User manual

SD9K digital drum kit User manual
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The First Name in Electronic Drums.
Using the sd9k as a midi controller
externally recording midi data
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.
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.
WhenplayingtheSD9Kpads,MIDInotesaresenttotheMIDIout.ForInternalKits,theMIDI
note for each pad is fixed 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 MIDI IN/OUT or USB connections with a MIDI sequencer allows you to
recordyourperformanceasyouplayitontheSD9Kpads,whileplaying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.