Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Here you are:
http://195.37.239.143:6664/downloads/Simmons_SDS1000_manual.pdf


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "christopher mailhot"
<draughtbones@h...> wrote:
> Hi, everyone ...
> Have been away, but wanted to catch up and say "thanks" for all the 
> good advice and options to consider ... I intend to nail down a 
> solution to the SDS1000 deal as soon as a have a little xtra loot 
> piling up (ha!)
> 
> Incidentally ;  my 1000 (non-midi) did not have a manual when I 
> bought it.  Although fairly straightforward a unit, I would like to 
> get a manual.  Is there one available for (free) download anywhere, 
> or does any of you have a good contact I could investigate? Thanks 
> in advance. 
> Re: the zendrum -- it is a bit of a gimmick-y thing, but for my live 
> act (a sci-fi thing), the zendrum would not only look great, but it 
> would beat triggering samples with a keyboard (to me, anyway!)
> Best wishes to all --
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> Ta--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Paul Maddox (Mail LIsts)" 
> <Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@S...> wrote:
> > Chris,
> > 
> > > (1) Who is this Paul, and what about these "midi2sds" cards?  
> Does he
> > > make them himself? Finally, how does one acquire one, and what 
> does
> > > one cost, installed (US funds) Would I need to locate a tech 
> shoppe
> > > in the States to do the retrofit? I would not attempt it myself.
> > 
> > That'd be me..
> > As Jesper has said ;-
> > http://www.modulus-music.com/products/midi2sds/midi2sds2/
> > I don't have any left unfortunatly, and at the moment I don't have 
> enough
> > spare cash to have another set of boards made :-(
> > I will be uploading the gerber files in the near future, so you'll 
> be able
> > to get the PCBs made yourself at somewhere like PCBPOOL.COM.
> > The chips I have plenty of.
> > They're not that hard to assemble, only needing a few parts and 
> being
> > straight forward to solder in place.
> > 
> > > You see, I am selling my
> > > acoustic kit (drums only) to buy the ZENDRUM, and I'm still a few
> > > pennies short; selling the kit is probably the only way I could 
> even
> > > fathom touching a ZENDRUM right now.
> > 
> > I love the look of them, I bet they're great to use.
> > 
> > Paul