Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi again Richard!

> My system beats like a slow machine gun . same speed, same intervals ,same
> loudness.

OK, that sorted... I'll have to give this to the techies on the list, but it 
sure sounds like some current is leaking through re-trigging the sound.

> I turn down the volume only for the repeating tom. Not the entire unit 
> Every
> channel has it's own little adjustment holes, The snare just doesn't sound
> snare anymore.

The SDS-V works like this;

channel 1 (yes, black button, top left) are factory presets that you can 
only wreck or alter by messing on the board itself.
channel 2 (top right) are user tweakable from the knobs - this is the normal 
way of using the SDS-V if you ask me...
channel 3 & 4 are identical with channel 2 except you tweak them with a 
screwdriver through the holes you mention. Top hole is noise, second hole 
tone etc. Just as the knobs on channel 2.

> I assume you are talking about the 4 square buttons that are on
> each channel. Not # 3, 4, channel.What do I have to do to get back my 
> snare
> sound? When you say use channel 2, do you  mean square button 2 or the 
> next
> channel ?.

So if you press top left square, is the snare sounding like a snare? If so 
there shoudln't be any problems with the noise circuitry.

> That would mean I am now on # 3 channel , the repeating  tom.tom .

bottom left square is causing the repeating tom-tom-tom-tom? Then it must be 
something wrong with just that one... weird indeed! But does that mean that 
1, 2 and 4 behaves like they should?

> My problem here is no one knows anything about the Simmons. Any  one out 
> there
> who knows an expert  that can work on the SDSV in the U S A  let me know. 
> I
> would like it repaired correctly. Than if my grand daughter  looses 
> interest in
> the drums, I will probably get rid of it to one of  you Simmons members 
> who
> would appreciate it more than just a drum unit that is  added to their 
> regular
> drum system. .

To be honest I think that either you could find someone who easily fixes it 
if you know someone or you're forced to turn to a pro-tech and that will 
probably cost more than a decent digital set if it's just used for your 
grand daughter.

Which is your sound card setup? Bass, Snare and three Toms + two blank 
panels and a mixer section? Or, if there are more I bet you can find a buyer 
on this list interested in Cymbal and Hihat modules!

electronically yours, jesper - trying to help... but as a synthesist and not 
a drummer it's harder ;)
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