Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons drums
2013-02-14 by jesper
Hi Mark, ... SDS-7 are probably the cheapest among that bunch but they re also most fragile, especially after these decades. Pollards can sometimes be found at
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2013-02-14 by jesper
Hi Mark, ... SDS-7 are probably the cheapest among that bunch but they re also most fragile, especially after these decades. Pollards can sometimes be found at
2013-02-13 by misplacedfix
Hello everyone, I am Mark and I live in the states and am new to the group. Discovered Simmons in the early 80 s and have been tinkering with them ever since.
2013-02-12 by marnnieto
Is there any way to get pictures of the midi circuit and a copy/file of the SDS6 Midi Eprom please? (3rd Attempt) Thanks
2013-02-12 by alfpaches
Thanks I hope the video has been helpful to you,Scott. Regards
2013-02-12 by Scott Gibbons
Great & tasteful video demo, thanks! It s always hard to know much from factory presets of course, but that seems to give a good idea of the overall character.
2013-02-12 by Scott Gibbons
Thanks, everyone! The SDS9 just seems like such an odd bird, I ve been curious for a while what it was all about. I wondered if there was anything particularly
2013-02-11 by Chris Cronin
I picked up an SDS9 for £55 last week. Haven t quite got to grips with it yet but I think I ll hold onto it for now, especially as one sold for £450 on ebay
2013-02-11 by Mark
I have an MTM for sale if you re interested On Feb 11, 2013 3:00 PM, Michael Buchner ... agree. Somehow the different sound
2013-02-11 by Nick Zampiello
I got a bunch of beautiful SDSV 6mm collet caps from Ed Rose. I may need some pots though. anyone have source on these? thanks in advance. z NEW ALLIANCE
2013-02-11 by Nick Zampiello
get an 800. they are cheap and fun. NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!! ... New Alliance East - Mastering New Alliance East - Facebook X :::: B :::: S
2013-02-11 by Michael Buchner
Hats off, Ed. Only a few sentences, but precise description. I fully agree. Somehow the different sound sources did not fit together as a kit. Michael ...
2013-02-11 by Ed
Two thumbs down. Since you already have an SDS7, it ll be a huge disappointment. Bass Drum sound generation is analog but incredibly limited so don t expect to
2013-02-11 by alfpaches
Hi Scoot. Check out this video ON youtube I shared a few months ago. Perhaps it will serve to get an idea of the sounds of SDS9.
2013-02-11 by superwolle70
... reduced to a simple formula: you may say so (BTW: SDS800 was later than SDS9). The experience from SDS7/8 combined in a consumer priced desktop device
2013-02-10 by Scott Gibbons
I ve never played an SDS9 before, and am just wondering... Is it basically like 3 channels of SDS7 and 3 channels of SDS8/800 (without the run generator?)? Or
2013-02-07 by Nick Zampiello
Hello all! I m looking for SDSV wafer trims and front panel micro trimmers... i believe they are all 100k linear. are these readily avail or does someone have
2013-02-01 by vout@...
I love my SDS6. I think it has a few appealing characteristics - firstly it just looks great! second, they are pretty rare - I think less than 300 were made,
2013-02-01 by Richard
I have one of the ultra rare factory midi units. Great machine to use and looks a treat when running. The midi implementation is really rudimentary, just midi
2013-02-01 by Jon
Yep. I bid on this, but suspect that it would have cost a lot more, had I kept going.... Oh well.....
