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Re: [Simmons Drums] Cloning the SDS5 module??

2005-05-01 by Lars Johansson

Good luck in cloning the SSM.

LJ

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Ämne: [Simmons Drums] Cloning the SDS5 module??


> Hello ,
> I am an electronician and I love electronic drums.
> I have some SIMMONS schematics but they are very bad quality.
> I think it will be possible to build a SDS5 module ,it use standart ICs
> (LM324 op amps,CA3080 otas...)
> There is just the noise filter chip (SSM2044) that we could replace 
> with OTAs(CA3080,LM13700)to emulate this VCF.
> I could redraw this schematic but I don't have caps and resitors 
> values.I also know that there is some little diferences betwen 
> bass,snare,tom channels.(for example modulation of the VCO for the 
> snare,no filter sweep for the snare,bend env...)
> If I could have these modules, I will be able to redraw these 
> schematics accuratly with components values and,why not,to redraw a PCB 
> to clone this drum synth.
> We could also try some mods!
> Is there someone interested?
> Perhaps someone who own a SDS5 can help me?
> I think it could be very interesting!
> I am always working on drawing schematics from my own SDS9,my 
> SDS1000,my PEARL DRX1 module(a very good sounding analog drum module!).
> I have good qualitie schematics of TAMA TS305,TAM500 drum module(you 
> could find these on internet!)
> I hope that there are some people interested.But sorry for my bad 
> english,I am French.
>                      Thierry
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