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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: so...

2003-10-17 by e dean

even if i turn the sensitivity all the way up it only
lights up and makes sound if i hit really hard on
snare and not at all on bass. any other ideas?

thanks again.
eric


--- Phil Murray <philmurr@...> wrote:
> It should work - all pads are identical (within
> usual manufacturers 
> tolerances).
> 
> Try increasing the sensitivity on the SDS1000 bass
> and snare inputs - 
> that might be the problem. Does the channel LED on
> the front light up 
> when hitting the pad ?
> 
> Phil.
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "edean75"
> <edean75@y...> wrote:
> > i don't know much about simmons yet but i have an
> sds-8 pad and a 
> sds-1000 
> > module.  the combination seems to work fine if i
> plug the pad into 
> any of the tom 
> > ports  but if i plug it into the snare it barely
> works and if i 
> plug it into the bass it 
> > doesn't work at all.  can anyone tell me if a
> specific pad is 
> needed to make the snare 
> > and bass work or is something not working
> properly?  please help if 
> you can.
> > 
> > thank you!
> 
> 

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