SDHB2 Hybrid electronic Add-on pack User Manual www.simmonsdrums.
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SDHB2 Congratulations! … on your purchase of the Simmons SDHB2 Hybrid Electronic Add-On Pack. To get the most enjoyment out of this product we recommend that you read over this manual at least once, then refer back to it to learn more about specific functions. Taking Care of Your Hybrid Drum Kit Location • To avoid deformation, discoloration, or more serious damage, do not expose any part of the unit to direct sunlight, high temperature sources, or excessive humidity.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Table of Contents Assembly Panels Top Panel Rear Panel Side Panel Connections Triggers and Pads Audio Equipment Headphones MP3/CD Player Power Supply Power Switch Using the SDHB2 Triggers and Pads Playing the Triggers and Pads Metronome Kit Mode Selecting a Drum Kit Global Reverb Voice Mode Selecting the Drum Voice Adjusting Level Adjusting Pan Adjusting Tuning Saving User Kits Utility Menu Pad and Trigger Sensitivity (Gain) Crosstalk Curve Local Mode
SDHB2 assembly The SDHB2 Simmons Electronic Add-On Pack is a unique product that allows you to seamlessly mix your acoustic drum set with the unique electronic drum capabilities of the Simmons SD7K.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Attaching Piezo triggers to your drums Each Piezo trigger comes with an adhesive backing that sticks to your drum head. The SDHB2 Brain is designed to trigger both the snare drum and the bass drum. Place one trigger on each drum. To attach your triggers, simply remove the protective backing of the adhesive and attach the trigger to your drum. We recommend placing the trigger approximately 1” from the rim of your snare drum and 1”–2” from the rim of your bass drum.
SDHB2 Panels Top Panel 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 4 12 3 13 2 1 1 Master volume knob Controls the volume of phone and line outputs. 2 Pad select buttons and indicators In Kit mode, the buttons play the pad voices. In Voice Mode, they select the pad to be edited with indicators showing the selected pad. In Song Mode, the indicators will display which pads are being played by the drum track. 7 [SONG] button Enters or switches Song menu pages.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Rear panel 14 Input jacks Input connections for triggers, tom, aux pads, and hi-hat control pedal. Note that Aux 1 is optimized for a Simmons Pro 9” Single Zone Pad (SDPSZP*). Aux 2* and Aux 3* are optimized for Simmons Pro 12” Cymbal Pads (SDPCMP*) The Hi-Hat input can be used with the Simmons Hi-Hat Pedal (SDHHP*) * Item sold separately 15 Line output jacks Stereo output connection to an audio system or drum amplifier such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S.
SDHB2 connections Triggers and Pads CAUTION! To avoid damage, turn OFF the SDHB2’s power switch and all related devices prior to connecting or disconnecting cables. Using the provided cables, connect each pad and trigger to its corresponding trigger input jack, following the marking on the cables. www.simmonsdrums.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack audio equipment When using an amplifier - such as the Simmons DA50 or DA200S connect the Output L/MONO and R jacks on the rear panel to the input of the amplifier. (For mono playback, use the L/MONO jack; for stereo playback, connect both L/MONO and R jacks.) headphones An optional set of stereo headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack located on the side of the drum module. MP3/cd player 1.
SDHB2 using the SDHB2 Triggers and pads Playing the Triggers and pads • All the drum triggers and pads use a single trigger sensor for the whole drum or pad. • All the triggers and pads are velocity sensitive. Some voices can change sounds depending on the velocity level (striking force). metronome The SDHB2 includes a Metronome feature with two types of sounds: Click (Bell sound on the first beat, and Click sound on the other beats) or Vocal Counting (“one, two, three, four”).
Hybrid electronic add-on pack kit mode If the SDHB2 is not yet in KIT Mode, press the [KIT] button to enter Kit Mode. The Kit indicator will light up. In the KIT Mode, you can select the Drum or Percussion Kit to play. You can also turn on or off the Reverb effect. Selecting a drum kit In the Kit Number page, the 3-digit LED shows the current kit number. Use the [+] and [-] buttons to select any kit (1 ~ 50, looped) as the current kit.
SDHB2 voice mode If the SDHB2 is not yet in Voice Mode, press the [VOICE] button to enter the Voice Menu. The Voice indicator will light up. Now the [VOICE] button will page through the Voice Menu. In the Voice Mode, you can select the voice for each trigger / pad and adjust the level, pan, and tuning. The current trigger or pad to be edited can be selected either by pressing its Pad Select button, or by striking the pad itself. The Pad Select indicator lights up to show which pad is currently selected.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack adjusting level Press the [VOICE] button until the LED display shows “Lxx”. (xx = Level value: 0 ~ 32) Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust the level of the current pad. adjusting pan Press the [VOICE] button until the LED display shows “Pxx”. (xx = Pan value: -8 ~ +8) Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust the pan of the current pad. adjusting tuning Press the [VOICE] button until the LED display shows “txx”.
