Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi guys,

I've uploaded a pic of all three different versions that I have  
already some time ago and here's the specs:

- Analogue Clap Trap MK 1 Musicaid angled version without Humanizer,  
push buttons with LED like on OBX, OBXa aso.
   Ensemble Clap: Poti for Ragged-Tight and High-Low, Noise called  
Hiss and has Poti for Long-Short and High-Low (I actually
   opened mine and trimmed the inside Resonance Poti up, so I have  
oscillating Resonance as well.

- Analogue Clap Trap MK 2 Simmons non angled flat version, adds knob  
for Humanizer (kind of random claps to make it more "human"),
   TR-909 like push buttons, but very liable to break off !
   Ensemble: Poti for Ragged-Tight and High-Low, Noise called Crash  
and has Poti for Long-Short and High-Low (I also
   opened mine and trimmed the inside Resonance Poti up, so I have  
oscillating Resonance as well.

Soundwise they differ like an EMS AKS to a VCS 3.

Hope that helped and check out my photos...

Best

Thomas

On Feb 2, 2009, at 10:45 AM, superwolle70 wrote:

> Hi,
> I don't know if anybody even noticed, but the analog Clap Trap
> appeared in two different faces (different knobs, different font type,
> different arrangement of control components). I guess one is an older
> Musicaid version, the other already shows the new Simmons logo. Does
> anybody have both an can tell something about this (Thomas?)? Do they
> technically differ or is the younger version only facelifted?
> Thanks
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Thomas P. Heckmann
Trope Recordings - AFU limited - AFULAB





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