Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Nate , 
I do listen to you, just not the same opinion ...or the same 
needs...I agree with the space saving aspect !!! I start to meet this 
problem now the collection start to be consequent .  
I also have a pearl DrumX, & I love it very much !
here again what does mean "souding more Simmons than Simmons" ?  ...
probably depends for who & for what .
For me the DrumX is a more clean sound, very smooth, nearly a sort FM 
music sound .
Not such as wild & powerful than what we're talking about in this 
forum, but still ; very,  very nice   !!!
I'm a drummer so it changes my point of view from an electro music 
maker for example or .
I love the low end of SImmons & especially the LowToms of the "V" , 7 
9, & SDX of course... 
Does it disappear in most of mixes ? well it depends who mixes & 
what ; but yes here again I agree, most of the time it does 
disappear .
When I compose, I use them where they can be at their most presence, 
or I don't use them , that's my philosophy .

What are you doing like music with that sounds ?  

Patrice.   



> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Nate Stewart" <nateworld@h...>
> 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@e...>
> >>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@w...>
> >>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 £250
> >> > > > >to
> >> > > > >compete with the stuff that goes on e-bay. and that's 
going to
> >>be
> >> > >the
> >> > > > >hardest
> >> > > > >part..
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