Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Dean Stewart Rumsey skrev:
> I agree with WT right there. I own a Simmons SDS1000 and the sounds are 
> only good at recreating acoustic drums. I tried making the classic 
> Simmons sounds on the SDS1000 and it did not give me the same 
> flexibility as the world-famous SDSV because of its "inferior" design 
> using Curtis synth-in-a-chip IC's. I tried making noise shots with the 
> 1000 but it sounded terrible and "Prince-ish". The high tom won't tune 
> very high either. I read the SDS8 is good at the noise/tone and the tom 
> pitch but the overall sound is not the same quality as the SDSV. In the 
> early works of Talk Talk, Lee Harris did use a Simmons SDSV. I've seen 
> the videos.

CEM? In a SDS-V? Have my memory failed or aren't there SSM's in there? I 
know the SDS-7 is CEM-packed though...

And yes... Talk Talk used SDS-V. They also loved their Variophon. If 
you're a fan I have a bunch for sale. But that's a different story 
altogether! :D

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electronically yours, jesper

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