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SD XPRESS

 

owner’s manual

www.simmonsdrums.net

The first name in electronic drums.

The first name in electronic drums.

Table of Contents

safety instructions

1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7)   Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance 

with the manufacturer’s instructions.

8)  Do not install near the heat sources such as radiators, heat 

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that 
produce heat.

9)   Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-

type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than 
the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third 
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided 
for your safety, if the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, 
consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10)  Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched 

particularly at plugs convenience receptacles, and the point 
where they exit from the apparatus.

11)  Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod,  

bracket, or table specified  by the  
manufacturer, or sold with the  
apparatus. When a cart is used,  
use caution when moving the cart/ 
apparatus combination to avoid injury  
from tip-over (Figure 1).

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning  

storms or when unused for a long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is 

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, 
such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been 
spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus 
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate 
normally, or has been dropped.

WARNING:

 To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not 

expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. CAUTION: Apparatus 
shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled 
with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

CAUTION:

 Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing 

and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on 
the apparatus.

Safety Instructions

 

2

Assembled Kit

 

4

Panel Controls

 

5

 

Top Panel

 

5

 

LED Display

 

5

  Rear Panel

 

6

  Back Panel/Bottom Case

 

7

Assembly Instructions

 

8 - 9

Connections

 

10

 

Connecting the Pads

 

10

 

Connecting the Power Supply

 

11

 

Connecting CD/MP3 Player

 

11

 

Connecting USB MIDI

 

11

 

Connecting Headphones

 

11

Getting Started

 

12

 

Switching Power On

 

12

 

Setting the Master Volume

 

12

 

Selecting Drum Kits

 

12

 

The [KIT] Button

 

12

 

Selecting a Voice

 

13

 

The [CLICK] Butto

n

 

13

 

The [REC/PLAY] Button

 

14

 

The [SONG] Button

 

14

 

The [TEMPO/TAP] Button

 

15

Factory Settings

 

16

Drum Kit Presets

 

17

 

Preset Drum Kit List

 

17

 

Song Style List

 

17

 

Drum Sound List

 

18

MIDI Implementation Chart

 

19

Specifications

 

20

Warranty

 

20

 

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The presence of uninsulaTed dangerous volTage    wiThin The producT s enclosure ThaT may be of sufficienT 

magniTude To consTiTuTe a risk of elecTric shock To persons.

 

apparaTus shall noT be eXposed To dripping or splashing and ThaT no obJecTs filled wiTh liquids, such as 

vases, shall be placed on The apparaTus.

  The eXclamaTion poinT wiThin an equilaTeral Triangle is inTended To alerT The user To The presence  

of imporTanT operaTing and mainTenance(servicing) insTrucTions in The liTeraTure accompanying  

The producT.

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Summary of Contents for SDXpress2

Page 1: ...Owner s manual www simmonsdrums net Compact Electronic Drum Kit www simmonsdrums net The first name in electronic drums...

Page 2: ...id has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or ele...

Page 3: ...used to change the click settings such as time signature and click volume 5 REC PLAY Button Gives you the option to record or play back your own performance 6 SONG Button Enters the song select displ...

Page 4: ...cation This will enable a software program to trigger the drum module sounds or allow you to use the module as a MIDI trigger interface for the software s virtual drum instruments 11 AUX IN You can co...

Page 5: ...spective holes by the pads as shown in the image and tighten the T screw Step 7 Insert the snare pad onto the Snare rod as shown in the image and tighten the T screw Step 4 Assemble Crash cymbals as s...

Page 6: ...drum module This is ideal if you want to play along with songs or follow an audio drum tutorial The volume of the external signal is adjusted with the MASTER VOLUME knob Connecting USB MIDI Your drum...

Page 7: ...ds Range 0 127 Select a pad by hitting it Selecting A Voice Press the KIT and REC PLAY buttons simultaneously then hit a pad that you want to change the voice for and use the or buttons to select the...

Page 8: ...the song Drum On Off In SONG mode press and hold the SONG button for 2 seconds LED displays ON or OFF On turn on the percussion track of the song Off turn off the percussion track of the song See page...

Page 9: ...use or buttons to set sensitivity Range 001 008 Press KIT button use or buttons to set threshold Range 000 050 Press SONG button use or buttons to set velocity curve There are four velocity curves fr...

Page 10: ..._03 6 9 oh_crash Boom_snap_crash Dance_club_ride Analog_crash Electronic_crash_01 Sizzle_ride bell Cymbal_ride_bell Room_ride Acoustic_ride_02 Latin_ride cowbell Electronic_ride_02 Analog_ride Drum_ma...

Page 11: ...d on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and rec...

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