Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Rich,

I'm in a similar situation as you with regards to mixer inputs. My solution was
to buy a compact rackmount mixer to use just for my drum synths, and then to
feed the stereo outputs into my main mixer. My setup consists of a Drumfire
DF-500 (a sort of poor man's SDS III that was also marketed under the Frontline
brand), Simmons Clap Trap, Synare clone and Coron DS8 clone. Since I'm not a
drummer, I play these via a MIDI to trigger box that's connected to a Roland
MC-50 hardware sequencer.

Chris

On 02 December 2012 at 23:31 realmsteel <realmsteel@...> wrote:
>
> Brian Horton put up post asking about Drum sound software.
> I Assumed he was talking about "Addictive Drums" by XLN Audio.
> This got me thinking more about my overall plans and determining if I was
> still on track.
>
> Any tips or suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> I'm not too sure where I will end up. I have no time for a band at this stage
> of life. I mainly play to pre-recorded music and occasionally jam with others.
> I'm not into recording myself playing to CD's like I see on Youtube. I suppose
> in a few years, when the kids are out of college I may get serious and try
> playing in a band again. Years ago, before I stopped playing, I was into
> jazz/rock fusion....Dregs, Jeff Beck, etc.
>
> My plan is to combine my acoustic set along with my SDS9 and another
> electronic set to MIDI trigger something like Addictive Drums.
> I'm still getting my SDS9 up and running then have to figure out tom mounts
> before committing to the MIDI end of it.
>
> Addictive Drums looks like what I'm hoping to end up with.
> I play various types of music and having the ability to change up the sounds
> available to my electronic triggers is critical.
>
> My thought is to use a computer with a MIDI card to trigger the software and
> send it to my Behringer X1222USB mixer.
> I'm wishing now I would have gotten the X1832USB as I'm running out of inputs.
> The budget wasn't there.
> I did find a used Makie CFX20 I may pick up. The guy only wants $250 USD for
> it. Looking on eBay, they go for north of $400, so unless there is something
> wrong with it, looks to be a deal.
>
> I think it would be interesting to know how others are keeping the older
> Simmons electronic drums in use and current.
>
> Rich
>
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