Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Back in 2002, I have seen a picture of an SDX kit that used the Hexa Head, SDS2000, and Mini Hex pads here http://www.sub-sound.co.uk/sdxdetails.html

This was before I ever saw the actual pads that went to the set and when I was doing more research on Simmons drum kits when I was on the hunt for a Simmons drum kit back then.

I am wondering if the response would be completely different from the ZI pads that were made for the unit. I think they would.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Berk Aarts" <B.E.R.K@...> wrote:
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> you still need one controller per pad, and what's the use?
> Why trying to emulate something that isn't there. A pad from say a spd20
> or trixer is to small, so no zoning possible
> Take a Yamaha A3000 and assign 6 controllers up to velocity, that makes a
> hell off nice sounds!! believe me, no music, but nice noise haahaaha
> Joking, this really works great
> 
> Berk
> 
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> >-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> >To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
> >Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:06:02 +0200
> >Subject: Re: Betr: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Use any simmon pads with sdx?
> >Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >
> >
> >or modulation values edited on a drumkat ... followong the pads... the 
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> >pressure...the hh pedal ...the breathcontroller...  the D-Beam from a  
> >Roland system ...
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> >Le 11 sept. 09 à 23:52, Patrice Jacquot a écrit :
> >
> >> what about a continuous signal pedal ?
> >>
> >> Le 11 sept. 09 à 23:50, Berk Aarts a écrit :
> >>
> >> > I opened a SDX pad a few times
> >> > IMO they are FSR's, but they sense the positioning by a kind off
> >> > wireframe
> >> > underneath the foil. The positioning information is send as
> >> > modulation info
> >> > on the midi out.(for sequencing etc). Sequencing made every computer
> >> > go wild
> >> > (and crash) since there was to much information on the midi going  
> >> on.
> >> > So sending back modulation while hitting a pad might give the
> >> > positional
> >> > sensing idea. BUT: me as a drummer needs both hands to play the
> >> > drums, so
> >> > no hand free for tweaking a modulation wheel. And you would need a
> >> > wheel
> >> > for every pad
> >> > Still the SDX is great!!
> >> >
> >> > Berk
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >> -- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
> >> >> To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >> >> From: Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...>
> >> >> Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:10:27 +0200
> >> >> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Use any simmon pads with sdx?
> >> >> Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Dave told me years ago that FSR's on the pads are sending a
> >> >> modulation
> >> >
> >> >> signal following the hit position..
> >> >> We could probably trig positions via midi if using a modulation
> >> >> signal in add ...
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> Le 11 sept. 09 à 21:21, superwolle70 a écrit :
> >> >>
> >> >>> portakit and SDX only work together via midi, but the Portakit  
> >> does
> >> >>> not support positional sensing as the SDX does. Although both
> >> >>> provide FSR foils for triggering, the only reason why FSRs had  
> >> been
> >> >>> used in the Portakit was in order to avoid cross triggering. It's
> >> >>> just the same as today's Roland SPD20: It also uses FSR
> >> >>>
> >> >>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jimstew37" <jimstew37@>
> >> >>> wrote:
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> How well does something like the Portakit (or DrumKat, for that
> >> >>> matter) work with the SDX? They both use FSR, although I don't  
> >> know
> >> >>> about "zone intelligence." I'm guessing that the zones otherwise 
> 
> >> on
> >> >>> an SDX pad could then be spread out among different pads or  
> >> surfaces
> >> >
> >> >>> on the Portakit?
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> Jim Stewart
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
> >> >>> <superwolle70@> wrote:
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> you can trigger the sdx with any mono pad, but you won't get
> >> >>> positional sensing
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "morrisphilco"
> >> >>> <morrisphilco@> wrote:
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>> Is it possible to use any kind of simmons pad with an sdx or
> >> >>> does it have to be sdx pads?
> >> >>>>>>
> >> >>>>>
> >> >>>>
> >> >>>
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