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From: superwolle70
To: Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 10, 2005 9:41 PM
Subject: [Simmons Drums] HiHat pedal for the SDX


Hi SDX owners,
I had the opportunity to try the Roland FD-8 HiHat Controller with my
SDX, and: It does NOT work by default.
But I found out (without schematics..., just try and error as I am not
too familiar with electronics), that using a stereo jack cable, a
short circuit between ring and sleeve means "HiHat Closing", nothing
connected means HiHat open, with a potentiometer (modulated by the
angle of the pedal) between tip and ring you can modulate between open
and closed. Enough theory for the moment. I don't know yet wether I
will slaughter the Roland pedal or build something "special" like when
I put a bassdrum pedal in my Volkswagen Bus when the gas pedal broke
off in southern France 15 years ago.
I'll keep you up to date ;-)





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