SDMK4 Digital Drum pads user’s Manual BEAT SONG KITS PAD ASS. PEDAL 2 PEDAL 1 DRUM 1 ON DRUM 2 BASS 1 2 3 4 5 6 SONG 7 8 9 KITS – 0 + PAD ASSIGN TAP START OFF LEARNING TEMPO POWER M START/STOP AS TE R VOLUM E SONG VOLUME CHORD RECORD DEMO METRONOME REVERB SUPER BASS PLAY/STOP www.simmonsdrums.
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SDMK4 welcome and Congratulations! … on your purchase of the Simmons SDMK4 Digital Drum Pads. To get the most enjoyment, we recommend that you review this manual at least once, then refer back to it often to learn more about specific functions. Taking Care of Your Digital Drum Pads Location • To avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage, do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, high temperature sources, or excessive humidity.
Digital DRUm pads Table of Contents Setting Up 3 Power Supply Using Headphones 3 3 Panels and Pedals 4 Front Panel Rear Panel Connecting the Foot Pedals 4 4 4 Playing the Demo Song 5 Starting the Demo Song Stopping the Demo Song 5 5 Playing the Pads/Pedals Pad Names Assigning a Drum Kit Assigning a Voice Metronome On/Off 6 7 7 8 Playing a Song 9 Selecting a Song Super Bass Adjusting the Tempo Track On/Off Tap Start Learn 9 9 10 10 10 11 Recording 12 Record Playback 12 12 MIDI 13 Wha
SDMK4 SETTING UP Power supply Your SDMK4 will run on batteries or from the included power adapter. Using an AC Adapter Connect the power adapter to the DC IN jack located on the rear panel of the unit, and plug the AC power adapter into an AC power outlet. Do not use adapters other than the one specified. The technical specification of the adapter is 9V DC output, 800mA, center positive type. Using Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the underside of the unit.
Digital DRUm pads panels and pedals Front Panel 22 20 1 2 3 4 6 5 23 21 8 9 10 7 24 12 14 16 17 18 19 11 13 15 Rear Panel 25 26 27 28 Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 Drum Pads (x7) Drum Pad Indicator Power On/Off Master Volume Song Volume Tempo Rear Panel 7 8 9 10 11 12 Tap Start Start/Stop Number Keys Song Pad Assign Kits 13 14 15 16 17 18 Super Bass Learning Play/Stop Record Metronome Reverb 19 20 21 22 23 24 Demo Drum 1 Drum 2 Display Bass Chord 25 26 27 28 Pedal 1 & 2 Jacks MIDI
SDMK4 Playing the demo song Turn the [POWER] switch on. The LED display will light up. Starting the demo song Press the [DEMO] button, the demo song will start and the Learning indicator will light up. (The demo song starts in learning mode.) The drum pad indicators will flash as they follow the rhythm. Master Volume The overall volume level of the instrument is controlled by a [MASTER VOLUME] knob. Song Volume The song’s volume level is controlled by two [SONG VOLUME] buttons.
Digital DRUm pads Playing the pads/pedals Striking the pads at different velocities will result in relatively louder or softer sounds. Loudness also varies depending on where you strike the pad. Pad names Drum Kit 001 Standard 1 Striking Pad 6 while pressing on Pedal 1 produces a closed hi-hat sound. Striking the pad without pressing the pedal produces an open hi-hat sound. The bass drum voice is controlled by pressing Pedal 2.
SDMK4 assigning a drum kit The SDMK4 allows you to choose from 20 different Drum Kits plus one custom kit quickly and easily. (See Drum Kit List on page 15.) Press the [KITS] button Press the [KITS] button. The selected Drum Kit will appear on the display. Note: You will be unable to select Drum Kits when you are in learning mode. Select a Drum Kit Number You can select a Drum Kit by pressing the number keys, for example, when you want to select Drum Kit 08, press “0” and “8.
Digital DRUm pads Select a Pad/Pedal Strike the Drum Pad or press the pedal that you want to assign. The indicator will light up and the display will show the current voice number. Select a Voice You can rotate through various voices by repeatedly striking the pad, repeatedly pressing the pedal, or by pressing the number keys until you reach the desired voice. Enter the voice number by pressing the number keys shown on the Drum Voice List on page 16.
