I'd be interested in those factorypresets. Can you upload them ? WT 14 jun 2013 kl. 15:46 skrev "simmonssds7fan" <ptmetcalf@...>: > I can attest that programming an SDS7 is not as fast as an SDS8, as it took me the better part of a day to re-program all of the 39 factory defined kits back into the memory of one of my SDS7s. Better sound? Well I guess that is subjective. They all have their strengths and weaknesses sonically. I also agree that programming a 7 can be tedious, but once you get the hang of it, it kind of becomes second nature, however, it is still time consuming. > > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, Scott Gibbons <scott@...> wrote: >> >>> I'll let you know how reliable the SDS-8 still is, as I recently >>> purchased one, complete with pads, etc. This one may be the keeper for me >>> in the end..... >> >> >> Programming the SDS7 is not as fast as spinning the pots on an SDS8, but >> there are so many sounds that the 7 is capable of that the 8 can't touch. >> The 8 is completely analogue while the 7 is a hybrid. You can get close to >> the sound of the 8 with the analogue section of the 7, but not the other >> way around. Also, the analogue section of the SDS7 really does sound >> better than the SDS800 to my ears. >> >> On the other hand, you can do live tweaking on the SDS8 that would be >> impossible on the 7, or on the similar Pearl Drum-X, like this: >> >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds-800-1 >> >> I've had an 800 since the early 90's, and thought briefly about selling it >> when I got my 7. VERY briefly. As soon as I started digging into the 7 I >> realized I was going to need both of them :-P >> >> all my best, >> - Scott >> >> >> ps - some more links to some SDS sounds I have on SoundCloud: >> >> Using only the analogue section of the SDS7: >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/sds7 >> >> Using the digital and analogue sections of the SDS7: >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds7 >> >> Using the Run Generator on the SDS800: >> http://soundcloud.com/red-noise/simmons-sds-800 > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
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Re: [Simmons Drums] Re: sds8 price
2013-06-14 by WT