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Cool !

Thanks.

WT

----- Original Message -----
From: "simmonssds7fan" <ptmetcalf@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, June 14, 2013 7:06 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds8 price


> There is a spreadsheet here on the group page under files. SDS-7
> Presets.xls I believe it is called.
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> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, WT <waveterm@...> wrote:
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>> I'd be interested in those factorypresets.
>>
>> Can you upload them ?
>>
>> WT
>>
>> 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.
>> >
>> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Scott Gibbons <scott@> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> 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.....
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> 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:
>> >>
>> >> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> ps - some more links to some SDS sounds I have on SoundCloud:
>> >>
>> >> Using only the analogue section of the SDS7:
>> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/sds7
>> >>
>> >> 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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