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I admire your work but my studio is already packed with stuff and I'd rather 
search for the real SDS-III. I know, a geeky collector but that's how I 
feel. And if I find one the problem will be to find a place for it, also in 
the drummixer (which is full despite it's 48 channels).

electronically yours, jesper
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Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
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"Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "randaleem" <randaleem@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 2:29 AM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS3/4 clone-Design rights?


Jesper,

Thank you for the comments; I DO hope Dave S will get in touch with
me.

I come from a long product design and modular synth background; so
the additional Osc's and LFO's are no problem.

I've even got a VERY cool seq in the works; like nothing else I've
ever seen. More of an interactive composer than a record/playback
device.

Anybody ever seen a Bodhran done electronically? I saw Airto Moreiro
with one of those some years back; amazing. Like a Mandala with no
plug!

Sooo.. Do you want that SDS4 upgrade<G> in the same package style? I
could make you a 3 part or more version with two more voices and a
control section similar to the special effects part of the SDS3 (but
much expanded)? It could have a look and feel JUST like your SDS4.

If you'd seriously like this or things along these lines please let
me know offlist?

Randal

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> FWIW: I know for a fact that at least one guy ont he list has been
in
> contact with Dave recently... So stick around and you might get an
answer.
> If you want to _clone_ as in doing an exact copy the best way
would be to
> unpopulate a real circuit board and simply scan it...
>
> But as Michael said, since you cannot call it SDS-whatever without
risking
> trouble I'd go with his idea; more oscillators, more LFO:s etc. I
simply
> love my SDS-IV but I wish I had more of it! ;)
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
>
> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
>
> "Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "randaleem" <randaleem@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2007 3:37 AM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS3/4 clone-Design rights?
>
>
> Jesper,
>
> FWIW, there are some very good discrete-based clones of the SSM2040
> filter and the SSM2044 chip is still available. Just hard to find
> and then to pay for when you do!
>
> Parts in the SDS3 are no longer standard or cheapo. But it is
> doable; and for some that is enough to reason to do so.
>
> Anybody know where to find Dave Simmons or Business records of
sales
> and aquisitions?
>
> Thank you for sharting what you know,
>
> Randal





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