Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "p_k_daniels" <pete.daniels@...> 
wrote:
>
> ok so awaiting the ebay silicon mallet...does anyone have a copy of 
> its manual they could scan for me? Schematics etc would also be nice.
>
OK so it arrived its not a Silicon Mallet! it something ive not heard 
of ...its a multi mallet...same thing almost...main differences are 
its got only 2 not 3 octaves, Its about half the length and all the 
electronics are built into the synth like case, no seperate box. 
Anyway its exactly what I need as an addon for the kit. Now its all 
fine except 6 of the 24 pads dont work...ive done some initial 
investigation ...all 99 patches work fine, headphones fine, amp out 
fine, midi fine. Took it apart , the top boards are 12 pads each and 
have some sort of trigger proccessing board incorporated, so swapped 
the 2 complete top sections round and the problem moves with the 
section so I have either a partially duff processor card or some 
knackered triggers. next stage is to swap the trigger processing 
boards between the sections to try and identify if its the circuit 
board or the rubber/wood trigger pads. Will keep you all posted and 
will get some photos uploaded soon. its going on the backburner for 
now as Im off to Stonehenge and then Glastonbury festival.