Hello, all:
Thanks for your comments! I have visited simmonsmuseum.com many times,
and downloaded several manuals. Extremely helpful site! I'm sure I'll
contact Wolfgang before long.
At any rate, I've opened up my SDSV many times in the two weeks I've
had it, and I think I know where these internal "knobs" are, I just
don't know which adjusts what function. I agree, though, that channel
2 is the most useful, simply because adjusting chnl 3 & 4 is kind of a
pain, and "factory" sounds rarely are much good.
I'm pretty convinced that the problem is the power supply, since this
unit was apparently not for export to the US. The reason I think this
is the issue is because I checked the voltage in a few of the slots
where the individual modules are fitted. It should be 15 vdc, but what
I'm getting is around 5vdc. If the power transformer is wound for
240vac at the primary, and, when it sees 115vac instead, the secondary
would end up putting out less than 15 v.
Anyway, Patrice, what compressor do you suggest using? I think that
would be a great way to give this a little more punch when I get it
going. I'm primarily a guitarist, but I don't usually use much
compression - just whatever is in my effects processor, so I don't
know whether that would be effective here.
Thanks again!
Jim Stewart
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Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Patrice Jacquot
<Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Welcome to the lucky owners club !
>
> just a few words about the V ...
> Yes the factory sounds are not "unforgetable", & can be very
> disapointing. I personnaly never play them...especially the snare...
> they don't have the same level at all compared to my other settings.
> You might have a problem as well, on some componants too...but before
> that you can check by yourself
>
> You need to know that these factory sounds can be set on the channel
> card itself (& inside...yep... you need to open it).
> so it can become a fourth real memory instead of the one you avoid all
> the time ... ;- )
> I've been too lazy to do it myself...
>
> Anyway congratulations !
> It's not easy to find one anymore now...
>
>
> Hmmm.... just a personnal taste ; I personnaly recommend a good
> compressor on it ...
>
> Have fun & let us know how you go ahead with it ...
>
> Have a nice day !
> Patrice.
>
> PS ; to me all the tom channels are the same ...it will become L or R
> on your mixer ...if you're using a premix ...which is better really....