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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Non-MIDI SIMMONS devices and ZENDRUM

From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
Date: 2005-08-04

;-)

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "christopher mailhot"
<draughtbones@h...> wrote:
> Yes, Jesper is right: again, thank-you, Wolfgang ... and the SIMMONS
> Museum is a great resource as well as a trip down memory lane (can't
> help but wonder if Dave would appreciate it, though, unless there's
> a yellow kit there...)
> Muchos Gracias, amigo!
> Christopher
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
> > Glad it helped - thank the one on this list who first contributed
> it to the site...
> >
> > electronically yours, jesper
> >
> > > Just wanted to extend to you a million thanks!
> > > -- Chris --
> > >
> > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
> > > <superwolle70@y...> wrote:
> > >> Here you are:
> > >> http://195.37.239.143:6664/downloads/Simmons_SDS1000_manual.pdf
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "christopher mailhot"
> > >> <draughtbones@h...> wrote:
> > >> > Hi, everyone ...
> > >> > Have been away, but wanted to catch up and say "thanks" for
> all
> > > the
> > >> > good advice and options to consider ... I intend to nail down
> a
> > >> > solution to the SDS1000 deal as soon as a have a little xtra
> > > loot
> > >> > piling up (ha!)
> > >> >
> > >> > Incidentally ; my 1000 (non-midi) did not have a manual when
> I
> > >> > bought it. Although fairly straightforward a unit, I would
> like
> > > to
> > >> > get a manual. Is there one available for (free) download
> > > anywhere,
> > >> > or does any of you have a good contact I could investigate?
> > > Thanks
> > >> > in advance.
> > >> > Re: the zendrum -- it is a bit of a gimmick-y thing, but for
> my
> > > live
> > >> > act (a sci-fi thing), the zendrum would not only look great,
> but
> > > it
> > >> > would beat triggering samples with a keyboard (to me, anyway!)
> > >> > Best wishes to all --
> > >> >
> > >> > Chris
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Ta--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Maddox (Mail
> > > LIsts)"
> > >> > <Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@S...> wrote:
> > >> > > Chris,
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > (1) Who is this Paul, and what about these "midi2sds"
> > > cards?
> > >> > Does he
> > >> > > > make them himself? Finally, how does one acquire one, and
> > > what
> > >> > does
> > >> > > > one cost, installed (US funds) Would I need to locate a
> tech
> > >> > shoppe
> > >> > > > in the States to do the retrofit? I would not attempt it
> > > myself.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > That'd be me..
> > >> > > As Jesper has said ;-
> > >> > > http://www.modulus-music.com/products/midi2sds/midi2sds2/
> > >> > > I don't have any left unfortunatly, and at the moment I
> don't
> > > have
> > >> > enough
> > >> > > spare cash to have another set of boards made :-(
> > >> > > I will be uploading the gerber files in the near future, so
> > > you'll
> > >> > be able
> > >> > > to get the PCBs made yourself at somewhere like PCBPOOL.COM.
> > >> > > The chips I have plenty of.
> > >> > > They're not that hard to assemble, only needing a few parts
> > > and
> > >> > being
> > >> > > straight forward to solder in place.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > > You see, I am selling my
> > >> > > > acoustic kit (drums only) to buy the ZENDRUM, and I'm
> still
> > > a few
> > >> > > > pennies short; selling the kit is probably the only way I
> > > could
> > >> > even
> > >> > > > fathom touching a ZENDRUM right now.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > I love the look of them, I bet they're great to use.
> > >> > >
> > >> > > Paul
> > >
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