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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
10” Dual zone Snare mesh drum
8” Single zone Tom mesh drums
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.
SD550 Sound Module General Features
New Features of the SD550
Simmons Basic App
Download the Simmons Basic app from the iOS app store. To connect
your iPhone or iPad to your SD550, attach an Apple Lightning to USB
Camera Adapter. Plug a USB cable from the SD550 module to the
adapter, then plug the adapter into your Apple device.
