SD
OWNER’S MANUAL
6
The first name in electronic drums.
10156 Simmons SD500 Drum Set Manual.indd 07_17_14 0308PM
features
Polyphony
Voices - 64
Sounds
Drum Voices - 328
Keyboard Voice-43
Drum Kits - 25 Preset / 10 User
Songs - 50 Preset / 10 User
Effects
Reverb - Hall1, Hall2, Room1, Room2, Room3, Stage1, Stage2,
Plate, Delay, Echo, Off.
Chorus - Chorus1, Chorus2, Chorus3, Chorus4, Feedback,
Flanger, Short Delay, Flanger2, Flanger3, Celeste1, Celeste2,
Celeste3, Off.
Trigger Inputs
1 x Kick, Single Zone
1 x Snare, Dual Zone
9” Dual zone Snare pad
8” Single zone Tom pads
10” Single zone Hi Hat pad
10” Single zone Crash Cymbal pad with Choke
12” Single zone Ride Cymbal pad
1 x Hi-Hat pedal
Hardware
Drum Rack and mounts
Kick pedal / Trigger module
9” Dual zone Snare pad
8” Single zone Tom pads
10” Single zone Hi Hat pad
10” Single zone Crash Cymbal pad with Choke
12” Single zone Ride Cymbal pad
1 x Hi-Hat pedal
External Connections
1/8” Headphone Output
2 ¼” Master Outputs
1/8” TRS Aux input
USB Connection for MIDI via computer
Sequencer
Preset Songs - 25
User Songs - 10
Tempo- 20-280 BPM
Click/Metronome- Click voice, Time Signature, Tempo,
Interval, Volume
Power: 9v, 600ma
Weight: 37.04 lbs / 16.8 kg
• Custom Sound Library. Completely new sample set based on the most popular classic and modern kits.
• Variable Attack Response. Significantly improved playback with dynamic response according to hit velocity,
combined with alternating sample playback by velocity zone.
• S500 Series Pads with increased sensitivity and greater isolation for multi-zone snare pad.
SD500 Sound Module General Features
New Features of the SD500 Kit