Do you have a question about the TITAN 50 and is the answer not in the manual?
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Logan Kearbey
January 20, 2025
I would like to record my playing with music and I **** using headphones. I have tried to hit record with Bluetooth and with it wired up. All I hear when I do that is just the drums. I play with drum less tracks and I do not hear it overlay with the drums. I **** trying to find out how I can play with music and the drums while recording so I can later review it.
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Mr. Anderson
February 4, 2025
To record your playing on the Simmons TITAN 50 with music and hear both the drums and the music during playback, you can use the USB connection. Connect the TITAN 50 module to your computer via a USB cable. This allows the module to transmit both audio and MIDI data. Using compatible recording software on the computer, you can record your drum performance and mix it with music tracks. During playback, you'll hear both the drums and the music through the software.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO 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.
POWER SUPPLY • Turn the power switch OFF when the Titan 50 is not in use. • The AC adapter should be unplugged from the AC outlet if the Titan 50 is not to be used for an extended period of time.
OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLING YOUR KIT INSIDE THIS PACKAGE Before assembly, please make sure that all the items listed below are present. Cymbals Accessories Single Zone Single Zone with Choke Single Zone AC Adaptor Multi-pin Cable Harness 10” Crash Cymbal Pad 10”...
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Add another L-rod to the snare clamp, the one that faces the player on the short arm. NOTE 1: We recommend putting the Titan 50 on a drum rug to keep the components together. NOTE 2: The right-side bar has a pass-through clamp, designed to make the rack expandable.
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OWNER’S MANUAL ASSEMBLING YOUR KIT ATTACHING THE CYMBAL PADS Insert the two longest cymbal arms into the flat rack clamps facing behind the rack. 2. Insert the shorter hi-hat arm on the left-side arm’s cymbal clamp. 3. Remove top wing nut and felt from cymbal arm. Place cymbal pad on the cymbal arm.
CONNECTIONS CONNECTING THE SOUND MODULE AND PADS CAUTION! To prevent electric shock and damage to the device, make sure the power is switched OFF on the sound module and all related devices before making any connection. Using the provided cables, connect the 1/4” jacks to The voice of the hi-hat pad is controlled by the hi-hat pedal.
AC ADAPTER The Titan 50 module uses an external power supply called an AC Adapter. This plugs into the back of the module. Make sure the power is switched OFF on the module and connect the power adaptor with the DC IN jack on the rear panel.
3. You can connect a standard pair of headphones to the Titan 50 module to listen to your electronic drum set without disturbing others. Connect the headphones to the 1/8” headphone jack located on the left side of the drum module.
Audio and MIDI messages through a single USB cable, The Titan 50 module will appear as “Titan 50” in the USB device options of your software. (See page 28 for more information) NOTE: When the USB is connected to a computer, all MIDI messages will be received and transmitted via USB.
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OWNER’S MANUAL TITAN 50 DRUM MODULE OPERATION TOP PANEL Volume Knob: Controls Line Outputs and Headphone 11 . Play: Press once to start song playback. Press a second Output. time to stop playback. 2 . Power Button: Switches the module on and off.
TITAN 50 DRUM MODULE OPERATION BOTTOM PANEL 25-pin Connection Jack for the pad trigger cables . 2. Cable hook for power cable . BACK PANEL USB: Connect to computer for MIDI in and out. 2 . Crash 2 and Tom 4: Used to connect the optional Titan 50 Expansion Pack.
OWNER’S MANUAL QUICK START OPERATIONS TURNING THE POWER ON THE MODULE Connect the AC Adapter to the drum module. 2. Press the power switch on the top panel to turn on the module. NOTE: There is an automatic power off function that turns off the module when the kit is not being used for a certain period of time.
USING A DOUBLE-KICK PEDAL The kick pad on the Titan 50 was designed to work with a double kick pedal. When playing with a double-kick pedal, you might want to play a closed high-hat sound, similar to “opening the choke”...
OWNER’S MANUAL KIT MODE - ADVANCED EDITING A DRUM SOUND Press the KIT button. 2. Press the EDIT/SEL button to see the screen for the current sound. 3. Strike a drum pad to view the Voice currently assigned. The LED for that drum pad will pulse in the drum display to the right of the LED display.
KIT MODE - ADVANCED EDITING THE KIT MIX Press the KIT button. 2. Press the MIX/MUTE button to see the screen for the current sound. 3. Strike a drum pad to view the Voice currently assigned. The LED for that drum pad will pulse in the drum display to the right of the LED display.
