There is a spreadsheet here on the group page under files. SDS-7 Presets.xls I believe it is called.
--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, WT <waveterm@...> wrote:
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> I'd be interested in those factorypresets.
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> Can you upload them ?
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> WT
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> 14 jun 2013 kl. 15:46 skrev "simmonssds7fan" <ptmetcalf@...>:
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> > I can attest that programming an SDS7 is not as fast as an SDS8, as it took me the better part of a day to re-program all of the 39 factory defined kits back into the memory of one of my SDS7s. Better sound? Well I guess that is subjective. They all have their strengths and weaknesses sonically. I also agree that programming a 7 can be tedious, but once you get the hang of it, it kind of becomes second nature, however, it is still time consuming.
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> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Scott Gibbons <scott@> wrote:
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> >>> I'll let you know how reliable the SDS-8 still is, as I recently
> >>> purchased one, complete with pads, etc. This one may be the keeper for me
> >>> in the end.....
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> >>
> >> Programming the SDS7 is not as fast as spinning the pots on an SDS8, but
> >> there are so many sounds that the 7 is capable of that the 8 can't touch.
> >> The 8 is completely analogue while the 7 is a hybrid. You can get close to
> >> the sound of the 8 with the analogue section of the 7, but not the other
> >> way around. Also, the analogue section of the SDS7 really does sound
> >> better than the SDS800 to my ears.
> >>
> >> On the other hand, you can do live tweaking on the SDS8 that would be
> >> impossible on the 7, or on the similar Pearl Drum-X, like this:
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> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds-800-1
> >>
> >> I've had an 800 since the early 90's, and thought briefly about selling it
> >> when I got my 7. VERY briefly. As soon as I started digging into the 7 I
> >> realized I was going to need both of them :-P
> >>
> >> all my best,
> >> - Scott
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> >>
> >> ps - some more links to some SDS sounds I have on SoundCloud:
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> >> Using only the analogue section of the SDS7:
> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/sds7
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> >> Using the digital and analogue sections of the SDS7:
> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds7
> >>
> >> Using the Run Generator on the SDS800:
> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds-800
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