While searching for electronic drum videos here I noticed that there wasn’t any for the SDSV.
A couple have turned up, but this is the first one to actually explain the sounds……..
25 Responses to Simmons SDSV Analogue electronic drum set demo SDS5 # 1
dwilmer7 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I like … I like cheeseburgers AND simmons drum pads.
sauermusicDE on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
@armouredantz Yes, … @armouredantz Yes, indeed. Those hexa-pads looked soooo cool. But at least the company is back with a new kit called SD9K (unfortunately it looks like any other modern kit from Roland etc.).
lionelvillahermosa on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
”excellent” ”excellent”
MrRitchieDrums on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
He probably did … He probably did that for the SDSV set. 99 presets were available on the SDS7(which was 50% digital). I have no idea why Peart would have ever used the SDS9………strange.
cwoodfield on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Something I … Something I remember reading about Neil Peart’s use of these – since the sounds were more-or-less hard coded, he took an entire RACK of SDS7 (and later SDS9) brains on tour, each with a different sound set, and had a custom switchbox built to route the signals from the pads to the appropriate brain for each song. Oh, the days of analogue.
cwoodfield on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
I had a kit with an … I had a kit with an SDS9 brain – you’re correct that the drum heads are literally blocks of wood in a plastic case with a rubber drum head and a contact mic inside. If you ran the cable from the pad into an amp instead of to the brain, you’d be able to hear the stick hits. I wound up wearing gloves when I played them because of the vibrations going back to the sticks instead of to the drum head.
armouredantz on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
It’s a real shame … It’s a real shame they don’t make these anymore.
MicahTheBeast on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Not new… they … Not new… they show up used on eBay occasionally.
armouredantz on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Can you buy these … Can you buy these ones anymore?
JeremyHerreraTV on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Simmons for life. … Simmons for life. SDSV looks nice. Especially other kits, such as SDS7, SDS8, SDX, and SDS-2000.
boibad12 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
oh ok thanks oh ok thanks
MrRitchieDrums on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
No offense taken, … No offense taken, but you need to know the history. All SDSV kits were the same, including Bruford’s. He then went to the SDS7 around 1983 and finally the SDSX kit around 1988. Those kits were more advanced including MIDI. My video is a demo for the SDSV model ONLY.
boibad12 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
i know bill bruford … i know bill bruford used these alot during the 80′s except his set was much more advanced (no offense)
buddhadonut on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
whoa…6,666 views whoa…6,666 views
FUHGI on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
this machine must … this machine must have some filter… its not just pitch-noise-decay there has got to be a filter in there ¡¡¡¡
higuerenosDISA91 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Nice thats a cool … Nice thats a cool simmons drum kit anyways im looking 4 1 do plan on selling it?
MrRitchieDrums on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Well, considering a … Well, considering a decent Used Car was about $2000.00 in 1983, the same year this drumset was $3000.00. I’m not sure how Simmons made electronic drums affordable. Also, the SDSV appeared on just about every Pop-Rock album from 1984 to 1986. Even Alex Van Halen used them on the Entire 5150 album…….So eventhough most drummers found the pads uncomfortable, they certainly used them A LOT!
kirkmach32 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Playing these … Playing these sucked way back then. They had such bad, lifeless action compared to real drum heads. Technically they were simple, just about as simple as it could get. And the sounds, while curious in the beginning, were actually mediocre and tiresome once you go into them. But they brought electronic instruments to a new direction at an affordable price.
chrisbern75 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Great! 5 stars… … Great! 5 stars… It is truth, Videos about SDS5 are very rare on YouTube .
