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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Eprom set on eBay

From: Gordon JC Pearce <gordon@...>
Date: 2006-02-01

sovereigng@... wrote:
> It pays to be cautious. I've read on this group that there's a guy selling
> sub-par chips on Ebay. His feature a laser printed label that look like the
> original but they sound awful, so I've heard. I sell EPROMs for Simmons but I
> clone originals bit for bit or I make entirely new ones. I use labels that
> look similar to Simmons but my name is on them. I would ask the seller how he
> copied his chips. If he says he used a Simmons EPB, don't bother. Hold out for
> originals or buy from a guy who knows what he is doing.

How can they sound awful? It's an 8-bit sample, it's going to sound
pretty awful to begin with. On top of that, you're just making a
bit-for-bit copy.

Unless the EPB doesn't do that, which would surprise me a little.

Gordon.