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Neither in fact... but my vacation ends today...
But I do like my jov though, once I'm there... ;)

electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Nate Stewart" <nateworld@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 9:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Remake of famus simmons!


> bad gig last night or too much espresso today?  ;-)
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> nate
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>>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...
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>>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!
>>
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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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