SDHB2 Utility menu Press the [UTILITY] button to enter the Utility Mode. Now the [UTILITY] button will page through the Utility menu. In Utility Mode, you can adjust the trigger parameters (gain, crosstalk, curve) for each pad and trigger. Those parameters are common to all kits. The current trigger / pad to be adjusted can be selected either by pressing its Select button, or by striking the trigger / pad itself. The Pad Select indicator lights up to show which trigger / pad is currently selected.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack curve In the Velocity Curve page, the curve setting allows you to control the relationship between the velocity (striking force) and loudness (the dynamic curve). The last digit will show the curve number (1~6) of the current pad with letters ‘CU’ displayed on the first two digits of the LED. local mode In local control page, the LED shows the local control mode. Local ON is the default function mode (‘LoN’).
SDHB2 Song mode If the SDHB2 is not yet in Song Mode, press the [SONG] button to enter the Song Menu. Now the [SONG] button will page through the Song Menu. The Song indicator will light up. In the Song Mode, you can select the song number while adjusting the volume of the song’s accompaniment and drum part. In addition, you can select whether to use the internal songs or control an external sequencer. Selecting a song In Song Number page, the 3-digit LED shows the current song number.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Accompaniment volume Press the [SONG] button until the LED display shows “Axx” (xx = accompaniment volume, 0 ~ 32). Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust the song’s accompaniment volume (i.e. all instruments except the drum part). The volume will be restored to default value on the next power on. drum volume Press the [SONG] button until the LED display shows “dxx” (xx = drums part volume, 0 ~ 32). Use the [+] and [-] buttons to adjust the song’s drum volume.
SDHB2 MIDI and USB MIDI stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface. This is a world-wide standard communication interface that enables electronic musical instruments and computers of all brands to communicate with each other so that instructions and other data can pass between them. This exchange of information makes it possible to create a system of MIDI instruments and devices that offer far greater versatility and control than what is available with isolated instruments.
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Using the SDHB2 as a general MIDI sound module Connecting an external keyboard or sequencer to the MIDI Input allows you to use the SDHB2 as a multi-timbral sound module to play various instrument parts in addition to your drums (for instance, Piano on Channel 1, Bass on Channel 2, Strings on Channel 3, etc.). The voices on each MIDI channel are selected using MIDI Program Change messages. (See the General MIDI Voice list on page 22.
SDHB2 Voice List # Name Acoustic Bass Drum 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Standard Acoustic Kick 1 Standard Acoustic Kick 2 Rock Acoustic Kick 1 Rock Acoustic Kick 2 Jazz Acoustic Kick 1 Jazz Acoustic Kick 2 26” Large Acoustic Kick 20” Funk Acoustic Kick 20” Hip Hop Acoustic Kick 20” Tight Acoustic Kick 24” Loose Acoustic Kick 20” Small Acoustic Kick 22” 1971Kick 20” Deep Kick ‘90s Kick Metal Kick Orchestra Bass Drum Bass Drum Roll Electronic Bass Drum 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Voice List cont...
SDHB2 Drum Kit list # Preset Kit # Preset Kit # Preset Kit # Preset Kit Factory Preset Kits Factory Preset Kits User Programmable Kits User Programmable Kits 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 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Rock Standard 1 Room Standard 2 Hip-hop
Hybrid electronic add-on pack General MIDI voice list STRINGS 041 Violin 042 Viola 043 Cello 044 Contrabass 045 Tremolo Strings 046 Pizzicato Strings 047 Orchestral Harp 048 Timpani SYNTH PAD 089 Pad 1 (new age) 090 Pad 2 (warm) 091 Pad 3 (polysynth) 092 Pad 4 (choir) 093 Pad 5 (bowed) 094 Pad 6 (metallic) 095 Pad 7 (halo) 096 Pad 8 (sweep) CHROMATIC PERCUSSION 009 Celesta 010 Glockenspiel 011 Music box 012 Vibraphone 013 Marimba 014 Xylophone 015 Tubular Bells 016 Dulcimer ENSEMBLE 049 String Ensemble
SDHB2 Percussion Set list # Key Standard Room Rock Electronic Ch 10 PC Ch 9,16 PC 1 1,5 2 9 3 17,18 4 25 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 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 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 High Q Slap Scratch Push Scratch Pull Sticks Square Click Metronome Click Metronome Bell Acoustic Bass Drum Bass Drum 1 Side Stick Acoustic Snare Hand Clap Hard Snare Drum Low Floor Tom Closed Hi-Hat High Floo
Hybrid electronic add-on pack Percussion Set list cont... # 808 Jazz Brush Orchestra Effects Ch 10 PC Ch 9,16 PC 5 26 6 33 7 41 8 49 N/A 57 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 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 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D Closed Hi-Hat 2 Pedal Hi-Hat Open Hi-Hat 2 Ride Cymbal 1 Buzz Gong Scratch FX1 Scratch FX2 Scratch FX3 Scratch FX4 Gtr.
SDHB2 midi implementation chart Basic Channel Mode Note Number: Velocity After Touch Pitch Bend Control Change Function Transmitted Recognized Default Changed Default Messages Altered 10 ch X X X ************** 0–127 ************** 0 (99H, V=1–127) 0 (99H,V=0) X X X X X 0 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 0 X X X X 0 0 X X 0 X 1–16 X X X ************** 0–127 0–127 0 (9nH,V=1-127) 0 (8nH or 9nH,V=0) X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X X X X X X X X X True voice Note on Note off Key’s
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