Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi Michael and welcome!


> Hello all! While searching for info on Simmons, I stumbled across a
> link to this group.  I got an SDS 5 set in 1982 and still use the
> pads

And not the brain - shame on you! ;)

> from in in my current setup in my project studio for realtime
> input for MIDI drum tracks.  Since the first set I added a few more
> pads, including two stereo pads that I use for snare/rim and
> open/close hi-hat.

OK, please let me know how that open/closed works. Same wiring as the other?

> I also have two TMI units to convert the pad
> signals to MIDI.  I don't use the bass pad (replaced by two DW pedal
> triggers) or SDS 5 head anymore and replaced the old hard surfaces
> with the soft replacement pad tops they sold many years ago.

Have you still got the harder surfaced pads around? FOr sale? I want the
original ones. I have a genuine bass pad, but my other pads are the SDS-8
ones...

> A group
> like this is great, since I am dreading the day if the TMIs need to
> be serviced.

Amen brother - I have one too...

> I know I had trouble having the lithium batteries
> replaced the last time and I forget how many years ago that was.

For memories I guess... I don't know of any battery replacement history in
mine so I guess it might be time...

electronically yours, jesper
www.electronic-obsession.se
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