Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

That's fine with me - like att synth bands just touring with a laptop. It 
looks crap and sounds crap but since you've heard the songs before...

I think they spell it Kraftwerk! >;)

electronically yours, jesper - in a vicious mood
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Stewart" <nateworld@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 7:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!


> 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
>>
>>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!
>>
>>
>>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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--- 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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