Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

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From: "jesper jesper@... [Simmons_Drums]"
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To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 10:06 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] 3 Simmons corpses


> Hi list,
>
> I just arrived back home with three units bought as a faulty lot. One
> SDS-200 that has one working channel and one dead. The good news is that
> all the components are there and that the working channels sounds nice!
> I need to start at the trigging end 'cause it won't even light it's LED.
> I have hopes though, unless the CEM is fried...
>
> The SDS-8 was described by the seller as "dead, or I cannot sell it as
> working with a good concious". No PSU with that one, but I'll get to
> doctorin' that later.
>
> A SDS-1000 with a dead eprom. The rest is supposed to work. Don't know
> if that image is available somewhere. But it was a pure bonus anyway.
>
> Can't go that bad considering I payed 80 euros for all three...
>
> --
> electronically yours, jesper
>
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> Angaudlinn on iTunes:
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>
> Angaudlinn's playlist på Spotify:
> http://open.spotify.com/user/simplyanalogue/playlist/540Srd3zA15pK7G1S8qLHo
>
> Angaudlinn on facebook:
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> Guess who has the SDS1000 Eprom image. And: the corrected one (without the
> click). And many alternative sounds for the SDS1000. I can send you :-)
>
> Best
>
> Michael
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jesper jesper@... [Simmons_Drums]"
> <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> To: <Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 10:06 PM
> Subject: [Simmons Drums] 3 Simmons corpses
>
>
>> Hi list,
>>
>> I just arrived back home with three units bought as a faulty lot. One
>> SDS-200 that has one working channel and one dead. The good news is that
>> all the components are there and that the working channels sounds nice!
>> I need to start at the trigging end 'cause it won't even light it's LED.
>> I have hopes though, unless the CEM is fried...
>>
>> The SDS-8 was described by the seller as "dead, or I cannot sell it as
>> working with a good concious". No PSU with that one, but I'll get to
>> doctorin' that later.
>>
>> A SDS-1000 with a dead eprom. The rest is supposed to work. Don't know
>> if that image is available somewhere. But it was a pure bonus anyway.
>>
>> Can't go that bad considering I payed 80 euros for all three...
>>
>> --
>> electronically yours, jesper
>>
>> - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- -
>> www.electronic-obsession.se
>>
>> ---
>>
>> Angaudlinn on iTunes:
>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/angaudlinn/id582356650
>>
>> Angaudlinn's playlist på Spotify:
>> http://open.spotify.com/user/simplyanalogue/playlist/540Srd3zA15pK7G1S8qLHo
>>
>> Angaudlinn on facebook:
>> https://www.facebook.com/Angaudlinn

> I could've imagined... :D
>
> I'll take a look inside once I've dealt with the SDS-8. That has a back
> plate that was badly bent. But now it's bent back and the circuitry
> looks OK at first glance. No PSU (they were sold in Sweden with external
> PSU) but I'll get it hooked up to my bench PSU when testing...
>
> Will let you know regarding the SDS-1000 and keep the group posted with
> the progress.
>