Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

bad gig last night or too much espresso today?  ;-)

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 20:52:57 +0200
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>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! >;)
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>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!
>
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> > 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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