Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Welcome!

> Thought I'd let you know, I just scored an SDSV! I only paid
> £90!($180) out of a local classifieds website - Its completely trashed
> though, PSU has melting capacitors, half the buttons are stuck, the
> case is battered (but is a silver rackmount case) and everything is
> absolutely filthy - I am going to spend a day restoring it to it's
> former glory and sussing how to integrate it into my sequencing setup.
> Only problem is the Bass module is missing :¬( 

Sometimes they surface on Ebay. I've sold loose modules myself a few times...
 
> I just wondered if anybody has a SDSV Bass module for sale or would be
> willing to swap for a snare/tomtom module if you have an extra bass
> module you're not using I can send you a blanking plate.

Well, i don't think people like parting with them, but who knows. normally the hunt is on for cymbals and hihat cards though...
 
> Does anybody have the bass card schematics or, since the cards are
> based on the same PCB with a couple of different resistor/capacitor
> values, any idea which components to switch - I'd be really grateful
> if someone could have a peek at their SDSV Bass module and tell me
> which components are changed or take some high resolution photos. If I
> find out I will post the information in the group, as I think it would
> be really useful to many people.

Check www.simmons.synth.net/sds5 for schematics
 
> Thanks Julian

Enjoy this group... I'm the moderator so just let me know if something is unclear.

electronically yours, jesper - still happy after his SDS-7 bargain the day before yesterday and the fact that it's former Ultravox gear isn't bad either (I'm moderator on the Ultravox list too, what a coincidence!) ;)