2013-01-31 by Ed
I had one years ago and loved it. The matrix made it easy to program and it worked beautifully with my SDSV & SDS7. Dynamics and HH control were awesome. But,
2013-01-31 by Ed
You do not need to remove the staples. Just remove the screws and gently lift the front corner of the control panel up and then out. Go slow and stop if you
2013-01-31 by philmurr
Hi all, Just before I break it... to take an SDS-1 apart do I need to remove the staples holding the shell to the wooden frame, or will the front panel
2013-01-29 by Nick
Anyone using one of these Or have extensive experience with one? how is it? always wanted one... z
2013-01-29 by Ed
Yes! I have tons of knobs and caps. Since Simmons used three different kinds of knobs, please refer to the picture in the Knob Caps album in the Photos section
2013-01-29 by jesper
As I mentioned before - I think Ed bought a huge stock of these. Are you still here Ed? (bcc to Ed) -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ----
2013-01-28 by Nick Zampiello
i ve been looking too, sometimes i see 10 packs of them on the bay but not recently.. z NEW ALLIANCE EAST!!!! ... New Alliance East - Mastering New
2013-01-28 by Rob Mayo
Folks, I have 2 pots each on my SDSV and SDS7 that are missing the grey knob caps. Does anyone have some knob caps they could spare me? I will happily pay for
2013-01-26 by gordonjcp
... Take this as an opportunity to graft in a different VCF, then. There are countless designs out there on the net that you could build up on a wee
2013-01-26 by Chris Cronin
Thanks for the info guys, have sent Ed and Patrice messages. :-) ________________________________ From: Jacquot.Patrice@free.fr To:
2013-01-26 by Jacquot.Patrice@...
Hi, I know where to source hybrid boards :), but can t do nothing for CEMs. ... De: Ed À: Simmons Drums
2013-01-26 by Ed
I hate to to be the bearer of bad news but it ll cost more to repair this module than to buy one that already works. Jesper is right: the Curtis chips have
2013-01-26 by jesper
... Aouch! Looks like someone nicked not just the prom but also the CEM(s?). I m not at home so I cannot check, but these are the parts you steal if you can.
2013-01-25 by Chris
Hi everybody, I bought an SDS7 card from ebay a few weeks ago for a very reasonable price. My SDS7 is not working at the moment but I couldn t pass it up. It
2013-01-24 by Michael Buchner
Pretty cool ... From: Ed To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2013 11:56 PM Subject: [Simmons Drums] SDSV/7 HH Pedal Auction
2013-01-24 by Ed
$222.50!!!
2013-01-15 by jesper
... Correct - that s the one! (I ve got two selector pads and one holder, but one pad is broken so I d rather let it go to someone who needs it. If it s
2013-01-15 by Reek
I just ran across something that one of you may want. I believe it s the holder for the SDS7 pad selector. Can someone confirm that it s a circular ring with a
2013-01-01 by Rob Mayo
Folks, Does anyone have an SDS7 memory cassette in working condition they can sell me? I have gone without for many years now and suffered intermittent loss of
2012-12-30 by superwolle70
Hi Brian, did you check this? http://blog.simmonsmuseum.com/?p=166 Best Wolfgang
2012-12-30 by superwolle70
Hi, This Pearl Multi Clamp would work with King arms: http://www.musicstore.de/en_EN/GBP/Pearl-ADP-30-Clamp-/art-DRU0024001-000 . But as the King holders (arms
2012-12-29 by Mark Frost
I have some, scratched but workig. 9 i thik?
2012-12-29 by Brian Horton
in trying to get the best of both worlds,simmons drums looks plus the sounds but also able to play acoustic sounds i would like to use xln addictive
2012-12-28 by Μακ Μακ
Hi all, can anyone please tell me were can i find pad arm holders , the original or equal , for my sds8 set? I bought it recently, but the hardware is in
2012-12-14 by Mark Frost
There are settings for pads, cymbals and hi hats on the site. No more complicated than MTM.
2012-12-14 by superwolle70
But Megadrum is pure hell to program. You should calculate several weeks to get it running as you want it to. If you survive that struggle it s very fast and
2012-12-13 by Mark Frost
Pads have moved on considerably since riot sheild, be it alesis, roland, koby etc. If you re looking for a trigger interface then I would recomend the megadrum
2012-12-13 by Reek
I have a large collection of EPROMS that I m finally getting around to selling. 150 in total including Simmons factory and custom made sounds. Most of my
2012-12-13 by Reek
Is it the pads or the interface that s giving you the dynamics you are looking for? A Piezo should have a fairly7 unlimited dynamic range shouldn t it? Was
2012-12-09 by superwolle70
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Analog-Drum-Synthesizer-from-1983-ultra-rar-like-Simmons-SDS-V-TR-909-TR-606-/290828625993?pt=DE_Musikinstr_Synthesizer_Soundmodule&hash
2012-12-05 by superwolle70
Yes, I did. Concerning the dynamic response Simmons pads, no matter if they are SDS5, SDS9 or Hexaheads cannot compete with any Roland pad of their current