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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-21 by michael.buchner@debitel.net

Hi.
If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
.bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is bad.
Michael

Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by Aw Shortman

Michael
   
  Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll open up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an SDX, would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be reliable or easy to work on.
   
  Thanks
   
  Andrew

michael.buchner@... wrote:
  Hi.
If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
.bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is bad.
Michael



    
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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by jesper@electronic-obsession.se

Dare I guess it's the SDX I saw on Ebay and asked my friend in London for 
help to pick up if possible?

electronically yours, jesper
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> Michael
>
>  Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll open 
> up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an SDX, 
> would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be reliable 
> or easy to work on.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  Andrew
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> michael.buchner@... wrote:
>  Hi.
> If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
> .bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
> me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
> SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
> SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
> another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is 
> bad.
> Michael
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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by Patrice Jacquot

Hi Andrew ,
the SDX can be very reliable but sometimes not at all ...
Ask the seller before buying , if he's honnest he will tell you .
I have a good working unit since 11 years now but I had a lot of troubles as
well in the beginning .
& I've heard of some units bugging all the time .

Yes it is really easy to work on ... A sort of small Fairlight !
A very Huge sound ; very digital with some analog filters !
Not as smooth to play as an SDSV .
Therefore you can't  compare the SDX with an SDSV or 7 ...
it's a complete another world !
Take care to the bugs of the SDX if you buy it ;
there are some minor catalog problems that you need to know before starting
making sounds, saving them  ... etc ...
But it's a great unit when it works .
don't forget to check the state of the FSR sensors of the pads when they are
dead you need to replace them ...
there aren't a lot available by our days .

Hope this helps,

Patrice.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Aw Shortman" <discipline_indiscipline@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS


> Michael
>
>   Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll
open up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an
SDX, would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be
reliable or easy to work on.
>
>   Thanks
>
>   Andrew
>
> michael.buchner@... wrote:
>   Hi.
> If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
> bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
> me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
> SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
> SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
> another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is
bad.
> Michael
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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by Aw Shortman

Good guess! However, I think this is the 3rd time it's been listed, and there's not much info shown. It's always been withdrawn, I can only guess because the bidding hasn't gone up!
   
  Andrew

jesper@... wrote:
  Dare I guess it's the SDX I saw on Ebay and asked my friend in London for 
help to pick up if possible?

electronically yours, jesper
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Aw Shortman" <discipline_indiscipline@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS


> Michael
>
>  Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll open 
> up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an SDX, 
> would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be reliable 
> or easy to work on.
>
>  Thanks
>
>  Andrew
>
> michael.buchner@... wrote:
>  Hi.
> If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
> .bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
> me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
> SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
> SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
> another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is 
> bad.
> Michael
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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by Aw Shortman

Hi Patrice
   
  Thanks for that, it was a great help. Think I might stick to my SDS7, once I get it to work properly!
   
  Thanks
   
  Andrew

Patrice Jacquot <Jacquot.Patrice@...> wrote:
  Hi Andrew ,
the SDX can be very reliable but sometimes not at all ...
Ask the seller before buying , if he's honnest he will tell you .
I have a good working unit since 11 years now but I had a lot of troubles as
well in the beginning .
& I've heard of some units bugging all the time .

Yes it is really easy to work on ... A sort of small Fairlight !
A very Huge sound ; very digital with some analog filters !
Not as smooth to play as an SDSV .
Therefore you can't  compare the SDX with an SDSV or 7 ...
it's a complete another world !
Take care to the bugs of the SDX if you buy it ;
there are some minor catalog problems that you need to know before starting
making sounds, saving them  ... etc ...
But it's a great unit when it works .
don't forget to check the state of the FSR sensors of the pads when they are
dead you need to replace them ...
there aren't a lot available by our days .

Hope this helps,

Patrice.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Aw Shortman" <discipline_indiscipline@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS


> Michael
>
>   Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll
open up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an
SDX, would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be
reliable or easy to work on.
>
>   Thanks
>
>   Andrew
>
> michael.buchner@... wrote:
>   Hi.
> If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
> bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
> me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
> SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
> SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
> another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is
bad.
> Michael
>
>
>
>
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Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS

2006-04-27 by jesper

Probably - and the need to collect it in person being another reason I think...

jesper
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> Good guess! However, I think this is the 3rd time it's been listed, and there's not
> much info shown. It's always been withdrawn, I can only guess because the bidding
> hasn't gone up!
>
>   Andrew
>
> jesper@... wrote:
>   Dare I guess it's the SDX I saw on Ebay and asked my friend in London for
> help to pick up if possible?
>
> electronically yours, jesper
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> From: "Aw Shortman" <discipline_indiscipline@...>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:19 AM
> Subject: Re: [Simmons Drums] SDS7 EPROMS
>
>
>> Michael
>>
>>  Thanks for the info. Checked out the website........fantastic.  I'll open
>> up the SDS7 and take a look at the Eprom. I have a chance to buy an SDX,
>> would you consider this a good unit, and if so is it likely to be reliable
>> or easy to work on.
>>
>>  Thanks
>>
>>  Andrew
>>
>> michael.buchner@... wrote:
>>  Hi.
>> If you are able to burn Eproms by yourself, you can download the original
>> .bin-file of the snare from www.simmonsmuseum.com. If not, you can contact
>> me under michael.buchner@... for a replacement Eprom. The original
>> SDS7 snare is called "tight snare" or later "tight rock snare". Check your
>> SDS7 snare-card if it is a 8 or a 16K card. And check the card itself with
>> another Eprom, maybe your snare Eprom is still working, but the card is
>> bad.
>> Michael
>>
>>
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