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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS5 compared to SDS7

2012-01-28 by markus.einheuser@t-online.de

... I ve got an SDS800 and SDS7; have no first-hand experience with an SDSV. I ve read that the SDS8/800 is a budget version of the SDS7, but to my ears the

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SDS5 compared to SDS7

2012-01-28 by scottgibbons23

I ve got an SDS800 and SDS7; have no first-hand experience with an SDSV. I ve read that the SDS8/800 is a budget version of the SDS7, but to my ears the

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SDSV modules wanted

2012-01-28 by James

Hello everyone, I m looking for some SDSV modules, just standard Bass, Snare and Tom and also blanking plates... if anyone has some spares available I d be

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Re: [Simmons Drums] hi hat e prom

2012-01-28 by sovereigng@aol.com

I could probably do it if I can find everything. I think I have my Paiste Sound Formula hats in one of my SDS-7s. I might have the Simmons hats but most

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hi hat e prom

2012-01-28 by Brian Horton

does anyone have access to an eprom blower and could copy the hi hat sound and put it on an eprom for the sds 7 for sale near Canada?Dont know is this

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SDS 7 POTS REPLACEMENT

2012-01-27 by alfpaches

Hi list Finally I get brand new pots to replace the SDS7 cards old ones. They have a really similar look and my cards are fully functional again. If someone is

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Re: monitors

2012-01-25 by Cris Logan

Sorry if I wasn t completely clear, guys. I don t have my Moogs (Little Phatty Tribute Edition, Opus 3) slaved to my Simmons kits, I use them independently

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Re: monitors

2012-01-25 by superwolle70

I d love to see the Dixie Chicks with Simmons gear :-P

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Re: monitors

2012-01-25 by atmospherics4@gmail.com

After seeing this thread I thought about the monitor rig we used for Dixie Chicks years ago.....this was thought to be cutting edge! How technology has

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sds 1

2012-01-25 by Tw

usually grainy sound is from low voltage from power apply.working on tvs, vcr, cds, over the years, I ve seen this.could be something else for sure, just my

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sds 1

2012-01-25 by jesper

... +1 The zif is a quite crappy construction to begin with. But noone at Simmons could imagine the SDS s working 25 years later... -- electronically yours,

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Re: sds 1

2012-01-25 by ALFONSO PACHES

Maybe you haven´t selected the correct type eprom position. Anyway you can download the manual at this link: http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=manuals

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Re: [Simmons Drums] sds 1

2012-01-25 by Michael Buchner

Nothing can be damaged when inserting batteries backwards. So, I think, the grainy sound comes from another point: The ZIF. I do it like this: Insert the EPROM

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sds 1

2012-01-25 by Brian Horton

placed the batteries backwards in the sds 1 because i could not find the manual,now the sample sound grainy or distorted.Has anyone had this happen before and

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monitors

2012-01-25 by Brian Horton

thanks for all the information i know monitors are important as the six sided gretch set sounded good at the store till i took them home ,then thankfully sent

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Re: monitors

2012-01-25 by Scott Gibbons

I really like my Roland PM-30. It has two little monitors you can mount on your drum rack (so the sounds seem to come from the pads) or above the woofer. The

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by atmospherics4@gmail.com

I can say I completely agree with this assessment. As a keyboard player primarily, this is the kind of thinking that can and should be applied to drums. I use

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by jesper

... All good gear can be triggered from e-drums. If not direct, then via MTM, TMI etc. I ve played sets of toms on a number of my machines. Never any of the

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Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by sovereigng

This is a topic I can address, having done so many pro audio related things including freelance recording out of my house and live sound. Guitar and bass amps

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Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by sovereigng

This is a topic I can address, having done so many pro audio related things including freelance recording out of my house and live sound. Guitar and bass amps

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by Nick Zampiello

even those behringer powered dealies from a few years back can be great. cheap. pretty good sounding. indestructible. self contained. we used a pair for our

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by atmospherics4@gmail.com

Which Moogs do you use Chris, and how are they triggered....via Simmons?..how about a pic. D Sent via my CrackBerry ... From: Cris Logan

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Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by Cris Logan

I use a Roland KC-550. It s got a relatively small footprint, and it sounds great with my Simmons kits and my Moogs. .:. Cris Logan .:. .:. 1314 Dwight

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Re: [Simmons Drums] monitors

2012-01-24 by atmospherics4@gmail.com

I use a pair of Prophecy monitor wedges and a little sub with Crown amps......small lite weight system that fits the stage, is very low profile and easy to

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Re: [Simmons Drums] monitors

2012-01-24 by Jacquot.Patrice@free.fr

Hi Brian , no the fake GC simmons are not copies at all of the original design... Just the name is a copy with chinese low cost electronic inside... They use

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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by jesper

I use the amplifier I got with the purchase of my electric bass. I seldom play the bass anyway. :) It s mid-sized Park from the 80 s. Works well for home use.

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Re: monitors

2012-01-24 by superwolle70

A powerfull Bass Amp would be worth trying. As in times of SDSV the market for E-Drum amplification was below zero, the pro s used stuff like Ampeg towers for

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monitors

2012-01-24 by Brian Horton

any advice on buying monitors for the simmons?Sorry to say this but are the fake simmons monitors a copy of the originals and do they produce decent

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Simmons stuff I'm looking for

2012-01-24 by fabiobarker

sds6 sds7 sds400 sds800 sds1000 (midi version) sde adt drum huggers (set) If you have any to sell, send me details and price (UK shipping / postage price

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SDS6 Service manual/Schematics wanted

2012-01-20 by vout@hotmail.com

Hi, This has probably been asked before, but does anyone have any info about servicing the SDS6. I will gladly pay for a copy of the service manual or

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sds v

2012-01-15 by Brian Horton

just bought a sds 5 bass drum and its just what i thought ,the surface is one quarter inch puck board used in hockey arenas in canada $200.00 per sheet black

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SDS-III - who won?

2012-01-14 by jesper

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150731097020 So, who s lucky? I found the final price very fair! -- electronically yours, jesper - -- ---

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BILL BRUFORD ,SDS 7, MTM AND SDC 200

2012-01-12 by alfpaches

Interesting video from a 80 s TV program called ROCK SCHOOL. On minute 4 you can see 1- Bill Bruford playing a Simons kit 2- Drummer explaining the use of SDS7

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ignore the last message from the list

2012-01-10 by jesper

... Message removed and member banned. I hope none of you got in trouble through the link... -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -

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More Ancient Band Footage-SDX

2012-01-10 by Jeff

More video footage of my past has migrated to youtube thanks to an old friend. I think this is 1992. Drums are all SDX, including the rattle sounds and looped

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