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Subject: Re: sds9 info wanted

From: "flinnrob" <flinnrob@...>
Date: 2005-09-19

Hi

Thanks for the responses so far.

The chips that are missing are marked iC37 & IC38. Can anyone verify
that these are curtis chips & what the curtis part number is ?

regards Rob


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Tom" <tom@t...> wrote:
> Hi Rob, welcome to the group.
>
> The square push-button switches look the same as the ones used
> on the SDS-8 (can anyone confirm ?), if so, they are available
> from maplin.co.uk part no. FF87U.
>
> Regards
> Tom W.
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "flinnrob" <flinnrob@a...>
> wrote:
> > Hi
> >
> > I just joined the group.
> >
> > A friend just gave me an sds9 brain which has a few problems.
I`m
> a
> > trained tech but mainly deal with analogue gear,& don`t do
digital
> > too much. I am hoping with a few pointers from you folk to fix it
> to
> > go with my TMI.
> >
> > Problems so far:
> >
> > 1. Some of the switches have been robbed to repair another
unit.
> > Does anyone know which switches are a replacement available from
a
> UK
> > supplier preferably.
> > 2. A UK supplier of replacement pots please.
> > 3. The Snare works, the toms are silent, & I get a low buzz out
of
> > the kick drum. The buzz comes out of kick individual out & the
mix
> > out but no other sockets. On opening up the unit I find that 2
> chips
> > have been pulled out. There are DILs maybe 20 pin on the far
right
> > hand side of the board. I took the numbers down but stupidly
left
> > them at my workshop.
> >
> > Any help would be useful & if someone has the diagram that would
be
> > really useful
> >
> > Thanks in advance Rob