwotypesofsounds:Click(Bellsound
ontherstbeat,andClicksoundontheotherbeats)orVocalCounting(“one,two,
three,four”).
Press the [CLICK]buttontostartthemetronomewiththeClicksound.
Press the [CLICK]buttonasecondtimetochangethemetronometoVocalCounting.
Press the [CLICK] button again to stop the metronome.
Whilethemetronomeisplaying,theBeatindicatorashesatthecurrenttempo.
Whilethemetronomeisplaying,theLEDshowsthecurrenttimesignature.
The time signature of the metronome can be changed using the [+] and [-] buttons.
Thereareveavailableoptions:2/4,3/4,4/4,5/4,and6/8.
TheSDHB2returnstothepreviousdisplaywhenthemetronomeisstopped.
Press the [Tempo +] or [Tempo -]buttonstochangethetempo(30~280).TheLED
shows the current tempo and returns to the previous display after about 2 seconds if
there is no operation of the Tempo [+] and [-] buttons.
Thevolumeofthemetronomecanbeadjustedbyholdingdownthe[CLICK] button
and pressing the [+] or [-]buttons.TheLEDshows“Cxx”(xx=metronomevolume:
0~16), and returns to the previous display about 2 seconds after releasing the
[CLICK] button. The metronome volume resets to its default value when turning
otheSDHB2.
using the SDHB2 Triggers
and pads
Playing the Triggers and pads
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Selecting a drum kit
kit mode
IntheKitNumberpage,the3-digitLEDshowsthecurrentkitnumber.
Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoselectanykit(1~50,looped)asthe
currentkit.
TheSDHB2includes20factorypresetkits(1~20)and30Userkits
(21 ~50).(SeeKitListonpage21.)
Note:InKITmode,youcanusethePadSelectbuttonstoplaythe
voicesassociatedwiththepadsofthecurrentlyselectedkit.
IftheSDHB2isnotyetinKITMode,pressthe[KIT]buttontoenterKitMode.
TheKitindicatorwilllightup.
IntheKITMode,youcanselecttheDrumorPercussionKittoplay.
You can also turn on or off the Reverb effect.
Global reverb
WhentheSDHB2isintheKitNumberpage,pressthe[KIT] button
again to access the Global Reverb page.
IntheGlobalReverbpage,theLEDshowsthecurrentReverbstatus
(“roN”forReverbOnor“roF”forReverbO).
GlobalReverbcanbeturnedOnorOusingthe[+] or [-] buttons.
Press the [KIT]buttonagaintoreturntotheKitNumberpage.
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IftheSDHB2isnotyetinVoiceMode,pressthe[VOICE] button to
entertheVoiceMenu.TheVoiceindicatorwilllightup.Nowthe
[VOICE]buttonwillpagethroughtheVoiceMenu.
IntheVoiceMode,youcanselectthevoiceforeachtrigger/padand
adjustthelevel,pan,andtuning.
selecting the drum voice
IntheVoiceNumberpage,the3-digitLEDshowsthecurrentvoicenumberfortheselect-
edtrigger/pad.Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoselectanyvoice(1300,looped)forthe
currenttrigger/pad.TheSDHB2includes300voicessortedbycategory(Kick,Snare,
Tom, Cymbal, Hi-Hat, Percussions). Each category includes a variety of acoustic, electric,
andeectsvoices.(SeeVoiceListonpages19-20.)
voice mode
The current trigger or 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.
Note:WhileeditingVoiceVolume,level,pan,andtuning,you
can also preview the result of the current settings
by pressing the Pad Select button to play the edited voice.
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Press the [VOICE]buttonuntiltheLEDdisplayshows“Pxx”.(xx=Panvalue:-8~+8)
Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoadjustthepanofthecurrentpad.
adjusting level
Press the [VOICE]buttonuntiltheLEDdisplayshows“Lxx”.(xx=Levelvalue:0~32)
Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoadjustthelevelofthecurrentpad.
adjusting pan
adjusting tuning
Press the [VOICE]buttonuntiltheLEDdisplayshows“txx”.(xx=Tuningvalue:-8~+8)
Usethe[+] and [-] buttonstoadjustthetuningofthecurrentpad.
saving user kits
Makesureyousaveyourcustomizedkit;otherwise,yourchangeswillbe
lostwhenyouselectanotherkitorturnotheSDHB2.
Kits001~020arefactorypresets.Customizedkitscanbesavedin
Userkits021~050.
