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Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
<superwolle70@...> wrote:
>
> Hm, I am really no talented tech, but reading the first page
> of the FSR doc tells me that the higher the force, the higher
> the resistance. So technically naive as I am I could imagine
> that a permanent voltage runs through the SDX pads and when
> hitting the pad we get a voltage holler instead of a pulse.
> Is that possible?
That's pretty close. The FSR resistance actually decreases as more
force is applied. And yes, there is a small voltage going through the
FSR when the unit is powered on. From what I've seen while working on
my DrumKat, the resistance changes very quickly, and produces a
cleaner signal than a piezo since there's no 'ringing' involved.
Does that make sense?
Dave