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Simmons SD500 User Manual

Simmons SD500
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Simmons SD500 Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandSimmons
ModelSD500
CategoryDrums
LanguageEnglish

Summary

Safety Instructions

General Safety Guidelines

Comprehensive safety precautions for operating the electronic drum kit.

Caring for Your SD500 Electronic Drum Set

Features

Connections - Module and Pads

Connecting the Sound Module and Pads

Step-by-step guide for connecting drum and cymbal pads to the sound module.

Assembling Your Kit - Package Contents

Assembling Your Kit - Rack Assembly

Assembling Your Kit - Pad and Module Mounting

Assembling Your Kit - Final Connections

Bass Drum, Hi-Hat Pedal, and Pad Connections

Final connection steps for pedals and pads to the module.

Connections - Power and Initial Setup

Connecting the Module and AC Adapter

Detailed connection of module, pads, and AC adapter power.

Connections - Audio Output

Connecting Audio Equipment

How to connect mixers, amplifiers, and headphones for audio output.

Connections - MIDI and Aux Input

Connecting MIDI Devices and Computers

How to connect MIDI devices and computers via USB.

SD500 Drum Module Operation - Top Panel

Top Panel Controls

Description of buttons and controls located on the module's top panel.

SD500 Drum Module Operation - Panels

Quick Start Operations - Getting Started

Turning the Power On

Steps to power the module on and notes on automatic power off.

Quick Start Operations - Basic Functions

Selecting a Kit

Steps to select and change drum kits from the module.

Kit Mode - Advanced Editing

Editing a Kit

Detailed steps for editing individual drum kit sounds and parameters.

Kit Mode - Advanced Management

Song Mode - Playback and Editing

Recording a Song - Setup

Recording Settings

Configuration options for recording songs, including track selection and count-in.

Recording a Song - Process

Recording a Song

Step-by-step guide to recording a new song with metronome count-in.

Utility Mode - Settings Overview

Utility Mode Settings

Overview of utility functions like trigger setup and global settings.

Trigger Settings

Adjusting parameters for individual drum pads: sensitivity, retrig, threshold, curve, crosstalk.

Utility Mode - Effects and MIDI

Utility Mode - Assignments and Power

Utility Mode - Resets and Tempo

Factory Reset

Resetting module settings and sounds to factory defaults.

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