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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Nostalgia

From: jesper <jesper@...>
Date: 2010-05-21

airflamesred skrev:
> With the advent of samplers etc am I right in thinking that it is just
> nostalgia that is fuelling these ebay prices?

No, I don't think so...

> Take the sds7 - 3u high, 4 ton in weight and I have 6 retro drum
> samples. The point I'm getting at is the whole simmons library will
> probably fit into something the size of a mobile phone these days.
> Don't get me wrong, I'm not being critical (perhaps a little cynical!),
> but the only bit I would now use is the pads and MTM.

The SDS-7 is so much more. There is an all analogue part too with CEM
and the lot. No VA has been able to match any analogue oldie this far imho.

--
electronically yours, jesper

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