Vintage Simmons Drums (UK) Users Group

> 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 ;-)

> 
> that's a great story about usuing a bass pedal in your car. awesome 
> idea!
> 
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70" 
> <superwolle70@y...> wrote:
> > 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 ;-)