Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi  Rick,    
    I think you got that FS5-U idea from me.  But you have to use the XLR 
input, not the 1/4 inch jack on the SDS-V  to make it work. The 1/4 inch jack is 
a trigger input, not a HH control input.  And set the polarity switch on the 
pedal correctly. If this does not work I'd  say you have a faulty HH card. I 
had the same problem but had it repaired. As  for the snare, I think the noise 
circuit has gone bad. Be sure all the cards are  in the card cage properly 
before you do anything. These units behave badly when  the contacts aren't lined 
up and fitted snugly to one another. Be patient as  they are a bitch to line up 
and are quite nose heavy. This is old tech and  Simmons didn't provide tracks 
for the cards until the  SDS-7.


[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]