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Betr: Re: [Simmons Drums] cranking up the SDS-V output

2010-03-01 by Berk Aarts

this is not about the pads, this is inside the module!
Seems the pinning on the XLR is wrong, maybe this is also giving less output
since you use a patchbay??


>-- Oorspronkelijk bericht --
>To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>From: jesper <jesper@...>
>Date: Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:46:40 +0100
>Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] cranking up the SDS-V output
>Reply-To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
>
>
>Found the message again, it was Michael's and written back in Sept 2006:
>
>"To get a fat output (line level), remove all seven 68 ohm resistors on

>the backpanel (wired between pin 1 and 3 on all seven individual 
>outputs). And if you have your SDSV opened already, you can change the 
>output wiring."
>
>-- 
>electronically yours, jesper
>
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>www.electronic-obsession.se
>
>
>jesper skrev:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I found an old mail tucked away where someone among our "gods" (can't
>> find it again) described that the resistors at the XLR outputs might be
>> removed to add plenty of volume to the output of the SDS-V.
>> 
>> Before I dig into my baby with the pliers... Have I understood
>> everything correctly? Can I just cut a resistor leg and leave the rest
>> there just in case I later want to reverse the process? How much
>> difference is there in output?
>> 
>> I only use my SDS-V in my home studio, in a line level setup since I run
>> it through a patchbay...
>> 
>> -- 
>> electronically yours, jesper
>> 
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