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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] EPROMS on ebay

From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...>
Date: 2005-11-30

R. M. Hammond wrote:
> Ok..... there are now several sds1 eproms on ebay (ten I think). I
> just got a module a few weeks back and my question is:
>
> Do ALL simmons eproms work with the sds1 pad. The ebay ad states that
> these also work in the sds9 and "others". Just wondering before I
> start bidding. Wouldn't want to win something I can't use.

As far as I can tell, they should do. The EPROMs used are either 8k
(2764) or 16k (27128) - the second part of the number is the size in
kilobits (eight bits = one byte). I think my SDS7 can use a 2732 for
some sounds.

Gordon.