Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Ed!


> Greetings, gentlemen \ufffd I recently acquired an SDSV with the hihat and 
> cymbal

Congratulations - great piece of gear!

> modules, and I\ufffdm wondering what can be done to recreate/impersonate the
signal output by the hi-hat pedal (which of course is MIA). I seem to
remember hearing that the pedal is some kind of optical device, and that
using a normal footswitch can damage the switch or (God forbid) the module.

I think that is more true with the SDS-7 but I'm not sure... Both my units 
miss the pedals.

> Can anyone shed light on this particular subject? Thanks in advance for 
> your
help \ufffd I\ufffdm excited to be a part of this group \ufffd it\ufffds nice to know I\ufffdm not
the only one who\ufffds brain was warped hexagonally as a youth by Thomas Dolby,
Naked Eyes and King Crimson :-)

I've used a normal switch with my SDS-V f\ufffdr years now and it works fine. It 
only switch on and off the decay though. You don't get that "closing" effect 
with that. Thomas DOlby - what a forgotten hero!!!

> Peace and love,

...and understanding! :)
electronically yours, jesper
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