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Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer Reparatur Service

1. Mai 2018
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Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer. I was lucky to have some spare parts from a second unit. Since this was in a "not working" condition I decided to open it up and have a look. Everything looked ok so far. I started rebuilding the power supply. There were some signs of heat at the diodes, so I used an externel case mounted bridge rectifier for the psu.
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Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer Reparatur Service
I put new heat sink compound to the regulators. I don't want to have a unit twice on my bench so I replaced the electrolytic capacitors. They are old, heatstressed and not really expensive to replace (the Simmons here is already disassembled). Now I got all the correct voltages but one control voltage (necassery for the boot procedure) was missing, but easy to figure out and fix.
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer Reparatur Service
Now it was time to fix the cpu and ram card. Poking and checking around I found a faulty IC.
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer Reparatur Service
Next to clean up all buttons, "rotary", connections (bus bar also) and change the battery. Be aware not to lose the spring inside the buttons.
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer Reparatur Service
For the "rest" I did the same as always. Cleaning, straighten things up, changing some more electrolytics on the voicecards, read out the eprom bins for back up. Btw, the one lose cable is not "just lose". It acts as an antenna to receive and withe a circuit try to reduce digital noise. Here are the pics I took during restoration process.
There are lethal voltage exposed in electronic devices. Unless you know what you are doing, don’t try this. If you following along, you doing so at your own risk.
I’m documenting repairs for my reference and yours. I do synth restorations and repair with a specialty in vintage synthesizers, drum computer and other vintage gear, based in Düsseldorf, GER. Get in touch about your synth situation!
 
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Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer
Repair Simmons SDS 7 Vintage Analog & Digital Drum Synthesizer

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