Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

You don't want to listen to me...  I'm also using a Pearl Drum-X which 
sounds more Simmons than Simmons to my ears.  :-)

I'm not saying that the soft synth is perfect, but it's close enough for 
rock and roll, and that coupled with the lack of upkeep and space savings 
are a winning combination for me.  It meets my needs.  Certainly hearing a 
real Simmons was eye opening because it is a much more complex sound than 
you ever hear on record, but in a mix, most of that disappears and you are 
left with the characteristic "Simmons sound."

Nate



>From: <jesper@...>
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!
>Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:23:49 +0200
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>I'd like a whole weekend to test soft synths that emulates stuff I do 
>own...
>Would be cool to hear if I (haven't heard anyone else yet) could copy the
>original sound I love my machines for...
>
>electronically yours, jesper
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "angeyoda" <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
>To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
>Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 11:48 AM
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!
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>Well Nate, if you say so ...
>
>It depends what sound you're expecting from your SImmons...
>if you're talking about peeeeooowwww, yes a lot of things can do
>that !
>I guess it's the Simmons sounds I hate the most !
>but for beefy tribal sounds I didn't find it anywhere else ...I have
>tryed the Waldorf Attack....... & never opened it since then...
>
>But If a virtual synth in a laptop can do what I expect from my
>SImmons units ; believe me I 'll be the first to purchase it !!!
>I'm not a fan of units all over the studio !
>
>Heresy or not , just a personal opinion , virtual synths are far
>from  Simmons , like Atmosphere is imitating the Fairlight type of
>sound in a great & an easier way ........to the point you're lucky
>enough to hear a real one ... & you're suddenly in another
>universe ...
>Which isn't a good thing really , a Fairlight is still a  lot more
>expensive than Atmosphere ...Unfortunetaly ...
>
>As I said before maybe one day  ...
>
>  Take care of you SDS9, it's a nice unit ,
>Cheers ,
>Patrice.
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>--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Nate Stewart" <nateworld@h...>
>wrote:
> > I've had it for quite some time, and it sounds pretty good.  To
>those who
> > cry heresy, I am triggering it using an SDS-9 as my MIDI
>interface.  ;-)
> >
> > Nate
> >
> > >From: "angeyoda" <Jacquot.Patrice@w...>
> > >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > >To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > >Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!
> > >Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2005 15:58:57 -0000
> > >
> > >Hi Nate ,
> > >
> > >
> > >Are you sure ?
> > >a virtual synth to compete with the organic one ?
> > >For the moment , I'm afraid it's just a fantasy... an
> > >approximation ...
> > >maybe one day ...when we'll all have a 384HZ sound card ...
> > >
> > >bye,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Nate Stewart"
><nateworld@h...>
> > >wrote:
> > > > Just track down the VST version of Waldorf Attack.  A modeled
>SDS-V
> > >is one
> > > > of the presets, and you can alter the sounds to your heart's
> > >content.
> > > >
> > > > Nate
> > > >
> > > > >From: Paul.Maddox.Mail-list@S...
> > > > >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> > > > >Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!
> > > > >Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2005 14:35:33 +0100
> > > > >
> > > > >KD,
> > > > >
> > > > > > I wonder, would there be any interest/market for a remake
> > > > > > of a set of simmons drums, either as a DIY kit or as ready
> > > > > > made?
> > > > >
> > > > >Aside from the copyright issues, I'm sure people would go for
>it,
> > >if it
> > > > >sounded
> > > > >good.
> > > > >The biggest problem is going to be cost.
> > > > >If you're talking just the drum brain, then it'd have to be
>less
> > >than \ufffd250
> > > > >to
> > > > >compete with the stuff that goes on e-bay. and that's going to
>be
> > >the
> > > > >hardest
> > > > >part..
> > > > >
> > > > >Paul
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