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Re: question about DTX hihat input

2005-01-04 by emf

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@k...> wrote:
> If someone has taken one apart then they may be of more use than me,
> but putting a multimeter on the pedal shows that the cable ring has 
a
> 1k resistor connected to the screen when the high hat is closed.  
The
> resistance progressively reduces down to 1k as the high hat is 
closed.
>  The tip is strange because that also reduces as the high hat is
> closed, but only as low as 150k.  I am not sure if one is position 
and
> the other is pressure sensitive.  So if you can lay your hands on a
> couple of resistors you should at least be able to fudge it shut 
(1k &
> 150k).  A couple of potentiometers and you could make your own.
> 
> If I get chance I will open mine up.

Keith and all,

Take a look at the the HH65's guts in the photo section 
under "insides." That'll give you at least an idea of what to expect 
when you start re-inventing the wheel.

Ed

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