Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

> Also, maybe somebody can help with THIS problem: When I turn the 
> unit on, all of the drums start playing by themselves simultaneously 
> as fast as they can go. I've taken the battery out and it is still 
> happening. There is nothing I've found that will stop this. At 
> this point, the unit is still great for MIDI but I can't use the 
> internal sounds at all. Also, is it right that the unit really 
> heats up after being on for 1/2 hour? Any help would be appreciated.

I'd check the power supply very carefully first.  If there's 50/60Hz 
hum on it's output, that might repeatedly trigger all the voices repeatedly.
If you turn all the voices down, do you hear loud hum on the output?


Steve