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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] strange triggers

From: <jesper@...>
Date: 2007-04-18

nymo:
> I don't have any Simmons pads for my SDSV yet, so i found a toy electronic
> drum kit that my 4 year old was throwing away which had 4 pads and a kick
> pedal trigger...guess what ...they all triggered the SDSV !

Certainly. You probably didn't get the full force though and it could be a
good idea to measure the outputs, but otherwise it sounds like a wicked
setup! :)

> I'm not a drummer, so I'm not looking to play it like a drum kit, but its
> saved me heaps of money this way than going to buy Simmons pads in
> australia
> which are quite rare....it will do for now.

I can understand you...

> But my question is when i didn't have any of the pads plugged in, I
> noticed
> the bass drum module would randomly trigger by itself once every two
> minutes
> or so.
> Anyone have any ideas what causes that ??

A leaking current? Bad capacitor, short circuit? Have you tested turning the
sensitivity knob down a little?

electronically yours, jesper
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