Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi list and especially Toyo Gakki-owners (Thomas etc)!

I bought a DS-2 ProMuzer at Vemia.
http://www.spheremusic.com/userimages/Img8450.jpg
It's the little brother of the classic DS-4. It's behaving a bit strange 
I wanted to see if anyone here could share a light on how it's suppose 
to behave.
There is one triggering issue I'm addressing now (I've spoken to Peter F 
at Vemia first) but I want to know if the snare setting of the second 
channel really should sound as it does.
Both channels have the standard controls for drum synth of this age, 
tune, bend etc. But channel one has a dedicated cymbal switch and 
channel two has a snare switch. The cymbal sounds "cymbalic" enough, but 
the snare sounds is very short and more electric than electronic. Or 
simply just odd and the controls that should have effect doesn't seem to 
have any.
I see that the DS-4 http://www.spheremusic.com/userimages/Img84453.jpg
have the same snare and cymbals switches so I thought I'd check with 
owners.
I've peeked on the inside and there are as much wires as there are 
components. Plenty of trimpots but I rather not touch any before hearing 
your views first.
I've cancelled the idea of finding a service manual or schematic, but if 
you want to crush that illusion, feel free to do so! :D

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electronically yours, jesper

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