Thanks for the precisions & the links, Jesper !
You might be right ...
If I get any information on the SDS2 , I'll tell you !
Bye .
Patrice.
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
>
> patrice:
> > do you mean there is only one SDS2 unit ever made ?
>
> Most pages that mentions it (which is basically just New Order
> interviews/sites and the german site synrise.de) says it's a
prototype that
> never came into production. I've looked on the inside of mine and
it sure
> doesn't look like a factory run model... there is also a separate
headphone
> amplifier in mine which might indicate that this was customised for
a live
> drum set.
> I have no proof that mine is the only existing SDS-2 but I sure
have never
> seen or heard of anyone else having one... Except the only Stephen
Morris
> once had (and hated). So I think it's a fair guess to assume that
the SDS-2
> in my rack is the one Stephen once had and also the only existing
unit...
> But as mentioned, no proof, just guesswork. But do prove me wrong!
>
> Here are a few link regarding the SDS-2;
>
>
http://machines.hyperreal.org/manufacturers/Simmons/info/simmons.drums
>
> http://home.dialix.com/~u3336/factory/faq96.html
>
> http://www.helmet.de/simmons/nav_simmons.htm (my unit pictured)
>
> There are also a few hits on "svenska analogsympatisörer" but
that's my unit
> we're discussing... I've also seen a few mentions at the dutch
synth forum,
> but that was Senso and Tony Black talking about my unit too...
>
> > Please, Tell us how much you paid for it ...
>
> Well, Ebay is seldom the place for cool gear cheap, but last year I
won the
> auction for this sucker at (if I remember it correctly) 68 euro
(maybe even
> 58?)! It arrived broken but it just turned out that the PSU had
bounced
> around inside, wrecking some soldering points etc so it was quite
easily
> fixed and now it's fully operational...
>
> electronically yours, jesper