Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

> If one side of the stereo out is bad, that is
> another problem. If you can find someone who knows what they're doing
> it should be able to be fixed rather inexpensively. If not, it could
> be more trouble than it's worth. I have prints if that would help but
> I'm in the us. I could probably fix it but, again I'm in the USA. Let
> me know if I can help.

For what it's worth - my UP K2-X was experiencing a few flaws upon arrival 
from the UK (bought with those flaws though). One dead oscillator (tone) in 
one of the eight voices, one ground issue (all channels kept trigged 
sometimes) and one dead out (right I think). My "house doctor" as I like to 
call him fixed it in no-time. Two IC's exchanged at a total cost of maybe 5 
euro and some soldering. Every musician interested in old gear should either 
have skills themselves or find someone they can harrass with the problems. 
;)

Anyway, even if you need a pro to fix it I bet it's something _VERY_ simple. 
A dead component for the noise which might even cost cents and not dollars. 
And the outs is either a dead jack or the amplifier crcuit which is also 
very basic electronically. Don't let them charge yu too much.

But isn't the SDS-8 CEM-based when it comes to oscillators or maybe filter? 
If so, take care not to kill those circuits 'cause those chips are far more 
expensive. Not like the lame 3080 in the K2-X...

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

Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

"Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)

Thanks everyone for your suggestions etc with the SDS8.....after a 
couple of phone calls and some info on this list from Adam my SDS8 is 
taking a little cross country trip to Logitronics in Melbourne. The 
guy I spoke to on the phone was very confident it could be fixed 
easily and seemed *very* familiar with the SDS8 having done repairs 
for Pseudo Echo several times.

There are probably other service techs in Australia that could fix it 
but none in Brisbane that know the machine. The guy I bought it off 
will refund freight which is better than nothing I guess. Oh well, 
the perils of Ebay. Bugger. I'll keep you all posted on the outcome. 
Nice to see all these Aussie synth/ new wave freaks coming out of the 
woodworks BTW....

Cheers,
Ken.
http://www.tycho.com.au


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> > If one side of the stereo out is bad, that is
> > another problem. If you can find someone who knows what they're 
doing
> > it should be able to be fixed rather inexpensively. If not, it 
could
> > be more trouble than it's worth. I have prints if that would help 
but

> > I'm in the us. I could probably fix it but, again I'm in the USA. 
Let
> > me know if I can help.
> 
> For what it's worth - my UP K2-X was experiencing a few flaws upon 
arrival 
> from the UK (bought with those flaws though). One dead oscillator 
(tone) in 
> one of the eight voices, one ground issue (all channels kept 
trigged 
> sometimes) and one dead out (right I think). My "house doctor" as I 
like to 
> call him fixed it in no-time. Two IC's exchanged at a total cost of 
maybe 5 
> euro and some soldering. Every musician interested in old gear 
should either 
> have skills themselves or find someone they can harrass with the 
problems. 
> ;)
> 
> Anyway, even if you need a pro to fix it I bet it's something 
_VERY_ simple. 
> A dead component for the noise which might even cost cents and not 
dollars. 
> And the outs is either a dead jack or the amplifier crcuit which is 
also 
> very basic electronically. Don't let them charge yu too much.
> 
> But isn't the SDS-8 CEM-based when it comes to oscillators or maybe 
filter? 
> If so, take care not to kill those circuits 'cause those chips are 
far more 

> expensive. Not like the lame 3080 in the K2-X...
> 
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
> 
> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
> 
> "Varför har du så många pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 år)
>

Yes, keep us posted. We'd love to see old gold resurrected!

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

Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp

"Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ken_evans_99" <tycho33@...>
To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:45 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] Re: Good News/Bad News SDS8



Thanks everyone for your suggestions etc with the SDS8.....after a
couple of phone calls and some info on this list from Adam my SDS8 is
taking a little cross country trip to Logitronics in Melbourne. The
guy I spoke to on the phone was very confident it could be fixed
easily and seemed *very* familiar with the SDS8 having done repairs
for Pseudo Echo several times.

There are probably other service techs in Australia that could fix it
but none in Brisbane that know the machine. The guy I bought it off
will refund freight which is better than nothing I guess. Oh well,
the perils of Ebay. Bugger. I'll keep you all posted on the outcome.
Nice to see all these Aussie synth/ new wave freaks coming out of the
woodworks BTW....

Cheers,
Ken.
http://www.tycho.com.au


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <jesper@...> wrote:
>
> > If one side of the stereo out is bad, that is
> > another problem. If you can find someone who knows what they're
doing
> > it should be able to be fixed rather inexpensively. If not, it
could
> > be more trouble than it's worth. I have prints if that would help
but

> > I'm in the us. I could probably fix it but, again I'm in the USA.
Let
> > me know if I can help.
>
> For what it's worth - my UP K2-X was experiencing a few flaws upon
arrival
> from the UK (bought with those flaws though). One dead oscillator
(tone) in
> one of the eight voices, one ground issue (all channels kept
trigged
> sometimes) and one dead out (right I think). My "house doctor" as I
like to
> call him fixed it in no-time. Two IC's exchanged at a total cost of
maybe 5
> euro and some soldering. Every musician interested in old gear
should either
> have skills themselves or find someone they can harrass with the
problems.
> ;)
>
> Anyway, even if you need a pro to fix it I bet it's something
_VERY_ simple.
> A dead component for the noise which might even cost cents and not
dollars.
> And the outs is either a dead jack or the amplifier crcuit which is
also
> very basic electronically. Don't let them charge yu too much.
>
> But isn't the SDS-8 CEM-based when it comes to oscillators or maybe
filter?
> If so, take care not to kill those circuits 'cause those chips are
far more
> expensive. Not like the lame 3080 in the K2-X...
>
> electronically yours, jesper
> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
> www.electronic-obsession.se
>
> Order your own copy of the Machinepop/Imiafan
> split-EP at www.electronic-obsession.se/label.asp
>
> "Varf\ufffdr har du s\ufffd m\ufffdnga pianon?" (Nora Persson, 9 \ufffdr)
>






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