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Simmons SDS 1000 & MTM

2013-04-23 by HH

Hello again! I have a SDS 1000 & am wondering if a MTM system would work with it? The SDS is nice, but I have visions from the 80 s when I would go to a

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Dynacord P20 Brain ?

2013-04-23 by HH

Hey all! I hate asking on a Simmons board, but I can find little on Dynacord drums. I m in the US & these are not easily found. I have a P20 that I m looking

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[Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-23 by teknikfourteen

Excellent! The blue display looks great! Maplin doesn t ship to Canada but I should be able to get a similar display here. Thanks fireball xl27 and vout !

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-22 by Chris Cronin

Awesome. I used one of the newer dymo labelmakers to label my patchbay. It doesn t look half as good as yours. I guess they don t make em like they used to!

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[Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-22 by vout@...

Hi Chris, The patchbay labels are embossed, done with an old dymo labelmaker. I use it mainly as a way to patch the SDS6 triggers out to external gear, also

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SDX test disk

2013-04-21 by philmurr

Hi all - the SDX theory of operation/circuit diagrams mention an SDX test disk for carrying out factory tests on the SDX. Does anyone have a copy of this disk

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-21 by philmurr

Superb photos ! Thanks for sharing them, that blue LCD module makes the MTM look like it s brand new, not almost 30 years old. And that rack...love it !!

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-20 by Chris Cronin

Vout, The pics are great. Seriously considering upgrading the screen in my MTM now, What did you use to make the labels for your patch bay? They look like the

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-19 by vout@...

Hi, I ve uploaded some photos so you can see the result. I did modify the contrast adjustment so it is connected to 5v now but forgot to take a photo of it (I

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New file uploaded to Simmons_Drums

2013-04-19 by Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Simmons_Drums group. File : /OS

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New file uploaded to Simmons_Drums

2013-04-19 by Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the Simmons_Drums group. File : /MTM LCD

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-16 by Mark Frost

Excellent info - many thanks. I did purchase one a while ago and might give this another go. For those in the UK, Maplin have a replacement (same screw

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-15 by vout@...

Hi, I have installed the new display and it works well, a big improvement. I had a few small problems when fitting it so I will mention them here - The

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-11 by teknikfourteen

How is the MTM LCD Display project coming along? ... Cheers Teknik14

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[Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons in action

2013-04-05 by Richard

First incarnation of Underworld had Freur s (doot doot)drummer Bryn Burrows as a member. This vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyqBd7-L5NA shows he still

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: Simmons in action

2013-04-03 by chris@chriswareham.net

... I was wondering about that as well. Perhaps he really wanted a Chapman stick, but had to make do with a broom handle as they d already blown the budget on

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Re: Simmons in action

2013-04-02 by Scott Gibbons

Nice one! Every time I see this video though, I wonder why the guy on the left is playing a broom handle. Was that an homage to Gary Numan and the tube from

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Re : Re: [Simmons Drums] (unknown)

2013-04-02 by Jacquot.Patrice@...

Hello, yes Jesper the fact is I owned 3 Dynacord piece of gear. 2x Add Two (both broken down) & the Add one the famous & rare Beast with the so beefy Filters

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Simmons in action

2013-04-02 by vout@...

Hi, I just found this version of one of my favourite tracks, thought I d share - http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xe1z2_freur-doot-doot Check out that Simmons

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Re: [Simmons Drums] (unknown)

2013-04-02 by jesper

... Percuter is the most common model if you want a Dynacord. There are other, far cooler, ones too. I cannot remember the name of the one I m thinking about

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2013-04-01 by chris harvey

Hey all - I just bought a 4 Dynacord pads & bass module. If this is the wrong place to inquire about it, kindly tell me where I should be going. Interesting

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-04-01 by teknikfourteen

Great, thanks. Looking forward to successful results :-) Cheers Teknik14

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Re: Simmons MTM...

2013-03-30 by vout@...

Hi, I recently bought an MTM and I am also looking to fit a backlit display. The service manual shows that the display is a standard HD44780 controller type -

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Re : [Simmons Drums] Re: SDC200 amplifier

2013-03-29 by Jacquot.Patrice@...

interesting ... :) the blue hexagon was foam too but more dense. mine had it when I got it in 1992, it was still in pretty good shape compared to the all front

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Re: SDC200 amplifier

2013-03-29 by philmurr

Thanks for the photo and the link - it does look like foam, which makes sense as the seller said to me the front just fell apart over the years. I had assumed

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Re: SDC200 amplifier

2013-03-29 by superwolle70

I am not 110% sure but I assume that the front was made of foam (it pretty much looks like on this scan:

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Re : [Simmons Drums] SDC200 amplifier

2013-03-29 by Jacquot.Patrice@...

Congratulations Phil ;) quite interesting to have one, it can be useful for many purpose. & an interesting analogic preamp / eq tool. Not so powerful

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SDC200 amplifier

2013-03-29 by philmurr

I managed to get the SDC200 amp that was on ebay UK last week, for the princely sum of £10.50. Picked it up last night, a huge and heavy beast, and it s in

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Simmons MTM...

2013-03-21 by teknikfourteen

Hi all.. Re MTM: I am in the process of cosmetically reconditioning a working MTM: 1. Does anyone know of a suitable replacement part # and source that would

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