Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

See if I get this correct: You are in the USA where 110 V is the mains standard?
You have a English piece off gear where the mains is 220 V? Am I correct??
If oyu don't put a powerturner in between, that is not gonna work (imo)
Do you have the scematics, so you are sure you're measuring 5 where it should
be 15Volt?
Berk



>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: "jimstew37" <jimstew37@...>
>Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2008 00:33:07 -0000
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDSV Issues
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Hello, all:
>
>Thanks for your comments! I have visited simmonsmuseum.com many times,
>and downloaded several manuals. Extremely helpful site! I'm sure I'll
>contact Wolfgang before long.
>
>At any rate, I've opened up my SDSV many times in the two weeks I've
>had it, and I think I know where these internal "knobs" are, I just
>don't know which adjusts what function. I agree, though, that channel
>2 is the most useful, simply because adjusting chnl 3 & 4 is kind of a
>pain, and "factory" sounds rarely are much good.
>
>I'm pretty convinced that the problem is the power supply, since this
>unit was apparently not for export to the US. The reason I think this
>is the issue is because I checked the voltage in a few of the slots
>where the individual modules are fitted. It should be 15 vdc, but what
>I'm getting is around 5vdc. If the power transformer is wound for
>240vac at the primary, and, when it sees 115vac instead, the secondary
>would end up putting out less than 15 v.
>
>Anyway, Patrice, what compressor do you suggest using? I think that
>would be a great way to give this a little more punch when I get it
>going. I'm primarily a guitarist, but I don't usually use much 
>compression - just whatever is in my effects processor, so I don't
>know whether that would be effective here.
>
>Thanks again!
>
>Jim Stewart
>
>--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Patrice Jacquot
><Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Jim,
>> 
>> Welcome to the lucky owners club !
>> 
>> just a few words about the V ...
>> Yes the factory sounds are not "unforgetable", & can be very  
>> disapointing. I personnaly never play them...especially the snare...
>> they don't have the same level at all compared to my other settings.
>> You might have a problem as well, on some componants too...but before

>
>> that you can check by yourself
>> 
>> You need to know that these factory sounds can be set on the channel 

>> card itself (& inside...yep... you need to open it).
>> so it can become a fourth real memory instead of the one you avoid all
> 
>> the time ... ;- )
>> I've been too lazy to do it myself...
>> 
>> Anyway congratulations !
>> It's not easy to find one anymore now...
>> 
>> 
>> Hmmm.... just a personnal taste ; I personnaly recommend a good  
>> compressor on it ...
>> 
>> Have fun & let us know how you go ahead with it ...
>> 
>> Have a nice day !
>> Patrice.
>> 
>> PS ; to me all the tom channels are the same ...it will become L or R

>
>> on your mixer ...if you're using a premix ...which is better really....
>
>