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Ok.....   there are now several sds1 eproms on ebay (ten I think). I 
just got a module a few weeks back and my question is:   

Do ALL simmons eproms work with the sds1 pad. The ebay ad states that 
these also work in the sds9 and "others".  Just wondering before I 
start bidding. Wouldn't want to win something I can't use.

thanks

R. M. Hammond wrote:
> Ok.....   there are now several sds1 eproms on ebay (ten I think). I 
> just got a module a few weeks back and my question is:   
> 
> Do ALL simmons eproms work with the sds1 pad. The ebay ad states that 
> these also work in the sds9 and "others".  Just wondering before I 
> start bidding. Wouldn't want to win something I can't use.

As far as I can tell, they should do.  The EPROMs used are either 8k 
(2764) or 16k (27128) - the second part of the number is the size in 
kilobits (eight bits = one byte).  I think my SDS7 can use a 2732 for 
some sounds.

Gordon.

these eproms on ebay are not actual simmons product, they are laser 
copy labels glued onto a cheap eprom chip from a printer. the eproms 
work, but don't sound very good at all. i am disappointed in the ones i 
purchased off this person. 

they charged me an arm and a leg for shipping and when i looked at the 
postage, i was in shock. they charged me 15 times what the postage 
actually was!

Avoid charlatans. I have clones of many  EPROMs available for sale. These are 
not copies made by sampling the sound into  an EPB! They are cloned on an EPR
OM programmer (Exact copy, bit for bit.  Like a CD copy as opposed to low 
quality MP3s.) E-mail for availability and  price list. Ask anybody on this list 
who has bought from me. I don't sell junk.  And I've also done custom work that 
surpasses the expectations of my  clients.
 
                                                                              
                          Greg  Boscia


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i am looking for sds5 sounds if you have any on an eprom chip, 
playable on the sds1. thanks.

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, sovereigng@a... wrote:
>
> Avoid charlatans. I have clones of many  EPROMs available for 
sale. These are 
> not copies made by sampling the sound into  an EPB! They are 
cloned on an EPR
> OM programmer (Exact copy, bit for bit.  Like a CD copy as opposed 
to low 
> quality MP3s.) E-mail for availability and  price list. Ask 
anybody on this list 
> who has bought from me. I don't sell junk.  And I've also done 
custom work that 

> surpasses the expectations of my  clients.
>  
>                                                                    
           
>                           Greg  Boscia
> 
> 
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>

mike:
> i am looking for sds5 sounds if you have any on an eprom chip,
> playable on the sds1. thanks.

I wouldn't advice trying that. SDS-1 is a lo-fi sample player and the SDS-V 
is a pure analogue. If you don't get into disguistingly high sampling 
frequencies it won't sound as you expect...

electronically yours, jesper - with both
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www.electronic-obsession.se

I can make them but please be aware that  the circuits are different and the 
charm of the 5 is real time tweakability. I  can get close but if you want the 
sound of SDS-V toms you should buy an  SDS-V.


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I read this post after I answered the  original e-mail. Like the man said, 
the SDS-1 is a lo-fi sample player. I own 3  of them and they are fun but if you 
want analog thunder look for an SDS-V. If  you still want chips to experiment 
w/ on the SDS-1 I'll gladly work something  out. It couldn't hurt to have 
another variation on the  theme.


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--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, sovereigng@a... wrote:
>
> I read this post after I answered the  original e-mail. Like the 
man said, 
> the SDS-1 is a lo-fi sample player. I own 3  of them and they are 
fun but if you 
> want analog thunder look for an SDS-V. If  you still want chips to 
experiment 
> w/ on the SDS-1 I'll gladly work something  out. It couldn't hurt 
to have 
> another variation on the  theme.
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>


thanks , i'd love to try some other chip variations out to see if i 
can get a sound that i like. thanks.
how do i proceed?

mike.

Mike,
    I sent a list of chips but I don't advise  choosing cymbal sounds. They 
require a longer playback facility than the SDS-1  offers. Most snares and 
basses are "64" (short) sounds but some are "128". All  the toms are "128". 
Hope to hear from you shortly.
                                                                              
                       Greg
 
                                                                        


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I didn't se any Eproms on Ebay by the time I read the post.

Hey, I need an Handclap and a Finger Snap Eprom for the old SDS1's....Can someone copy and sell me a couple of Eproms?

Thanks

Jon

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From: sovereigng@... 
I read this post after I answered the  original e-mail. Like the man said, 
the SDS-1 is a lo-fi sample player. I own 3  of them and they are fun but if you 
want analog thunder look for an SDS-V. If  you still want chips to experiment 
w/ on the SDS-1 I'll gladly work something  out. It couldn't hurt to have 
another variation on the  theme.


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these are the same ones i got off of ebay but with a "simmons"laser 
copied label glued on top. brutal.