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2012-01-25 by Brian Horton
placed the batteries backwards in the sds 1 because i could not find the manual,now the sample sound grainy or distorted.Has anyone had this happen before and could tell ne what parts to replace as buying schematics are almost impossible to purchase.thanks
2012-01-25 by Michael Buchner
Nothing can be damaged when inserting batteries backwards. So, I think, the grainy sound comes from another point: The ZIF. I do it like this: Insert the EPROM and close the ZIF socket only like half, so that you can move the EPROM from side to side. If you do this a few times, you remove stains and dirt from the ZIFs contacts and from the EPROM legs. Good luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Horton
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:49 AM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] sds 1
placed the batteries backwards in the sds 1 because i could not find the manual,now the sample sound grainy or distorted.Has anyone had this happen before and could tell ne what parts to replace as buying schematics are almost impossible to purchase.thanks
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]2012-01-25 by ALFONSO PACHES
Maybe you haven´t selected the correct type eprom position. Anyway you can download the manual at this link: http://www.simmonsmuseum.com/?area=manuals Good luck [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
2012-01-25 by jesper
Michael Buchner skrev 2012-01-25 11:46: > Nothing can be damaged when inserting batteries backwards. So, I think, > the grainy sound comes from another point: The ZIF. > I do it like this: Insert the EPROM and close the ZIF socket only like > half, so that you can move the EPROM from side to side. If you do this a > few times, you remove stains and dirt from the ZIFs contacts and from > the EPROM legs. > > Good luck. +1 The zif is a quite crappy construction to begin with. But noone at Simmons could imagine the SDS's working 25 years later... -- electronically yours, jesper - -- --- ---- ----- ---- --- -- - www.electronic-obsession.se
2012-01-25 by Tw
usually grainy sound is from low voltage from power apply.working on tvs, vcr, cds, over the years, I've seen this.could be something else for sure, just my thought this morning, good luck, tw Michael Buchner <buchnerelectronics@t-online.de> wrote:
>Nothing can be damaged when inserting batteries backwards. So, I think, the grainy sound comes from another point: The ZIF. >I do it like this: Insert the EPROM and close the ZIF socket only like half, so that you can move the EPROM from side to side. If you do this a few times, you remove stains and dirt from the ZIFs contacts and from the EPROM legs. > >Good luck. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brian Horton > To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 7:49 AM > Subject: [Simmons Drums] sds 1 > > > > placed the batteries backwards in the sds 1 because i could not find the manual,now the sample sound grainy or distorted.Has anyone had this happen before and could tell ne what parts to replace as buying schematics are almost impossible to purchase.thanks > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
2012-09-30 by Brian Horton
Thanks to everyone for the help trying to solve the backwards battery situation for my sds 1.I guess its sadly garbage but i will try and place the syndrum in its place or use the shell for a trigger pad .rip with the two mtms thanks