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OK, thanks for sharing your experience.


On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 2:50 PM, alfpaches <alfpaches@...> wrote:

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> Hi Phil.
> I have a SDSV and SDS7 brains and SDSV and SDS9 pads and the only thing I
> can say is that on some occasions I�ve used the SDSV pads with the SDS7
> brain, and the response is quite different in terms of sensitivity
> etc...The SDS9 pads have a better response with the SDS7 brain than the
> SDSV pads. I don�t knowthe reason why, but that's the experience I've had.
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Phil a <nuipb@...> wrote:
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> > I see. So that would mean that the pads themselves output very low
> voltages
> > then. And are these low voltages comparable/within the same kind of range
> > among SDS-III, V and SDS-7 pads ? In other words, can I get the same
> > response from all 3 brains with all 3 kits indifferently ?
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> > On Wed, May 29, 2013 at 11:40 AM, jesper <jesper@...>wrote:
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> > > Phil a skrev 2013-05-28 11:04:
> > > > I quite agree with you.
> > > > Now regarding sensitivity, ease of play, etc... are they all
> identical ?
> > > Is
> > > > it only a difference in looks ?
> > > > And do they all output the same voltage ? I read somewhere that they
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> > > > from 0 to 15V is that correct and true for all SDS-III, V & 7 pads ?
> > >
> > > It's far from voltages. The pad inputs are using far lower values. It's
> > > the sequencer inputs that range from circa +3 to +15 depending on
> model.
> > > The pads output millivolts up to 1,5 (If I recall correct). I bet
> > > Wolfgang can tell you more. Some have limiting resistors in the pads
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> > > some at the outputs of the brains etc. It's no clear science! ;)
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> > > electronically yours, jesper
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