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tTr' :.!; HIGH SAMPTE RATE 16 BIT DRUM MODUTE / STEREO SAMPTES External Trigger 0uick Set-Up Guide ;i' " n t;.
EXIERNAL 7RIOOER. QUIGK 5EI-UP OUIDE The D4 has twelve trigger inputs designed to accommodate the most widely used drum pads and other triggering sources. It's triggering mechanism is an advanced signal to midi converter which incorporates five user controllable parameters.
With the gain set too high, you may experience false, or double triggering. A properly adjusted gain setting will allow the highest dynamic range for the pad being used. Nofe: For more detailed information and examples, regarding the functions of these individual parameters, please refer to Chapter 5 of the D4 Reference Manual.
3. Next, manually select a trigger to ediL . Press the Ext Trig button once to enter the page showing the editable parameters for the TRIG number, VCURVE selection, and MIDI note assignment. The cursor will appear under the trigger number field. . Use the Data wheel to select the trigger you wish to edit.
', i* side of the display. Be aware that the gain values are extremely sensitive even in small increments. A period will appear to the right of the gain number signaling that the trigger level is reaching it's full dynamic range. If a trigger's gain is adjusted properly, the period will appear only on the stronsest hits.
Set the XTALK value. 1. Press the Ext Trig button twice to enter the page showing the parameters for XTALK DCAY, and NOISE. 2. After selecting the desired trigger (tom 1), place the cursor under the XTALK parameter value.
other parameters have already been correctly adjusted. When you play the pads while no other instruments are being sounded, all of the hits are triggering and tracking properly. Now as the band begins and the stage volume is very loud, the stage starts trembling which causes the drum hardware to vibrate.
J'PS OIU EXTENilAT JnJGGEN'il@ FROTN ACOUSJTC DRUMS When triggering from an acoustic drum, that is using a contact pick up (transducer) mounted to the head or shell, the same general set-up procedures and parameter principles of triggering from pads apply.
triggering. Most of the trigger manufacturers supply several pieces of mounting tape with their trigger products. It is also very important to be certain that no part of the trigger wire, which connects the trigger to the audio jack, is touching or resting on any part of the drum or rim.
3. Use a high sensitivity setting if the trigger has an adjustment. SMALL TOMS 8'L13'' With smaller toms it is possible to get proper tracking using either head or shell mounting. You will need to experiment with both to determine which will work best in your situation.
3. Use a mid to high sensitivity setting if the trigger has an adjustment. Nofe; In most caseg when shell mounting triggers, internal permanent mounting will provide the best results. This permanent form of mounting allows the trigger to be more firmly attached to the shell, which tends to improve the performance.
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