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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Cloning the SDS5 module??

From: <jesper@...>
Date: 2005-05-02

> Hello ,
> I am an electronician and I love electronic drums.
> I have some SIMMONS schematics but they are very bad quality.

Mine are OK and yes, I still haven't scanned them for "our" site...

> I think it will be possible to build a SDS5 module ,it use standart ICs
> (LM324 op amps,CA3080 otas...)

And the SSM's???

> There is just the noise filter chip (SSM2044) that we could replace
> with OTAs(CA3080,LM13700)to emulate this VCF.

So much for the genuine SSM-sound then... But I'd love to compare!

> Perhaps someone who own a SDS5 can help me?

I've promised Paul the schematics for our simmons site. But no time to
scan... I spent my weekend without broadband connection fixing my Yamaha
SS-30 instead and launched some neat Ultravox strings... =)

> I think it could be very interesting!
> I am always working on drawing schematics from my own SDS9,my
> SDS1000,my PEARL DRX1 module(a very good sounding analog drum module!).
> I have good qualitie schematics of TAMA TS305,TAM500 drum module(you
> could find these on internet!)

Nothing for the Pollard Syndrum QUad 478 then? I could really use those!!!

> I hope that there are some people interested.But sorry for my bad
> english,I am French.

I understand you Thierry (did you get my reply on the Ebay question?)! Keep
that Wasp buzzing!


electronically yours, jesper
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