Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

giamesimmons skrev:
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> No, I'm doing test with the button tap function, that allow me to test
> the sounds without striking the pads...
> To tell the truth, I'm not sure to have the stereo pad, as I tried all
> the pads with a stereo cable in the snare jack input, but no one seems
> to trigger the rimshot channel (no led lit). They should be all sds9
> pads because they have the rubber surface, even if they have a XLR
> connector. I read that the snare pad should have a grey coloured "O" on
> the Simmons logo...but I haven't. So I tested with button tap function
> or with MIDI, using a keyboard as controller..

OK, back to original post then;

> "On my sds9 I can't get the rimshot sound. I made different tests: I
> know for shure that the proms are good, because if I put the rimshot
> prom in the socket of the snare, I can hear their sound.
> I know also that the channel triggers correctly, because when I put
> the unit in manual tap mode and press the button of the rimshot
> channel, I can see the trigger light on, and I can hear I very low
> beep sound from the output... so I have to guess it's the internal
> circuit that hold proms that is dead ?....I'm not so expert with this
> stuff..."

I don't follow 100% then. Is the rimshot a dedicated prom and a
dedicated channel or is it an add-on to the snare so to speak?

If you put the snare prom in the rimshot socket then? Any sound?

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