Hi Patrice
Oh My! I forgot all about that stuff! Yes those Baz Kits are my
creation - well at least creations made from Simmons R&D Dept superior
sampling capbility! Many of them were put together for promotional
use - usually for trade shows. Lot of work went into them. But I
don't recall where the Akai bit came in. I don't know about now, but
back then there was never any point sampling on Akai stuff with an SDX
around.
I haven't touched an SDX since the day the company ended and haven't
seen one in a decade. But I well remember how it played. And
thinking about it, what other digital technology can you name that is,
what 18?... 19? years old, and which is still superior in so many
ways? It's really an astonishing creation. I must confess to owning a
Roland TD3 now just to keep my chops together. It plays like a
Pepperoni Pizza!
I had completely forgotten all about that stuff. So thanks for
reminding me! It's a nice memory.
Baz
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Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Patrice Jacquot"
<Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
>
> Hello BAZ,
>> I've got (& we all do... for SDX owners) have some "BAZ akai kits"
in my SDX ...
> would it be You ?
>
> Patrice.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: bazouteast
> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2006 8:54 AM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] New "Simmons" drums...?
>
>
>
> Hi all
>
> Along with my counterpart in Europe Sibi, I was the Simmons UK product
> specialist/resident drummer/clinician/customer support person from the
> arrival of the first SDS right up to when we unleashed the
almightly SDX.
>
> Iâ?Tm amazed at the Guitar Centre story! Itâ?Ts nothing more than an
> attempt to make you â?" the customers â?" believe you are getting a
> Simmons-designed kit, with all the history that goes with the name.
> The R&D, the robust build, and yes â?" even customer support from guys
> like me. Well, youâ?Tre not. The SD5K kit you see from Guitar Centre
> is an inexpensive import from the far East which if you search, can be
> found badged-up with any number of distributor names. Buy it by all
> means, but donâ?Tt think youâ?Tre getting a Simmons kit. People in the
> know will remind you that a prancing stallion on a VW doth not a
> Ferrari make!
>
> Baz
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