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Re: SDS3/4 clone-Design rights?

2007-06-23 by Tom

Hi Michael,

the SDS3 schematics + service scoops that I released to 
simmons.synth.net were given to me by Dave Simmons and, as you can
tell, were mostly hand drawn.
Are your schematics in better condition and will you be releasing
them to the group ?

Regards
Tom W.



--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <michael.buchner@...> wrote:
>
> Ok, is your clone already working? I guess, not! You discuss about 
permissions, you should discuss where to get the replacements for BC 
557, 2N 5172, LM 3086, 2N 5459 and so on. For all not to be into 
schematics so deep: These are the relevant electronic parts ;-.)).
> B t w.: Dave Simmons cloned the original Moog ladder filter for 
his SDS3/4 Drum Synthesizers. May be he didn't know, because he 
cloned it from an ARP synthesizer :-))). So: If you want to produce 
a number under 10000, nobody will care, I think. If you want help, 
no problem. I have good detail photos and the REAL schematics of 
SDS3.
> Cheers
> Michael 
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