SDMK4 Playing a song Selecting a song Press the [SONG] Button Its LED indicator will light, and the currently selected song number will appear in the display. Choose a Song Press the [+] or [–] buttons on the keypad to scroll to the desired song number. You can also select a song by entering its number using the number keys. (See Song List on page 16.) Note: Song number “00” is automatically selected whenever the power is turned on. Press the [START/STOP] Button After a count-in, the song will play.
Digital DRUm pads Adjusting the tempo The song tempo can be set anywhere from 40 to 240 beats per minute. Set the Tempo Use the [TEMPO +] or [TEMPO –] to increase or decrease tempo speed. Note: If you select another song, your tempo speed will carry over to the new song. To return to the default tempo press and hold both the [TEMPO +] and [TEMPO –] buttons. track on/off The SDMK4’s song accompaniment feature consists of 4 tracks: DRUM 1, DRUM 2, BASS, and CHORD tracks.
SDMK4 Learn The SDMK4’s learning feature allows beginners to easily learn a song from the Song List. (See page 16.) While in song mode, choose a song from the Song List, then press the [LEARNING] button. The [LEARNING] button indicator will light up. Note: When you are in learning mode, the [KITS] and [PAD ASSIGN] buttons will not respond. Press the [START/STOP] button. The lights below the drum pads (and on pedal indicators) will start flashing.
Digital DRUm pads Recording The SDMK4’s recording feature allows you to record and playback a song with up to 1000-notes. Recorded Data Drum pad and pedal data Song data (The number cannot be changed while in the record mode.) Track On/Off setting Tempo setting (The tempo cannot be changed while in the record mode.) Song Volume setting Reverb On/Off setting Note: MIDI data cannot be recorded to memory. record Prepare to Record Select your desired setting for tempo, reverb, track, drum kit, and song.
SDMK4 MIDI The SDMK4 offers broadened musical possibilities through the use of MIDI. what is midi ? MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. MIDI is a world-wide standard that makes it possible for various electronic musical instruments (and other devices, such as computers) to communicate with each other. For example, by connecting a MIDI tone generator to the SDMK4’s MIDI OUT terminal, you can play the tone generator’s voices from the SDMK4’s pads and pedals.
Digital DRUm pads Drum Voice list Pad Assign # 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Percussion Pad Assign # 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 Kick Drum 2 Kick Drum 1 Power Kick Electronic Bass Drum 808 Bass Drum Snare Drum 1 Snare Drum 2 Gated Snare Drum Electronic Snare Drum Low Electronic Snare Drum High 808 Snare Drum Brush Tap Brush Swirl Side Stick Stic
SDMK4 Drum kit list # 001 002 003 004 005 006 007 008 009 010 011 012 013 014 015 016 017 018 019 020 Pad 1 Kit Name Standard 1 Standard 2 Standard 3 Standard 4 Standard 5 Standard 6 Standard 7 Standard 8 Rock Heavy Metal Dance 1 Dance 2 Samba Perc. Timbales Conga 808 Brush Jazz Ballad Perc.
Digital DRUm pads song list # Song Name 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 8 Beat 1 8 Beat 2 8 Beat 3 8 Beat 4 8 Beat 5 8 Beat Ballad 1 8 Beat Ballad 2 8 Beat Ballad 3 Soft Rock Rock 1 Rock 2 Rock 3 Rock 4 Rock 5 Hard Rock 1 Hard Rock 2 # Song Name 30 31 32 33 34 35 Dance 1 Dance 2 Dance 3 Dance 4 Dance 5 Dance 6 8 Beat 16 Beat 1 16 Beat 2 16 Beat 3 16 Beat 4 16 Beat 5 16 Beat 6 16 Beat 7 16 Beat Ballad 1 16 Beat Ballad 2 16 Beat Ballad 3 16 Beat Ballad 4 16 Beat Ballad 5 16 Beat Funk
SDMK4 midi implementation chart Function Basic Channel Default Changed Default Mode Message Alerted Note Number: True voice Velocity Note on Note off After Key’s Touch Channel’s Pitch Bend Control 0 Change 1 7 10 11 64 66 67 80 81 91 93 120 121 123 Program Change: true System Exclusive System : Song Position : Song Select Common : Tune System : Clock Real Time : Commands Aux : Local ON/OFF : All Notes OFF Message : Active Sense : Reset Mode 1: OMNI ON, POLY Mode 3: OMNI OFF, POLY Transmitted Re
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