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----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Buchner" <buchnerelectronics@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Mk1 pad output levels


> The other aspect is, that the hard surfaces are the most responsible part
> for a needle-sharp click sound. As you know, the piezo is something like a
> microphone. Plug different pads with different surfaces directly into a
> mixing console and play: A rubber pad will sound different and will
> produce a rugged click on an SDSV. The hard surfaces produce a tight,
> aggressive short trigger pulse. After all drummers were complaining about
> their aches, simmons offered rubber overlays for the Mk1s, but they
> definitely changed the sound!
> Michael

And this can be heard very clearly on various records from the early to mid
eighties.

WT