OWNER’S MANUAL KIT MODE - ADVANCED SAVING AND NAMING A KIT Select and edit a Kit. 2. Press SAVE (both the MIX/MUTE + PLAY buttons). 3. Press the -/+ buttons to choose a User kit to save over. (You can’t write over the preset drum kits) 4.
SONG MODE The Song button toggles between the Song and Practice modes. When you press it, you will see "SongPractice," and the word that flashes is the mode that you're in. Also, you will see the word "Practice" on the screen when the module is in this mode.
OWNER’S MANUAL 6. Press [+/-] to change the character. Press the SAVE button one more time to save the song to a user location. NOTE: If you want to rename a user song, save the song to the same position, then use the rename instructions. RECORDING A SONG TO RECORD Press the Song button.
PRACTICE MODE When in Song mode, pressing Song again allows the user to enter Practice Mode. Practice mode has the goal of making you a more accurate drummer. The Practice display on the bottom right corner of the display shows how close you are to playing exactly on the beat.
OWNER’S MANUAL PRACTICE MODE TO SELECT BETWEEN THE 6 PRACTICE MODES: Click: Play along with the band and the click. 2. NoClik: Play along with the band but no click. 3. NoClik3/1: Play along with the song. The click will play for three bars, then the click and band will be silent for one bar.
Local (MIDI Local Control) When using the Titan 50 with a DAW, recording MIDI and playing it back to the module, you might want to disable the sounds from the pads. Local On is the default, playing the pads plays the drum sounds. Switch to Local Off if you want to play the pads into a DAW, out of the DAW, then back into the sound module for MIDI sequencing.
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Tom Type The tom pad inputs on the Titan 50 are dual-zone, even though the pads that come with the kit are single-zone. This means you can expand your kit one of two ways. Either replace the tom with a dual-zone pad (head and rim), or use a cable to split the ¼”...
DAW software should recognize the device. You might need to set up the Titan 50 as a new MIDI device in your DAW software before it can be used. Refer to your DAW software documentation to do this.
Bluetooth MIDI is often used for apps, like the Simmons app for iOS. Bluetooth Audio allows you to play music from your phone or tablet into the Titan 50, and that sound will come through the line outputs and headphone outputs. The Titan 50 module is always listening for a Bluetooth connection, simply use your phone or tablet to connect.
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OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX SOUND LIST Category Sound Sound Name Category Sound Sound Name Hi-Hat Past14-HO Perc Tambourn Hi-Hat Past14-Op Perc SurdoHi Hi-Hat Past14-Ft Perc SurdoLow Hi-Hat Past14-Sp Perc Pandero Perc TablaDGEE Crash IstXist19 Perc TablaDGMK Crash ZilAThin19 Perc TableDINM1 Crash IstXstB17 Perc TablaNAH3...
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APPENDIX SOUND LIST Category Sound Sound Name Category Sound Sound Name ESnare MetalSnRS EHi-Hat SDSV HH-Cl EHi-Hat SDSV HH-Op ETom SDSV Tom 1 EHi-Hat SDSV HH-Ft ETom SDSV Tom 2 EHi-Hat RingrHH-Cl ETom SDSV Tom 3 EHi-Hat RingrHH-Op ETom SDSV Tom 4 ETom SDSV TomSt ECymbal...
OWNER’S MANUAL APPENDIX KIT LIST SONGS LIST Kit Name Display Name Heavy Rock Song 01 Classic Rock Modern Pop Song 02 R&B Metallic Song 03 Metal Americana Song 04 User Song 1 Funk Booty Song 05 User Song 2 Yacht Rock Song 06 User Song 3 Fusion Club...
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Do you have a question about the TITAN 50 and is the answer not in the manual?
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I would like to record my playing with music and I **** using headphones. I have tried to hit record with Bluetooth and with it wired up. All I hear when I do that is just the drums. I play with drum less tracks and I do not hear it overlay with the drums. I **** trying to find out how I can play with music and the drums while recording so I can later review it.
To record your playing on the Simmons TITAN 50 with music and hear both the drums and the music during playback, you can use the USB connection. Connect the TITAN 50 module to your computer via a USB cable. This allows the module to transmit both audio and MIDI data. Using compatible recording software on the computer, you can record your drum performance and mix it with music tracks. During playback, you'll hear both the drums and the music through the software.
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