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Re: [Simmons Drums] bass drum problem

2009-11-04 by jesper

Rick Gerken skrev:
> I have a set of SDS 9's I bought new, years ago. I didn't use them for 
> quite a long time, but when I
> powered them up the bass drum sounds like it has a fast echo on it. I've 
> tried everything I can think of,
> echo on /off, changing sensitivity, nothing seems to work. Yet if I use 
> buttom tap the bass drum sounds
> ok. Anyone have any ideas?

Do you get the same result if you move the pads around, i e trigger the 
bass from a standard tom for example?

That the tapping works makes me wonder if the piezo and/or the contact 
of the bass drum is broken/dirty.

Start there and get back to us. :)

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electronically yours, jesper

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