UserkitsstorealltheVoicesettings(VoiceNumber,level,panandtuning)
for all the pads.
TosaveyourcustomizedkittooneoftheUserkits:
1. Press the [SAVE]button.ThekitnumberashesontheLED.
2. Usethe[+] or [-]buttonstosettheUserkitnumber(021~050).
Thekitnumberwillstillbeashing.
3. Press the [SAVE]buttonagain.Thekitnumberstopsashing
andtheSDHB2returnstoKitMode.
Note:TocancelthesaveoperationwhiletheLEDisashing,pressthe
[KIT] or [VOICE] button.
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Press the [UTILITY]buttontoentertheUtilityMode.Nowthe[UTILITY] button
willpagethroughtheUtilitymenu.
InUtilityMode,youcanadjustthetriggerparameters(gain,crosstalk,curve)foreachpadandtrigger.
Thoseparametersarecommontoallkits.
IntheTriggerGainpage,therstdigitofLEDwilldisplaytheletter‘E’,followed
by the gain value (1~16, not looped). Greater gain will allow you to trigger a signal,
evenifyoustrikethepadlightly.
IntheTriggerCrosstalkpage,thelast2digitswillshowthecrosstalkvalue(1~16) of the
currentpadwithaletter‘o’displayedontherstdigitoftheLED.Hittingonepadmay
trigger the sound from another pad unintentionally. This effect can be eliminated by
setting this parameter to a higher value than the mistriggered part.
Pad and trigger sensitivity (gain)
crosstalk
Utility menu
Thecurrenttrigger/padtobeadjustedcanbeselected
eitherbypressingitsSelectbutton,orbystrikingthe
trigger/paditself.ThePadSelectindicatorlightsupto
showwhichtrigger/padiscurrentlyselected.
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local mode
saving trigger settings
Afteradjustingthetriggersettings(gain,crosstalk,curve,splashsensitivity),youcansavethemintomemory.
WhileintheUtilitymode,pressthe[SAVE] button to store all trigger settings.
Note:
1.Ifyouturnothepowerwithoutsaving,youwilllosethetriggersettingchangesyouhavejustmade.
2.Theseparametersaectallkits.
restoring the factory preset
To restore the factory preset hold down both TEMPO+ and TEMPO-whentheSDHB2ispoweredup.Thisfunctionwill
replace the current settings of the following parameters by their default preset values:
•Alluserkits(includingVolume,Voice,Pan,Reverb,andTuningsetting)
•Utilityparameters(includinggain,crosstalk,curveandsplashsensitivity)
IntheVelocityCurvepage,thecurvesettingallowsyoutocontroltherelationshipbetweenthevelocity(strikingforce)and
loudness (the dynamic curve). The last digit will show the curve number (1~6)ofthecurrentpadwithletters‘CU’displayed
onthersttwodigitsoftheLED.
curve
Inlocalcontrolpage,theLEDshowsthelocalcontrolmode.
LocalONisthedefaultfunctionmode(‘LoN’).Theinternallink
betweenpadtriggersandsoundgeneratorwillbebrokenwhen
selectingLocalOFF(‘LoF’).FormoredetailsregardingtheLocal
Mode,pleaseseetheMIDI/USBsectionofthismanual.
Note:LocalControlModealwaysreturnstoOwhen
poweringuptheSDHB2.
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Song mode
Selecting a song
IftheSDHB2isnotyetinSongMode,pressthe[SONG] button to enter the
Song Menu. Now the [SONG] button will page through the Song Menu. The
Song indicator will light up.
IntheSongMode,youcanselectthesongnumberwhileadjustingthevolumeofthe
song’s accompaniment and drum part. In addition, you can select whether to use
the internal songs or control an external sequencer.
InSongNumberpage,the3-digitLEDshowsthecurrentsongnumber.
Usethe[+] and [-] buttons to select any song (1 ~50,looped)asthecurrentsong.
TheSDHB2includes50factorypresetsongs.(SeeSongListonpage21.)
Press the [START/STOP]buttontostartsongplayback.TheBeatindicatorwillashatthesongtempo.
Aftercount-in,thesongwillstartplaybackfromthebeginning.Youcanstopthesongduringplaybackby
pressing the [START/STOP] button again.
If the song number is switched while playing, the new song won’t start until the end of the current bar.
Duringsongplaybackinsongmenu,thePadindicatorswillshowwhichpadsthedrumtrackistriggering.
