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Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] number of units of each model?

From: jesper <jesper@...>
Date: 2011-11-23

fabiobarker skrev 2011-11-23 16:57:
> I did the selftests in the MTM and the values are not the ones that the
> service manual says and are always the same channels,

This doesn't make sense to me. Are the potentiometer valuses different
from the service manual? Is that what you mean? If so, this is quite
common. The manufacturer change values during the production period.

> and it looks like
> all the channels triggers at the same time, I know many people had this
> problem but I never saw the solution for that.

If all trigger when one pad is struck it's probably some grounding
issue. Try isolating by lifting ground off one channel. If the trigger
crosstalk occurs later it's something else.

> the unit have a new backup battery fitted and is in mint condition.
> I was wondering is this thing about all the triggers at the same time
> and the crazy values have to do with the faulty pots or just programing
> the MTM properly.

I quite recently posted a "how to program the MTM" here. Search the
archives. The manual can be a pain... You shouldn't get crosstalk and
general weirdness just from crappy pots.

--
electronically yours, jesper - with two working MTM's

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