Could You make a tutorial about sound editing on the “brain” of SDS5? I know great video from simmonsmuseum, but I need more!
nermalthebunny on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
i have the module … i have the module with hi hat sadly turned down the pads 20 years ago ,what is the moitor you are using?,other wise it must be the peizos which i can fix thanks
mrsandmanxj9 on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
no idoit thats not … no idoit thats not what he was playing
YouJustGotPrankedTV on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
Nothing like … Nothing like entersandman if thats what your were playing
swrace on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
how much did one … how much did one pad cost and how much was the machine
simmonsdrumsrule on June 1, 2010 at 1:13 pm
These are sweet … These are sweet where did you find them? i’ve been looking but i can never find one thats in good condition or that work LOL
While searching for electronic drum videos here I noticed that there wasn’t any for the SDSV.
I like …
I like cheeseburgers AND simmons drum pads.
@armouredantz Yes, …
@armouredantz Yes, indeed. Those hexa-pads looked soooo cool. But at least the company is back with a new kit called SD9K (unfortunately it looks like any other modern kit from Roland etc.).
”excellent”
”excellent”
He probably did …
He probably did that for the SDSV set. 99 presets were available on the SDS7(which was 50% digital). I have no idea why Peart would have ever used the SDS9………strange.
Something I …
Something I remember reading about Neil Peart’s use of these – since the sounds were more-or-less hard coded, he took an entire RACK of SDS7 (and later SDS9) brains on tour, each with a different sound set, and had a custom switchbox built to route the signals from the pads to the appropriate brain for each song. Oh, the days of analogue.
I had a kit with an …
I had a kit with an SDS9 brain – you’re correct that the drum heads are literally blocks of wood in a plastic case with a rubber drum head and a contact mic inside. If you ran the cable from the pad into an amp instead of to the brain, you’d be able to hear the stick hits. I wound up wearing gloves when I played them because of the vibrations going back to the sticks instead of to the drum head.
It’s a real shame …
It’s a real shame they don’t make these anymore.
Not new… they …
Not new… they show up used on eBay occasionally.
Can you buy these …
Can you buy these ones anymore?
Simmons for life. …
Simmons for life. SDSV looks nice. Especially other kits, such as SDS7, SDS8, SDX, and SDS-2000.
oh ok thanks
oh ok thanks
No offense taken, …
No offense taken, but you need to know the history. All SDSV kits were the same, including Bruford’s. He then went to the SDS7 around 1983 and finally the SDSX kit around 1988. Those kits were more advanced including MIDI. My video is a demo for the SDSV model ONLY.
i know bill bruford …
i know bill bruford used these alot during the 80′s except his set was much more advanced (no offense)
whoa…6,666 views
whoa…6,666 views
this machine must …
this machine must have some filter… its not just pitch-noise-decay there has got to be a filter in there ¡¡¡¡
Nice thats a cool …
Nice thats a cool simmons drum kit anyways im looking 4 1 do plan on selling it?
Well, considering a …
Well, considering a decent Used Car was about $2000.00 in 1983, the same year this drumset was $3000.00. I’m not sure how Simmons made electronic drums affordable. Also, the SDSV appeared on just about every Pop-Rock album from 1984 to 1986. Even Alex Van Halen used them on the Entire 5150 album…….So eventhough most drummers found the pads uncomfortable, they certainly used them A LOT!
Playing these …
Playing these sucked way back then. They had such bad, lifeless action compared to real drum heads. Technically they were simple, just about as simple as it could get. And the sounds, while curious in the beginning, were actually mediocre and tiresome once you go into them. But they brought electronic instruments to a new direction at an affordable price.
Great! 5 stars… …
.
Great! 5 stars… It is truth, Videos about SDS5 are very rare on YouTube
Could You make a tutorial about sound editing on the “brain” of SDS5? I know great video from simmonsmuseum, but I need more!
i have the module …
i have the module with hi hat sadly turned down the pads 20 years ago ,what is the moitor you are using?,other wise it must be the peizos which i can fix thanks
no idoit thats not …
no idoit thats not what he was playing
Nothing like …
Nothing like entersandman if thats what your were playing
how much did one …
how much did one pad cost and how much was the machine
These are sweet …
These are sweet where did you find them? i’ve been looking but i can never find one thats in good condition or that work LOL
Agreed!
Agreed!