This function can be disabled or enabled by pressing the [KICK] button while in song mode.
Press [DRUM OFF]toenableordisablethedrummutefunction.WhenDrumOisenabled,the
DrumOindicatorwilllightup,andthedrumtrackfromthecurrentplayingsongwillbemuted.
InSongmode,thePadindicatorswillstillshowthepadsplayedbythedrumtrack.Thisallows
you to practice playing the drum part along with the rest of the accompaniment.
To help you play together with the song, you can also enable the metronome function by pressing
the [CLICK] button. (See Metronome function for details.)
listening to a song
Muting the drum part
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Inthesongsourceselectionpage,theLEDwillshowthecurrentselectedsongsource.
Therearetwochoices:“LoC,”forlocalmachine(50internalsongs,defaultsetting)or“EtN,”
forcontrollinganexternalsequencerconnectedtotheMIDIOutoftheSDHB2usingMIDIClock.
SeetheMIDIsectionofthemanualfordetails.
Usethe [+] and [-] to select the song source. Song playing will stop immediately when switching
song source.
Whenexternalsequencingisselected,press[START/STOP] to start or stop the external
sequencerwithcorrespondingMIDIreal-timemessages.Theinternalsongwillnotplayback.
NOTE:Iftheexternalsequencerisselectedasthecurrentsongsource,themenupagesof
song number, accompaniment volume, and drum volume will be not selectable.
Press the [TEMPO+] or [TEMPO-] buttons to display the current tempo.
Use[TEMPO+] and [TEMPO-]buttonstoadjustthetempo.
Press both [TEMPO+] and [TEMPO-] buttons at the same time to reset
the current tempo to its default value. (This function is not available when
external song is selected.)
Ifthere’snooperation,SDHB2willreturntothepreviousmenupage
automatically after 2 seconds.
song source
song tempo
Accompaniment volume
drum volume
Press the [SONG]buttonuntiltheLEDdisplayshows“Axx”(xx=accompaniment
volume,0~32).
Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoadjustthesong’saccompanimentvolume(i.e.all
instruments except the drum part). The volume will be restored to default value on
the next power on.
Press the [SONG]buttonuntiltheLEDdisplayshows“dxx”
(xx=drumspartvolume,0~32).
Usethe[+] and [-]buttonstoadjustthesong’sdrumvolume.
The volume will be restored to default value on the next power on.
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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 instructions and other data can pass
betweenthem.ThisexchangeofinformationmakesitpossibletocreateasystemofMIDIinstrumentsanddevicesthatoerfar
greaterversatilityandcontrolthanwhatisavailablewithisolatedinstruments.Whetheryouinterfacewithcomputers,sequencers,
expandersorothercontrollers,you’resuretoenhanceyourmusicalhorizons.
MIDIIN:ThisterminalreceivesMIDIdatafromanexternalMIDIdevice.
MIDIOUT:ThisterminaltransmitsdatafromthisinstrumenttootherMIDIdevices.
TheUSBconnectorallowsyoutoconnecttheSDHB2directlytoyourcomputer.Itcanbeconnectedwithoutdriverinstallationunder
theWindowsXP&MACOSXenvironment.TheSDHB2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willbereceivedandtransmittedviaUSB.
FromtheMIDI’spointofview,theSDHB2iscomposedoftwodevices:
•Acontrollertransmittingdatatothepadsandhi-hatcontrolpedal(viaaninternaltriggertoMIDIconverter)
•AsoundgeneratorreceivingMIDIdata(thesoundmodule)
Innormaloperation(LocalON,defaultmode),thosetwodevicesareconnectedtogetherinternally,allowingthepadstoplay
thevoicesfromthesoundmodulewithoutanyexternalconnection.WhensettingLocalmodetoLocalOFFmodeintheUtility
menu,thisinternallinkisdisconnected.ThesoundmodulereceivesMIDImessagesviaMIDIinputonly,andnotfromthepads.
However,thepadtriggerdataisstillsenttotheMIDIOutput,thereforeloopingexternallytheMIDIOutoftheSDHB2backtoits
MIDIInwillenablethepadstoplaythevoicesfromthesoundmodule.LocalOFFmodeisintendedtobeusedwhenboththeMIDI
inputandoutput(ortheUSBport)oftheSDHB2areconnectedtoaMIDIsequencerwithSoftThrufunction(whichloopstheMIDI
datareceivedfromtheMIDIoutputbacktotheMIDIinput).Thispreventsthedoublingorangingeectwhenplayingthepads
(causedbythesoundgeneratorreceivingthesameMIDIdata—bothdirectlyfromthepadsandbackthroughthesequencer).
