Hi!
It depends on what you favour. If you enjoy crappy lo-fi digital drums it's
like heaven. If you're into hi-tech, acoustic drum-like sounds it's like
hell. But basically, Simmons fans have a tendency to enjoy vintage and
quirky gear. ;)
I especially enjoy (like I mentioned before) ripping old scanners apart to
use the font proms as sound proms. It often has nasty snares and submarine
pings on them. Combined with an EPB you can sample whatever you like and
tweak down the speed to get that crunch which is sooooo lovely...
I'm working on a track right now which make use of both my SDS-1's and it
sounds a lot like a Pearl Syncussion run through a bit reducer.
Used like originally designed (for tom sounds, claps, hits and splashes) I
think it's just "OK". Used as lo-fi drums and sound effects it's amazing,
especially if you can combine it with an EPB and a set of spare eproms.
electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Smith" <synthdrummer@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Spam] Re: [Spam] Re: [Spam] Re: [Spam] Re: [Simmons Drums]
Simmons drums live
> jesper & everybody,
>
> what is your opinion of the sds1? i've never owned one but it looks very
> interesting
>
> syndrum fan
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> jesper@... wrote:
> john:
>> wow, based on the photos of the syndrum unit that is a very impressive
>> rig
>> to own, my compliments.
>
> Thanks! I'm a gearhead, I'll admit. And now I'm sittign here waiting for
> the
> testpressings for my first vinyl release... :)
>
>> i got my first syndrum back in 1978 when i was 16 years-old. it was brand
>> new, right out of the box. sold it, regrettably years ago. i have never
>> in
>> my day though, run across the stand that was made for the quad ... do you
>> have the stand? i like all four strung across.
>
> Nope, unfortunately not. But I've thought about a custom wall stand to
> hold
> all my pads (5 Simmons toms, one Simmons bass, Pearl Syncussion twin pads,
> Simmons SDS-IV twinpads, Simmons SDS-1 (x2), Pollard Syndrum (x4))
>
>> a combination of the quad and my sdsv kit would be ideal so if you ever
>> hear of one that is avaliable please contact me. i would greatly
>> appreciate it.
>
> I'd let you know, but cheap stuff I tend to snatch myself. I hate having
> to
> consider shipping but mostly VAT on imports. Otherwise that set I
> mentioned
> would've been min 'cause I thought that far too much of a bargain!
>
>> syndrum fan
>
> dito! ;)
>
> electronically yours, jesper
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