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Re: Question on certain a Simmons sound

2006-02-24 by superwolle70

You will find samples of the SDSV cymbals here:
http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=searchresult&searchstring=SDSV

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "hamsterdrum85"
<hamsterdrum85@...> wrote:
>
> What console made a really cool crash cymbal sound? Was it the SDS-5, 
> the SDS-7, or have both consoles made that sound (whichever one was in 
> a drummer's disposal)? I have heard that sound in a lot of 80's pop 
> songs such as "High on Emothions" by Chris DeBurgh, "Carribean Queen" 
> by Billy Ocean, "Evan" by Jan Hammer (I also wondered about how I can 
> get that cool ride cymbal sound too), "The Ghost in You" by The 
> Psychadelic Furs, "Oh Shiela" by Ready for the World, and several 
> others (I cannot name them all). How can I produce these awesome crash 
> and ride cymbal sounds? I would like to know that so I can use these 
> sounds myself for my own recordings.
>

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