via this auction"The Simmons Clap Trap is a digital 8-bit EPROM-based (hand clap sample) with an analog noise and modulation sections used for generating synthesized clap sounds.
The Clap Trap can be triggered a number of ways using it’s external ¼ inch trigger inputs or manually via buttons on the top of the unit. There is also an Automatic repeat trigger mode that triggers the Clap Trap synth with a user selectable retriggering rate. The “Auto” mode is extremely useful when designing a synthesized clap sound with the front panel controls.
Another unique feature on the Clap Trap is a Humanizer button that adds subtle variations to the clap sample speed and duration giving the clap synth a more human feel when triggered.Simmons Clap Trap Controls, Inputs/Outputs:
- Auto (On, Off)
- Humaniser (On, Off)
- Manual Trigger Button
- ¼” inch. Foot Pedal Trigger Input
- ¼” inch. Audio Trigger Input
- ¼” inch. Audio Trigger On/Off
- ¼” inch. Synth Trigger Input
- Auto Speed (Slow – Fast)
- Auto Sensitivity (Min – Max)
- Clap Pitch (Low – High)
- Clap Decay (Short – Long)
- Noise Pitch (Low – High)
- Noise Decay (Short – Long)- Balance (Clap – Noise)
- Level (Off, Min – Max)
- ¼” Output
- Trigger LED
- Power LED
recordings of the Clap Trap here
Note: Recordings of the Simmons Clap Trap were taken directly from the ¼” inch. Output to Pro Tools and then encoded as an MP3 file.
You can view and download a datasheet on how to trigger the Clap Trap here"
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