Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Just wanted to extend to you a million thanks!
-- Chris --

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70" 
<superwolle70@y...> wrote:
> 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