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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS3 ??

Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: SDS3 ??

2003-11-25 by jesper

> > THANKS TO YOU GUYS !!!
> the thing I find weird , is that the four different channels
> potentiometers are stopping the soud at the same "value" or position,
> that's where I have a doubt on the dirtyness (?) of the pots but for
> sure it can't be bad to them...
> I will do it anyway ...

It may be that the specs doesn't allow them to "do" anything with the sound
within some values. That's the case on some other analogue machines
including the (by now) legendary SDS-2 if I remember correctly...

> > Even if I have access to only a part of the sound & parameters, I'm
> surprised by the Fatness of the unit which I find bigger than my
> SDSV ; maybe the most analogic Simmons brain ...
> Thanks to all for helping !
> CU !

Pics and sounds are always fun if you have a website.

electronically yours, jesper
www.electronic-obsession.se

back online!

Re: SDS3 ??

2003-11-26 by angeyoda

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jesper" <jesper@e...> wrote:
>
> > > THANKS TO YOU GUYS !!!
> > the thing I find weird , is that the four different channels
> > potentiometers are stopping the soud at the same "value" or
position,
> > that's where I have a doubt on the dirtyness (?) of the pots but
for
> > sure it can't be bad to them...
> > I will do it anyway ...
>
> It may be that the specs doesn't allow them to "do" anything with
the sound
> within some values. That's the case on some other analogue machines
> including the (by now) legendary SDS-2 if I remember correctly...
>
MAYBE , BUT I HAVE NO NOISE AT ALL, SO I SUSPECT SOMETHING ELSE !
BUT I SEE WHAT YOU MEAN...SOME PARAMETERS NEED TO BE OPENED TO ALLOW
SOME OTHERS TO BE ACTIVE..OR TO HEAR THEM

> > > Even if I have access to only a part of the sound & parameters,
I'm
> > surprised by the Fatness of the unit which I find bigger than my
> > SDSV ; maybe the most analogic Simmons brain ...
> > Thanks to all for helping !
> > CU !
>
> Pics and sounds are always fun if you have a website.
>
I UNFORTUNETALY DON'T HAVE ANY WEBSITE, BUT I WILL THINK ABOUT IT...

> electronically yours, jesper
> www.electronic-obsession.se
>
> back online!
GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN !
BYEBYE !