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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] midi info needed

From: MATT RITCHE <matt_ritche@...>
Date: 2005-02-16

YEAH THAT WOULD BE AWESOME IF I COULD ADD MIDI TO
IT!CAN YOU ADD MIDI TO OLDER UNITS,AS WELL?
--- Steve Ridley <spr@...> wrote:

>
> > i have an sds8,sds1000,mtx9,&sde expander .how can
> i trigger non-
> > midi units like my sds1000(no midi),&sds8.any info
> would be
> > appreciated.
>
> It may be possible to do a midi upgrade to your
> SDS1000.
> Mine had unused holes in the back for midi sockets,
> and
> when I discussed it with Soundunit, they sold me an
> upgrade
> kit. I don't know if all revisions of the SDS1000
> were
> upgradeable or why they didn't supply them with midi
> already
> installed.
>
> The circuit board and processor were midi ready -
> The main
> part of the mod was to solder in DIN sockets, an
> optoisolator
> and a few passive components. I can scan the
> documents
> if you want to mod yours.
>
> The midi is fairly basic (unless there are some
> hidden options I
> don't know about), with fixed note numbers, but it
> workss.
>
> Anyone got the midi spec for these things?
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
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