DISDRUMU

SDRUM-U

DigiTech

Create drum patterns using natural, tried-and-true techniques employed by guitarists for decades with the SDrum from DigiTech, a pedal that allows you to create rhythms by strumming and scratching the strings of an electric guitar or bass. With innovative BeatScratch tech onboard, you can produce and refine realistic-sounding patterns for accompaniment.The SDrum is ideal both as a performance aid and as a compositional tool, allowing guitarists to employ the same methods they use to communicate pattern ideas to drummers. When further refinement or control is needed, onboard Kick and Snare pads let you perform your patterns more directly. Plenty of onboard controls let you adjust time signature (3/4 or 4/4), swing, embellishment level, tempo (tap, sync, or variable), and more. You can select between 5 kits, 12 hat/ride styles, and 3 footswitchable song parts for each of the 36 songs you can store. You also get a plethora of connections including mono 1/4" I/O, a stereo 1/4" mix output, a dedicated input for the FS3X footswitch, a 3.5mm JamSync output for syncing with the JamMan looper, and a USB port. The SDrum includes a power adapter.BeatScratch Technology BeatScratch Technology lets you teach the SDrum a drum pattern by strumming your strings. By simply scratching the upper and lower strings of an electric guitar, electric bass, or acoustic guitar (with pickups), you can create snare and kick-drum patterns. This allows guitar players to create rhythm patterns using the same techniques they commonly use to explain a beat to a drummer.Groove/Kit Knob Select between 5 different kits, 3 different embellishment levels (simple to busy), and various groove styles and time signatures to customize the drumbeats.5 kits to choose from: E-Pop, Brush, Percussion, Power, and CleanAlternative snare and kick sounds for each kit3/4 or 4/4 time signatures with selectable Straight or Swing modesLearns up to 3 Different Song Parts SDrum can learn 3 parts per song with 3 different intensities for realistic transitions from verse, to chorus, to bridge, etc. This pedal can store up to 36 songs total. You can switch between parts during playback using the footswitch.Controls Tempo button: tap to change the playback tempo, hold to save a modified tempo. Flashes red and green to indicate tempo.Verse/Chorus/Bridge buttons: 3 parts per song each with 3 different intensitiesSong button: access up to 36 songs with a press and the use of the Hats/Rides knobGroove/Kit knob: selects between 5 different kits and also sets the embellishments, timing, and feel of drum patternsAlt buttons: select alternative instruments for hats/rides, kicks, and snaresHats/Rides knob: selects 12 different hats/rides styles. Pressing the knob switches between quarter, eighth, and sixteenth note timingsTempo knob: changes the tempo from the stored positionGuitar audition: turns the drum output on or off when strumming. Hold this button to calibrate your guitar or bassKick/Snare pads: audition kits and tap in beats using the kick and snare padsFootswitch: use the footswitch to teach a pattern or start song playback tapping the switch during playback will que the next part. Hold the switch to stop playback.Extra Features High-quality drum samples with multiple velocity layers, humanization, and minor variations for music and realistic patternsLexicon reverb internally applied to all drumsBuilt-in metronome and drumstick count inDrum output level controlSilentClear feature prevents moments of brief playback when clearing song parts or whole songs3 mods of operation for optional external FS3X footswitchSoft-touch vaccum-style footswitch