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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] My dad's Simmons set

From: "Paul Maddox (Mail LIsts)" <Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@...>
Date: 2005-08-06

Hi,

And welcome.

> Would it be a good idea to try and have the brain
> fixed (if that's even possible) and use that or just go out and buy a
> new brain in general?

If you c an fix it, it will save you money :-)

> I just went out and looked at the stuff there is.
> He's got 2 boxes. I don't know what they do or are (I'm totally noob to
> electronic drums), but one says SDS9 and other says MTX9. I know he's
> also got a percussion expander and an extra 3 pads.

The SDS9 is quite a nice bit of gear, have a read here ;-
http://www.simmons.synth.net/sds9/
Also, on the left hand side you can hear an MP3 of the demo 'record' that
Simmons sent out.

The MTX 9, is the 'latin' expander ;-
http://www.simmons.synth.net/mtx9/

> Someone told me Simmons Electronics are like
> vintage and stuff, but.. I don't know.

Well, its around 20 years old, so its kind of vintage :-)

Paul