TheSDHB2’stransmissionchannelisxedtoChannel10(DrumsandPercussionchannel).TheSDHB2willoutputMIDIcodesgener-
atedbythetriggerswhenhittingthepadsorsteppingontheHi-Hatcontrolpedal(ProgramChange,NoteOn/O,andFootControl
messages).Songplaybackdataandmetronomenotesarenottransmitted.
TheMIDIsystemintheSDHB2has16receptionchannelsnumberedfrom1-16.Eachchannelisresponsibleforavoice.Whenthe
instrumentreceivesMIDIinformationfromanexternaldevice,theactivechannelisdeterminedbythecontrolmessage.Channel10
isreservedfortheDrums.Channels9and16canbeusedforadditionalPercussionsounds.(SeePercussionSetlistpages23-24.)
Allotherchannels(1-8,11-15)canbeusedtoaccessthe128GeneralMIDIinstrumentsandsoundsincludedinthesoundmodule
(GM standard). These are the same instruments that are used to create the accompaniment for the internal Song player.
MIDI and USB
MIDI connection
usb connection
local mode
MIDI channels
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Using the SDHB2 as a general MIDI sound module
ConnectinganexternalkeyboardorsequencertotheMIDIInputallowsyoutousetheSDHB2asamulti-timbralsoundmoduletoplay
various instrument parts in addition to your drums (for instance, Piano on Channel 1, Bass on Channel 2, Strings on Channel 3, etc.).
ThevoicesoneachMIDIchannelareselectedusingMIDIProgramChangemessages.(SeetheGeneralMIDIVoicelistonpage22.)
NOTE:FormoreinformationonreceivedMIDImessages,seetheMIDIimplementationchart.
Using the SDHB2 to control a sequencer
InSongmode,thesongsourcecanbesettoexternal,allowingtheSDHB2tocontroltheplaybackofanexternalsequencer.
MIDIclock(0xF8)issentoutautomaticallyatthecurrenttempo,andStartandStopReal-Timecommands(0xFA,0xFC)
willbesentwhenpressingtheStart/Stopbutton.
1.ConnecttheMIDIOutoftheSDHB2totheMIDIInofyoursequencer.Ifyouareusingasoftwaresequenceronacomputer,youcan
simplyconnecttheUSBportoftheSDHB2toaUSBportofyourcomputerusingasingleUSBA-Bcable.
2.SetupyoursequencertorespondtoMIDIClockSync.
3.PresstheStart/Stopbuttontostartthesequencefromthetop.
4.PresstheStart/Stopbuttonagaintostopthesequence.
Note: YoucanadjustthetempoofyoursequencerusingtheTempobuttonsontheSDHB2.
Using a sequencer to record your SDHB2 drum performance
UsingtheMIDIIN/OUTorUSBconnectionswithaMIDIsequencerallowsyoutorecordyourperformanceontheSDHB2
padsandplayitbackwiththesamevoices.
1.ConnecttheMIDIOutoftheSDHB2totheMIDIInofyoursequencer,andtheMIDIOutofyoursequencertotheMIDIInof
theSDHB2.Ifyouareusingasoftwaresequenceronacomputer,youcansimplyconnecttheUSBportoftheSDHB2toaUSB
portofyourcomputerusingasingleUSBA-Bcable.
2.SetuptheactivetrackofyoursequenceronChannel10.
3.ActivateRECORDonyoursequencer.
4.PlaythepadsofyourSDHB2.
5. Stop recording.
6. Locate your sequencer to the start of the recording.
7.Playbacktherecordedsequence.
8.TheSDHB2willplaythesamevoicesthatwereusedduringrecording.
Notes:
1.Tomaintainthesamevoiceparameters(level,pan,tuning),youshouldselectthesameKitforplayback
astheKitthatwasactivewhenrecording.
2.Tocaptureandcorrectlyreproducethetimingofyourperformance,makesurethattheQuantizefunctionof
your sequencer is turned off.
3.IfyoursequencerhasaSoft-Thrufeature,youshouldsettheSDHB2to“LocalO”modeintheUtilitymenu.
IfyoursequencerdoesnothaveaSoft-Thrufeature,youshouldleavetheSDHB2inits“LocalOn”defaultmode.
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