Hi Chris
I was very fortunate - I responded to an ad here:
http://www.preloved.co.uk/ regarding a different drum machine, and the guy said he had happened to have a simmons brain for sale too.
I rarely see good 'vintage' stuff in shops in central london.
http://www.musicmanreading.co.uk/equipment.htm#dm have some nice (well priced) stuff crop up from time to time, worth a look every now and again.
ATB
Al
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <gushi1@...> wrote:
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> Hi Al,
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> I'm in London as well. Where did you get your SDSV? Ebay or somewhere local? I don't know anywhere that trades in that kind of thing and I frequent Denmark St quite a bit. I only ask because I want to lay my hands on one as well.
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> Cheers
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> Chris
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "hungry_ghostie" <hungry_ghostie@> wrote:
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> > Thanks - I found that post you mentioned - Also, after reading your reply I left the drum brain on for several hours , and the Kick module switches started to work eventually - sounds similar to your hi hat!
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> > Looks like I need some new IC's and a bunch of switches for the remaining modules.
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> > Al
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> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "hungry_ghostie" <hungry_ghostie@> wrote:
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> > > Thanks very much Jesper,
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> > > Glad to be on the list!
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> > > ATB,
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> > > Al
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> > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, jesper <jesper@> wrote:
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> > > > hungry_ghostie skrev:
> > > > > Hi There,
> > > > > Al from London....
> > > > > I just bought a simmons sdsv brain, and thought I'd join up here.
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> > > > Sounds like a splendid idea.
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> > > > > I triggered each cannel via an old synth to test it - seems pretty much
> > > > > working & sounds amazing! Came with Kick, snare & 4 x tom modules.
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> > > > One extra tom compared to the standard setup. Always good to fill the
> > > > boring blanks. :)
> > > >
> > > > > Only issue is that four of the modules seem stuck on the factory preset.
> > > > > Perhaps the buttons have given up?! I was wondering if this is a common
> > > > > problem?
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> > > > Check the archives, but as I recall there were quite recently
> > > > discussions regarding this. I seem to remember that it was the IC
> > > > associated with the switches, but I can't promise my brain is with me on
> > > > that one. I semi-payed attention 'cause my hihat module is have similar
> > > > ideas though it works after having been switched on a while.
> > > >
> > > > > My housemate has some roland V-drums - so hopefully I'll be able to
> > > > > trigger it properly using the roland pads...About to start searching
> > > > > through messages regarding this!
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> > > > "Triggering properly" should mean original hexaheads. :P But if you mean
> > > > by hitting pads I think that should work well if you just search for the
> > > > correct level settings and the odd XLR-solderings of the SDS-V.
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> > > > > All the best
> > > > > Al
> > > >
> > > > Once again, welcome to the list!
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> > > > electronically yours, jesper
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