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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDE Cartridges

From: jesper <jesper@...>
Date: 2010-12-11

darkideas@... skrev 2010-12-11 13:17:
> I've been told that the SDE is based on Yamaha chips and was wondering
> if the dx5 or dx7 cartridges would be similar to the sde memory
> cartridges. Am I nuts or would this be worth a little electronic R&D.

I'm no tech, but as long as they use the same voltage to power it and
feed it information on the correct pins I guess it could work. On the
other hand, the DX-cartridges aren't for free and you might well burn
them unless you do your homework with a volt meter or similar first.
(Compare the prom-problems for Simmons and the EPB.)

On a related matter: The Roland memory cards are supposed to work in the
Akai VX-600 but in my search for a decently priced Roland card I ran
into the Akai original one so I never bothered to test the theory. You
might just end up finding an original cartridge if you're lucky. :D

--
electronically yours, jesper

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