Simmons SD1250 - Advanced Operations; Playing and Recording Your Own Drum Songs; MIDI Playback and Recording; To Play a MIDI File

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ADVANCED OPERATIONS
PLAYING AND RECORDING YOUR OWN DRUM SONGS
There are two ways you can record and playback your playing on the
SD1250: MIDI or Audio. The audio mode requires a USB flash drive.
The MIDI recorder will record to the internal memory of the SD1250.
MIDI PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
To enter the MIDI recorder function press SONG and then press the
last Function button labeled “MIDI Play/Rec” (F5.) This will take you to
the MIDI Player screen. The display will show the current MIDI files on
the screen list.
If none are recorded you will start at the top with first position to
record “Record 01”. Press the Record function button (F2.) This will
take you to the record setup screen with the following settings.
• Pattern: This selects the pattern position to record over.
• Drum Track Volume: Sets the volume of the track
• Synchronized Start: Starts recording when you start to play.
• Count In: Sets up the count-in bars (0-4 bars)
• Click Volume: Volume setting for the Click track
• Time Signature: Determines the time signature of the Click track
After you make your settings you are ready to record. Press the Rec
button on the bottom right of the module to start recording.
TO PLAY A MIDI FILE
On the Song Main screen select the Function button for MIDI Play/Rec
Move the cursor to the file you want to play and press the Play
Function button. A pop up window will appear and show the name
and a counter indicating the play time. To play the file, press the front
panel Play/Stop button. Press it again to stop playing the file.
EXPORT
This allows you to export the MIDI file from the internal memory of
the module to a USB Device. If you don’t have a USB device plugged
in you will get an error when you press the button.
AUDIO PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
To play back audio and record you will need to place a USB device into
the USB host slot on the back panel of the SD1250.
PLAYING BACK AUDIO FROM A USB DEVICE
From the Main Song Mode display, press the Function button for
Audio Play and Rec (F4.) You will come to the Audio Player Window.
You can select the audio file from the list displayed with the -/+
buttons. Then press the Play Function button. A pop up window will
be displayed to indicate that the file is active. Press the front panel
Play button to start and stop the audio file.