"Brilliant original retro drum machine with many combinations of patterns. Sound like kits from the Linn, DMX era. Has separate volume for each sound so you get a good balance on drum tracks."
"This is the incredibly rare MusicAid / Simmons SDS-IV, the 1979 predecessor to the famous Simmons SDS-V. In 1978 Dave Simmons, along with MusicAid, released their first product, the SDS-III, which was a 4-channel drum synth that was inspired by the 1976 Pollard Syndrum and Japan's 1978 answer to the Syndrum, the Ult-Sound DS-4. These were the first dedicated drum synths in history. In early 1979, MusicAid / Simmons released the 2-channel version as the SDS-IV. There are only an estimated 500 of these that were made by Dave Simmons by hand!
It functions fine, but with some slight differences between channel 1 and channel 2, so you might want to go through it to make it consistent between the channels. This unit runs on UK power (230V), so if you're in a different country you will need to use a transformer."
"I performed and filmed at the Electronic Music Open Mic in Leeds, where there were a variety of Artists throughout the evening. The Leeds events are organised by Joe Kemp with the venue being the Fox & Newt Pub.
It was a great night, where I got to perform and to listen to some really great Acts who used Synths, Computers, iPads and even a bit of Circuit Bent Gadgets!
"I performed and filmed at the Electronic Music Open Mic in Leeds, where there were a variety of Artists throughout the evening. The Leeds events are organised by Joe Kemp with the venue being the Fox & Newt Pub.
It was a great night, where I got to perform and to listen to some really great Acts who used Synths, Computers, iPads and even a bit of Circuit Bent Gadgets!
"It's small, affordable, monophonic and super fun. No idea why it's called 'Pizza', but it starts with a sinewave and then shapes, folds and modulates it with the help of an octave oscillator that's always related to the main voice. This means it can stay musical while pushing it hard. It can sound beautiful, organic, mean and insane. Highly recommended as your first VCO (or second)."
"Some fantastic User-Patches from my Roland XV-5080 Synthesizer. No other FX...pure XV! The XV-5080 is one of my favorite Synthesizers....really great Machine with Soul!! The most Patches are playing with JV-1080/2080 too!
Have fun!!"
