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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] simmons sds7 drums

From: "krocktoff" <krocktoff@...>
Date: 2008-08-25

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "troffmeister2000"
<troffmeister@...> wrote:
>
>
> Barry i have just placed my sds7 brain into storage into my loft
> today warapped in plastic and cardboard - it was last switched on
> about 20 months ago before the birth of my daughter Lauren
>
> - i do know inside the brain case a piece of solder has broken off -

> so i don't even know as of today - if i turn on the sds7 brain it
> will even work , and if settings will still be stored - my unit is
22
> yrs old and still has original battery in it !
>
> i have 1 kit written down on paper - the numerical values for each
> setting voice - this was my fave kit sound - and programmed for me
by
> a studio engineer
>
> i have just bought a new yamaha extreme 2 electronic drum kit to
> replace my simmons - i may in future add my sds7 brain and 4 blue
> sds7 pads to my new yamaha setup - to run along side it - 2 brains
> powered up - yam and simmons - but i don't know yet ?
>
> anyway i am in the uk - i never had a memory card for the sds7 and
i
> know no one else with a sds7 kit - i also read that each sds7 was
> individually calibrated - so someone elses settings may not work on
> your sds7 brain , i don't know if this is correct ?
>
> the best i can do to help would be give you my fave kit settings
> numerical values
>
> all the best
>
> Roger :-)
>thak you would be happy to have your kit sttings on the simmons sds
7.Mike