Simmons SD9K - Using SD9 K as MIDI Sound Module

SD9K digital drum kit User manual
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Using the sd9k as a midi controller
UsingtheMIDIIN/OUTorUSBconnectionswithaMIDIsequencerallowsyoutorecordyourperformanceasyouplayitonthe
SD9Kpadsandplayitbackwiththesamevoices.
 1.ConnecttheMIDIOutoftheSD9KtotheMIDIInofyoursequencer,andtheMIDIOutofyoursequencertotheMIDIInofthe
SD9K.Ifyouareusingasoftwaresequenceronacomputer,youcansimplyconnecttheUSBportoftheSD9KtoaUSBportof
yourcomputerusingasingleUSBA-Bcable.
 2.SettheSD9K’sGMModetoOff(inMIDIUTILITYmenu).
 3.SetuptheactivetrackofyoursequenceronChannel10.
 4.ActivateRECORDonyoursequencer.
 5.PlaythepadsofyourSD9K.
6. Stop recording.
 7. Locateyoursequencertothestartofyourrecording.
 8.Playbacktherecordedsequence.
NOTE:TheSD9Kwillplaythesamevoicesthatwereusedduringrecording.
NOTES
 1.Tomaintainthesamevoiceparameters,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SD9KtoLocalOFFmodeintheUtilitymenu.Ifyoursequencer
doesnothaveaSoft-Thrufeature,youshouldleavetheSD9KinitsLocalONdefaultmode.
externally recording midi data
WhenplayingtheSD9Kpads,MIDInotesaresenttotheMIDIout.ForInternalKits,theMIDInoteforeachpadisxedtoGM
defaultDrumNotes.
InKITmode,whentheExternalKit000isselected,MIDInotesforeachpadcanbeselectedinKITEDITmodetocontrolanexternal
soundgenerator(hardwareorsoftware).Inthiscase,playingtheSD9KpadswillsendselectedMIDInotemessagestotheMIDIOut
(orUSBport),butnottotheinternalsoundgenerator.
Using THE sd9k to control a sequencer
InSONGmode,whentheExternalSong000isselected,theSD9Kcancontroltheplaybackofanexternalsequencer.The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Play/Stopbuttons.
 1.ConnecttheMIDIOutoftheSD9K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SD9KtoaUSBportofyourcomputerusingasingleUSBcable.
 2.SetupyoursequencertorespondtoMIDIClockSync.
3. Press the Play button to start the sequence from the top.
4. Press the Play button again to pause the sequence.
 5.PressthePlaybuttononcemoretoresumethesequenceplayback(Continue)
6. Press the Stop button to stop the sequence and return to the top.
NOTE:YoucanadjustthetempoofyoursequencerusingtheTempobuttonontheSD9K.