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Make yourself a Hi Hat module:
http://www.drummachines.de/beatboxer/stories/sds7hi.htm
I did this to a Tom module and left it 16k instead of converting it to 32k as I have no way of making 32k eproms. HH control is cool for things other than HH's.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, ALFONSO PACHES <alfpaches@...> wrote:
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> Completely agree with you, but these sounds in 1984 were amazing . I'm waiting for your favorite patches, by the moment I'm still progamming the "factory ones" in one of my two SDS 7. Unfortunately mines doesn't have the HIT-HAT MODULE. Best
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> Asunto: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS7 FACTORY PATCHES
> Para: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> Fecha: martes, 26 de abril, 2011 15:48
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> Understood. I just re-batteried mine and got it working again. Works like a champ now!
> I found that the patches I uploaded relied too heavily on the Digital side of things for my taste. They provide a great jumping off point but don't demonstrate the ability of the SDS7 as a synthesizer. One of these days I'll get around to posting some of my favorite 'not very drummy' patches.
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, ALFONSO PACHES <alfpaches@> wrote:
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> > Thanks Ed, you´re very kind, but my cartridge needs replace the batteries first and I live in Spain. I´ve just programmed the two firsts and they sound great, specially the bassdrum. Thanks a lot again. Great job!.
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> > --- El lun, 25/4/11, Ed <edrose1@> escribió:
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> > Asunto: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS7 FACTORY PATCHES
> > Para: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > Fecha: lunes, 25 de abril, 2011 21:50
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> > Or, you could send your data cartridge and I could load it up. It'd save you hours of programming.
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> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, ALFONSO PACHES <alfpaches@> wrote:
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> > > That´s great, Ed. I´m going to programm all of them. Thanks
> > > --- El lun, 25/4/11, Ed <edrose1@> escribiÃÆ'³:
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> > > Asunto: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS7 FACTORY PATCHES
> > > Para: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > > Fecha: lunes, 25 de abril, 2011 21:08
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> > > I just uploaded an Excel spreadsheet to 'Files' with data from a SDS7 I picked up last summer. I'm not saying it's the official factory data but, given it's history, I'd guess it's close.
> > > From what I understand the SDS7 shipped with 79 kits with 40-79 being copies of 01-39 and 80-99 blank.
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> > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "alfpaches" <alfpaches@> wrote:
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> > > > In "Files" section there is a file with some SDS7 factory patches ( nine , to be exact). I think the SDS 7 cames with 39 patches already programmed from factory. It would be great if somebody to keep these original patches and post them here. I´ve been checking the nine programmes posted and there are some great sounds.
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