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Hi Rick,
I think you got that FS5-U idea from me. But you have to use the XLR
input, not the 1/4 inch jack on the SDS-V to make it work. The 1/4 inch jack is
a trigger input, not a HH control input. And set the polarity switch on the
pedal correctly. If this does not work I'd say you have a faulty HH card. I
had the same problem but had it repaired. As for the snare, I think the noise
circuit has gone bad. Be sure all the cards are in the card cage properly
before you do anything. These units behave badly when the contacts aren't lined
up and fitted snugly to one another. Be patient as they are a bitch to line up
and are quite nose heavy. This is old tech and Simmons didn't provide tracks
for the cards until the SDS-7.


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