Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Thanks so much Michael, I will give it a try. Or, better yet, 
attempt to find some original SDSV pads to match the module? Have 
any?


--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, <michael.buchner@...> wrote:
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> Hello Jim, the original SDSV pads had a resistor parallel to the 
piezo to avoid crosstalk. The SDS9 pads don't have it. So the 
sensitivity of the SDS9 pads is to high for SDSV. To solve the 
problem I would suggest to solder a 10kohms resistor between live 
and neutral in the SDSV consoles pad inputs. You could do this in 
the pad or the cables too, but then these would not be useful for 
anything else. It is not difficult to open the case. You see a long 
wire soldered over all of the 7 pad input XLRs: That is 
ground/neutral potential. The coloured wires on the XLRs carry the 
life potential. So solder a resistor to each XLR connecting the 2 
pins, thats it.
> Michael
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Jim 
>   To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 5:39 PM
>   Subject: [Simmons Drums] SDSV Crosstalk
> 
> 
>   Hello, 
> 
>   Recently purchased an SDSV module which I am using with SDS9 
pads. I 
>   am having a problem with crosstalk. Snare / hi tom pads are 
mounted on 
>   the left side stand. Med tom and floor tom on the right side 
stand. 
>   Most pictures and ads I have seen, show the kit set up in this 
>   fashion. I have adjusted the sensitivity, and while it has 
helped, it 
>   has still not solved the problem. The pads seem so sensitive in 
fact, 
>   that I am able to trigger sounds from lightly tapping on the tom 
>   stands themselves! Was this a problem with the simmons SDSV? I 
would 
>   love to keep it this set-up, but if I can't use it in a live 
setting, 
>   due to false triggering, sesitivity and crosstalk, then I'll be 
forced 
>   to part with it. Would switching to the older SDSV pads solve 
this 
>   problem perhaps? Any help would help!!!! Thanks.
> 
>   Jim
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