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xln audio.com using simmons

2012-12-05 by Brian Horton

Although i enjoy the simmons sounds ,has anyone used addictive drums or reel machines using simmons pads being only one peizo and how well does it respond

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Current drum setups

2012-12-03 by chris@chriswareham.net

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

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Current drum setups

2012-12-02 by realmsteel

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

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: battery check

2012-12-02 by jesper

As I measured and interpreted the results it only recharges on one of the positive soldering connectors. I only used the other (non-charging one). Problem

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-30 by electro_caveman

Surely the point is to keep a very large space between the letters..SD......and........Xpress...?? Also similar in name to the Yamaha DT Xpress. It s not too

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-30 by realmsteel

No thanks. Just another POS china made made product. I actually own the almost same kit as the Simmons SD5K, but labeled as Koncepts SME-359 . I bought it

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-29 by Thomas Heckmann

Very ugly indeed ;-) Especially like the red hexashaped stickers ! What a waste of plastic.... ... Thomas Heckmann troperecordings - afu limited - afulab -

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Re : [Simmons Drums] Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-29 by Jacquot.Patrice@free.fr

The GC Communication Manager must be an incredible Brain... Really his stupidity has no limit... ... what s the point ? the reference ? to name that thing SDX

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Re: Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-29 by ALFONSO PACHES

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrggggggggggg!!!!!!!! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

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Simmons SDX(press)

2012-11-29 by superwolle70

Anybody here who d like to burn 200 bugs? http://www.simmonsdrums.net/sdxpress/

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Re: SDS9 Battery replacement

2012-11-29 by Ed

Hey Rich. Here s the battery I like to use: http://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Varta/COMP-18-3-NMH/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMsG1k5vdNM/cwKX2CU%252b1oyF

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Re: SDS9 Potentiometers

2012-11-29 by realmsteel

I received the pots from Digikey. I think they will work fine though a different knob will need o be used. That will be OK as I don t have the broken off knob

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SDS9 Battery replacement

2012-11-29 by realmsteel

While I have my SDS9 apart for a potentiometer replacement, I figured I d go and replace the battery. I did a bunch of searching here and it seems there may be

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[Simmons Drums] Re: battery check

2012-11-27 by Jon

Great How-to.. Jesper! I have an SDS7 that is in dire need of a new battery and I m intending to follow your method, using an AA holder and Lithium battery.

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SDX on German Ebay

2012-11-27 by Chris

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Simmons-SDX-complete-incl-Zone-Pads-rack-manual-disk-library-/110981648257?pt=DE_Musikinstr_Sampler_Sequenzer&hash=item19d7058f81

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Re: SDS9 Potentiometers

2012-11-27 by realmsteel

Thanks Ed. I hope to get the ones(I ordered 2) in a couple days. I ordered 2 in case I needed to modify one and screwed it up. At $0.84 ea, I could just

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Re: SDS9 Potentiometers

2012-11-26 by Capnfishy

When I bought mine it had a broken pot & a helpful chap on this forum - Ed Rose - had a SDS9 that he was breaking & sold me a couple of pots & knobs. Might be

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SDS9 Potentiometers

2012-11-26 by realmsteel

Hello all. I just joined the group. I ve got a SDS9 with a broken knob. The shaft broke off right at the base. I went to a surplus electronics place and bought

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MTM/SPM/SDS1000/SDS2000 spare knobs?

2012-11-22 by Chris

Hi all, I ve just received an MTM which I bought from ebay. Its in good condition but is missing the 8 plastic trigger in sensitivity knobs. They look

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Re: Simmons SDSV for sale

2012-11-14 by Thomas

a $20 gift certificate to WalMart and a picture of my fully working 7-card SDS7 with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich on top. haha Seriously, put it on

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Re: refurbish project

2012-11-08 by marnnieto

there is a product called Fairy power spray , apply that to the shell 3 times (all night the first time and 2 hours the other 2) and the paint will go 100%

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Re: [Simmons Drums] spare drum key?

2012-11-06 by philbanksdj

Hi Jesper, thanks for your help...it is indeed a standard drum key fitting...I ve never owned a drum kit apart from this simmons kit so didn t know. thanks

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Re: spare drum key?

2012-11-06 by superwolle70

... in this particular case a screwdriver will do the job :-) (or a tuning key for Sonor drums)

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Re: [Simmons Drums] spare drum key?

2012-11-06 by jesper

Hi Phil, if you mean the standard type they are usually for sale at any decent music store. A couple of pounds - not more. If we talk MusicAid it s a bit

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spare drum key?

2012-11-05 by philbanksdj

Hi everyone...not sure if someone on here can help me please? I have a Simmons SDS kit which I purchased second hand, but no drum key was supplied. Does anyone

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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 Schematics

2012-10-30 by Yves BERNARD

Hi, I bought a SDS7 and I noticed a few problems. I m drawing the schematics of the CPU board. Later, I ll do the voice card. Some years later, I

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Re: refurbish project

2012-10-29 by Reek Havok

The shells are painted on the inside. I had a set of clear shells I purchased back in the day and had a local artist paint them for me. The shinny part is

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SDS7 Schematics

2012-10-27 by vout@hotmail.com

Hi, I recently had to try and troubleshoot a faulty SDS7 voice card, but it was difficult because the SDS7 service manual that is freely available has very

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refurbish project

2012-10-26 by cheolwha

Hello All, I ve recently got a couple of white Simmons bass pads for a music project I am working on. The shell has a lot of scratches and dings. I was

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Re: [Simmons Drums] (unknown)

2012-10-24 by jesper

Bubble Man wrote 2012-10-24 05:20: ...and know he s out and blocked. -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -

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Re: drum trigger piezos

2012-10-21 by jans_projects

Hi Alfonso, the piezos in my SDS9 pads have a diameter of 28mm an a capacitance of 13.8nF (13800pF). You should replace the piezo with one of the original

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