Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

Hi !

I have what you need !

Unfortunately I'm out on tour right now and have no access to my library.

What you need to do is to send a square wave pulse of about 3V to the SDS.

Connect to the gate input. Set the sync switch to on. 

The SDS will advance one step for each pulse it recieves. If you activate the divide by 6 switch, the SDS will advance one step for each 6 pulses.

The rotary gate selector on the back is a divider for the gate out.

My SDS doesn't have the Midi option so I can't help you with that. Other SDS-6 owners that have the option in theirs reports that it doesn't work. The manual ( original )doesn't mention Midi.

I'm not sure that your SBX-10 is capable to drive the SDS. My SDS is very sensitive to what type of pulse you send to it. Fortunately I have four Frienchip SRC's that have variable voltage and pulse width on it's clock outputs. Good luck in finding one though!

You might need to upgrade your synchronizer. No, mine ain't for sale ;-)

I can scan the manual for you but it will have to wait a couple of weeks as I'm to tied up right now.

LJ
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Ämne:	[Simmons Drums] simmons sds6 manual
Från:	"dabug64" <dabug64@yahoo.com>
Datum:		Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:08:25 +0200


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Well, I got the SBX-80 to drive the SDS witth a 4 ppqn sync signal, and als=
o a 
MPU-101 set to the special "midi to trigger" mode. I'm "happy" to learn MID=
I 
doesn't work... I was worried that it was just mine. It looks like it's out=
putting a 
MIDI clock that has no relation with the tempo of the pattern... Anyway, it=
's sort 
of working with sync in. Thanks

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, lasse@l... wrote:
> Hi !
> 
> I have what you need !
> 
> Unfortunately I'm out on tour right now and have no access to my library.=

> 
> What you need to do is to send a square wave pulse of about 3V to the 
SDS.
> 
> Connect to the gate input. Set the sync switch to on. 
> 
> The SDS will advance one step for each pulse it recieves. If you activate=
 the 
divide by 6 switch, the SDS will advance one step for each 6 pulses.
> 
> The rotary gate selector on the back is a divider for the gate out.
> 
> My SDS doesn't have the Midi option so I can't help you with that. Other =

SDS-6 owners that have the option in theirs reports that it doesn't work. T=
he 
manual ( original )doesn't mention Midi.
> 
> I'm not sure that your SBX-10 is capable to drive the SDS. My SDS is very=
 
sensitive to what type of pulse you send to it. Fortunately I have four Fri=
enchip 
SRC's that have variable voltage and pulse width on it's clock outputs. Goo=
d 
luck in finding one though!
> 
> You might need to upgrade your synchronizer. No, mine ain't for sale ;-)
> 
> I can scan the manual for you but it will have to wait a couple of weeks =
as 
I'm to tied up right now.

> 
> LJ
> _______Ursprungligt meddelande _______
> Ämne:	[Simmons Drums] simmons sds6 manual
> Från:	"dabug64" <dabug64@y...>
> Datum:		Sat, 19 Jul 2003 19:08:25 +0200
> 
> 
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]