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Thanks Thomas! That was both: Fast AND competent! Not typical for a
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--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Thomas Heckmann
<troperecordings@...> wrote:
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> 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:
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> > 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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