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Hello guys,
if my memory is good,
one channel of SDSV was made by putting 4 SDSIII's channels
together ...

Hope this helps ,
Patrice.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <tom@t...> wrote:
> KD
>
> The SDS-3was a drum synthesiser, it was capable of producing some
> amazing sounds but it wasn't a 'kit' as such. We (the drummers of
> the late 70's) used to trigger 2 channels at once to achieve the
> famous 'Simmons' sound, I believe this is what started the development
> of the SDS-5.
>
> Tom W.