ELECTRONIC DRUM KITS
ELECTRONIC DRUM KITS
The Simmons SD1200 is a premium electronic kit for drummers looking to master their craft — with a custom sound library matched with state-of-the-art mesh pads and cymbals for realistic feel and sound.
Housed in a distinctive drum shell design, the SD1200 12” dual-zone snare is responsive to nuanced playing, and includes its own stand to get the angle just right. The snare and 8” to 10” toms are all dual-zone, enabling you to trigger alternate voices. Each drum pad includes dual-layer, tension-adjustable mesh for customizable, lifelike feel.
The Simmons SD1200 is a premium electronic kit for drummers looking to master their craft — with a custom sound library matched with state-of-the-art mesh pads and cymbals for realistic feel and sound.
Housed in a distinctive drum shell design, the SD1200 12” dual-zone snare is responsive to nuanced playing, and includes its own stand to get the angle just right. The snare and 8” to 10” toms are all dual-zone, enabling you to trigger alternate voices. Each drum pad includes dual-layer, tension-adjustable mesh for customizable, lifelike feel.
The SD1200 includes a mesh kick drum that’s designed to accept your favorite beater pedal. Crash and Ride cymbals are 2- and 3-zone (bell/bow/edge) with a choke function for dynamic effects. A variable pedal allows for complete control over the dual zone hi-hat to get smooth semi-open sounds, trashy edge accents, splash and more.
For even more sounds and playing options, you can add an optional 10” tom and 12” crash cymbal to expand the SD1200. It’s all anchored to a new, solid hex rack to prevent drums from slipping on the rack while playing.
Practice along with built-in songs, use the metronome, or plug in a USB to play along with your favorite songs. A headphone out combined with the SD1200’s mesh pads makes for ideal private practice sessions. MIDI and USB outputs connect to your computer allows for DAW recording, triggering a plug-in instrument, or importing your own WAV files. Bluetooth MIDI provides simple, wireless connection to your smartphone or tablet.
The Simmons Advanced App for iOS makes it even easier to customize your SD1200, recall and edit drum kits, or practice with recorded tracks. The app even includes a sampler to record new sounds, then import directly them into the module without having to use a computer.
50 preset and 25 user drum kits cover a huge range of styles, including classic rock, modern pop, R&B, jazz, metal and a range of world music styles.
Dedicated faders, knobs, and buttons simplify kit customization — from quick mix changes to wild, filtered sound designs.
The SD1200 includes a mesh kick drum that’s designed to accept your favorite beater pedal. Crash and Ride cymbals are 2- and 3-zone (bell/bow/edge) with a choke function for dynamic effects. A variable pedal allows for complete control over the dual zone hi-hat to get smooth semi-open sounds, trashy edge accents, splash and more.
For even more sounds and playing options, you can add an optional 10” tom and 12” crash cymbal to expand the SD1200. It’s all anchored to a new, solid hex rack to prevent drums from slipping on the rack while playing.
SD1200 Sound Module
The SD1200 sound module features a large, color LCD screen providing a detailed view of kits and editing functions.
50 preset and 25 user drum kits cover a huge range of styles, including classic rock, modern pop, R&B, jazz, metal and a range of world music styles.
Dedicated faders, knobs, and buttons simplify kit customization — from quick mix changes to wild, filtered sound designs.
Practice along with built-in songs, use the metronome, or plug in a USB to play along with your favorite songs. A headphone out combined with the SD1200’s mesh pads makes for ideal private practice sessions. MIDI and USB outputs connect to your computer allows for DAW recording, triggering a plug-in instrument, or importing your own WAV files. Bluetooth MIDI provides simple, wireless connection to your smartphone or tablet.
The Simmons Advanced App for iOS makes it even easier to customize your SD1200, recall and edit drum kits, or practice with recorded tracks. The app even includes a sampler to record new sounds, then import directly them into the module without having to use a computer.
SIGNATURE SOUND LIBRARY
The Simmons Signature Sound Library is an expansive collection of the world’s most coveted drum kits and snares, recorded with the same world-class audio equipment made famous on classic albums.
Simmons’ VAR technology offers many dynamic levels of drum recordings, resulting in true-to-life feel and sound. Samples are recorded multiple times to avoid the “machine gun” effect of simply repeating the same sample. Classic cymbals were recorded in stereo and have a long, natural decay for maximum realism.
The SD1200’s 764 sounds include a wide collection of world percussion and vintage electronic drums rounds out the collection for creative inspiration.
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FEATURES
Drum Kit
12″ dual-zone mesh snare and stand
Two 8″ and one 10″ dual-zone mesh toms
6″ mesh bass drum with non-slip stand
12″ dual-zone crash pad
14″ triple-zone ride cymbal
12″ hi-hat with variable pedal
Real snare stand allows complete customization and solid playing surface
Hybrid hex rack with solid, adjustable mounts provides non-slip mounting surface
Optional SD1200 Expansion Kits add another dual-zone 12″ crash cymbal or 10″ floor tom
Sound Module
Large and bright full-color graphic LCD and intuitive, easy-to-program user interface
Simmons Signature Sound Library: 764 of the most sought-after acoustic drums, world percussion, and vintage Simmons sounds
Bluetooth® MIDI for wireless connectivity to smartphone, tablet or computer
Import samples to the sound module for expanded performance options
Record, create and edit your own samples and sets
Interactive Pattern Looping capabilities
USB hosting features:
– Playback of .wav files or mp3 from USB drive for performance or practice
– Recording your own .wav files for evaluating your performance
Built-in performance mixer with on-the-fly mixing, pitch shift, shape parameters and more
SD1200 EXPANSION PACK
FEATURES
10″ dual-zone tom pad, includes clamp, L-rod, and connection cable
12″ dual-zone cymbal pad with choke function
Comes complete with all needed mounts, clamps, and trigger cables
Tom Expansion available now from Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend.
Cymbal Expansion available now from Guitar Center and Musician’s Friend.
THE SIMMONS ADVANCED APP
Get easy, advanced editing control of your SD1200 using your iOS device and the Simmons Advanced App.
Kit Select allows you to remotely access preset and user kits in the drum module for editing and saving.
The Kit Edit function is for editing the specific sounds in the sound module. You can save the preset sounds as user sounds with your edits.
The Drum Edit function enables you to edit the drum sounds on each pad. Your edits are automatically saved to one of the user sound section.
The Sample Record function turns your iPhone or iPad into a mobile sampling device.
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SD1200 FAQs
My module is behaving strangely. What should I do?
The drums suddenly sound weird, low pitch, no treble, etc.
I am trying to pair my phone over Bluetooth but it does not see the SD1200
I am having problems getting my samples to load into the module
I am having trouble using the app
There was no kick pedal included in the box
Can I expand my SD1200?
You can purchase these expansions from the same retailer where you purchased your SD1200.
I’m trying to use the kit to trigger software. Sometimes the hits work, but other times they don’t work.
Press Utility, then F5 (MIDI Note), then play that pad. You can assign the bow and edge of a cymbal to the same note number, or you can assign them to different sounds in your software.
Just make sure that the MIDI note number lines up with something playing in your drum software, otherwise you won’t hear anything.
