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Re: [Simmons Drums] Good News/Bad News SDS8

2007-02-23 by ken_evans_99

Well, it *does* make some sounds, but only the tone, not the noise 
component. Plus amp output is *very* noisy, one side only, and quiet at 
that. Kick drum preset comes out as a low quiet "crack...le", preset 
snare is inaudible but switch to "user" and you can get the tone at 
least. Preset toms are a *very* low pitched short quiet "bloh" sound.

If I wasn't a grown up I'd be having a cry about now...mmmmwaaaaaaaH!

Ken.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Steve Ridley <spr@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 
> > Are _all_ the noises dead? I thought the SDS-8 used separate 
channels for 
> > each voice. Long time since I owned one but...
> 
> The noise source is probably common to all voices.  That's how
> it's usually done.
> 
> 
> Steve
>

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