Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Roland,
have you heard the original SDSV libraries for the SDX? Pretty good
for a non-SDSV
Bye
Wolfgang

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "rolandbrenner@..."
<rolandbrenner@...> wrote:
>
> Interesting !
>  
> The first sample I took was a pretty powerful acoustic tom. I went
directly out from the Roland module into the SDX. I compared the two
and it wasn't an exact clone, but damn close. I figured I'd have to
mess around with the sample rates & such. As I mentioned, I'm just
skimming the surface here so far.
> 
>  
> So you think it is imperative that I use a preamp as you suggest?
This is valuable information to me and I really appreciate it !!
>  
> Also, If I could sample some SDSV toms like Denny Carmassi's V's on
Heart's Passionworks album, I'd be ecstatic !!!
>  
> 
> 
> - Roland
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>  
> Hi Roland ,
> any sampler , even best ones like Fairlights need to get a very good 
> signal in !
> "Garbage in / garbage out" !
> 
> I highly recommend to use a good preamp to do so ...
> a Universal Audio Solo 610 (valve version) , or even solo 110 
> (transistor version) for example ...
> I just tryed it ! you won't recognize the sounds . it gives them 
> more air & a so nice low end.
> It should be another quality level in the SDX ;- )
> 
> If you haven't access to that sort of preamp it's really worthwhile 
> renting one for 1 or 2 days ...
> 
> Of course if you have access to an SSL or a Neve, it might be better, 
> otherwise the Universal Audio will do a really great job.
> 
> After the preamp , you can compress of course before to go to the SDX 
> input...even "expand" it ...
> 
> or use your plugins to sculpt your sound or optimize it...
> 
> But the 1st part (& unavailable one) is the preamp !
> 
> Hope that helps
> Let me know ;- )
> 
> Patrice.
> PS by the way it's working very good with analog SDSV or 7 (& so on)...
> 
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