Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

In fact, instead of checking, change it directly , it will be a good 
way to know how old it is...The battery life span is around ten or 
fifteen years...So it should be time !
Then, you will only know if your module has a problem or not !
To change it you need to open your SDS9 brain (powered off , of 
course !!!), checking the type & finding it or the equivalent at the 
shop...
Then when it's replaced you should be able to save your kits & your 
settings .
Don't you have any manual ?
Good luck.






--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "jeff2dope2000" 
<jeff2dope@h...> wrote:
> > eproms sounds ... You can normally save your kits.
> > Try to check your LITHIUM BATTERY, it could be that...If it's 
flat 
> > you can't keep what you're saving when you turn off the brain...
> 
> 
> 
> Well how do I check the Lithium Battery? What do you mean if its 
> flat?  I with see but I dont know how.
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "angeyoda" 
> <Patrice.Jacquot@l...> wrote:
> > Hi Jesper & Jeff,
> > You_ can definitely memorise what you do with the SDS9 ; the Toms 
> are 
> > analog but the BassDrum, SnareDru & the Rim channel are some 
> digital 
> > eproms sounds ... You can normally save your kits.
> > Try to check your LITHIUM BATTERY, it could be that...If it's 
flat 
> > you can't keep what you're saving when you turn off the brain...
> > Hope it helps !
> > CU!
> > Patrice.
> > PS; about the D4 it depends what you wanna do with it...It will 
be 
> > more versatile than the SDS9 but a lot more "less analog" & so 
> warm & 
> > punchy, the SDS9 have some terrific ballsy TomTOm sounds !!!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "Jesper" <jesper@b...> 
wrote:
> > > Hi Jeff & welcome to this bunch of crazy bastards dwelling in 
> the 
> > past! =)
> > > 
> > > > Hi my name is Jeff.  I am 15 years old and my dad introduced 
> me to
> > > > Simmons drums.
> > > 
> > > That's a cool dad! Mine likes jazz... :(
> > > 
> > > > I have been watching ebay and reading your posts
> > > > here on this site and I have learned alot about these drums.  
> He
> > > > finally bought me my own set of SDS9's.  I have a few 
> questions 
> > over
> > > > these drums.
> > > >
> > > > First off does anyone know if the Alesis D4 would be a better 
> > brain
> > > > than my old broken SDS9 brain.
> > > 
> > > Wrong list for that Q. NO! Offcourse not, not if it's the 
> Simmons 
> > sound
> > > you're after...
> > > 
> > > > I love the sounds I get from my SDS9
> > > > brain but the brain must be broken because I can not save my 
> kits
> > > 
> > > Welcome to the world of analogue sound. The knobs are part of 
> the 
> > sound
> > > chain. There are NO memories on these old units so it's NOT 
> broken! 
> > Digital
> > > machines have memories 'cause their knobs send messages, they 
> > aren't part of
> > > the message... See what I mean? Some analogue kits have 
memories 
> > but then
> > > they involve scanning the knob positions etc. AFAIK (but I may 
> be 
> > wrong,
> > > being a SDS-5 user) the SDS-9 is fully analogue...
> > > 
> > > > that I make and when I hit my bass drum it makes very little 
> to no
> > > > noise.  I want a new brain anyways because I want to add 
> another 
> > tom
> > > > pad.
> > > 
> > > If it's dull and weak, just try tweaking. It's often the 
> problem. 
> > Analogue
> > > bass drums often sound dull. But yes, offcourse it might be 
> broken 
> > as well.
> > > I cannot answer that from across the Atlantic...
> > > 
> > > Good luck with the drumming and stick with the best - Simmons!
> > > 
> > > 
> > > electronically yours, jesper (Sweden)
> > > 
> > > http://www.bolina.hsb.se/hsidor/jesper
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