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Hi list,

today I received the biggest ever clone rip-off of Simmons, the Maxim MDS-1000 modular drumsynth :-)
It is a very nice built clone of the original SDS V and it seems the circuit is nearly identical (also SSM 2044).
The only difference was the turn to sliders instead of potis and it's double the height of the SDS V.
It also has one factory, two "programmable" and the direct access push button for the sliders.
Mine has the Bassdrum, Snare, Hi Tom, Low Tom and Bass Tom modules and you could upgrade it to 7 altogether as well.
Another difference is an effect loop that can be inserted and the cards can be pulled out with power lead attached
for better service and adjustments.
It sounds pretty much like the V, but has it's own "japanese" sound to it...

More and pics follow soon and I'm only guessing who snatched the pentagon shaped bass and tom pad at the German Drummeeting last weekend (Wolfgang ?).

Best

Thomas

Thomas P. Heckmann
Trope Recordings - AFU Limited - AFULAB - trope mastering