Choke function diy e-cymbal with MD

[krickgpe]

Hi,
I transformed one A- cymbal in E-cymbal simple zone with a choke function which is made with a sensor of pressure fsr, are there some specifics parameters to activate in MD for that choke function work proprely ?
Thanks.

[ibanman555]

Are you using MegaDrum Manager?

If so it's a little easier to configure. Based on how you wired you're chokable cymbal, you will need to make the pads 'Head' setting -type - either 'Dual or 3way Yamaha' or '3way Roland'.

At this point, you will need to make the pads 'Rim' setting - type -'switch'.

Now, MD will see the piezo signal come from the 'Head', and the FSR from the 'Rim'. Adjust your the 'Rim' threshold until the pressure on the FSR is registering a choke, either viewing in MidiLog within MegaDrum Manager or the light on your interface.

[krickgpe]

Are you using MegaDrum Manager?

If so it's a little easier to configure. Based on how you wired you're chokable cymbal, you will need to make the pads 'Head' setting -type - either 'Dual or 3way Yamaha' or '3way Roland'.

At this point, you will need to make the pads 'Rim' setting - type -'switch'.

Now, MD will see the piezo signal come from the 'Head', and the FSR from the 'Rim'. Adjust your the 'Rim' threshold until the pressure on the FSR is registering a choke, either viewing in MidiLog within MegaDrum Manager or the light on your interface.

Thanks for your help, I have made what you said to me but without result, about what treshold function are you speaking, because there is 2 treshold function in the column dedicated to the rim?
Thanks.

[dmitri]

Have a look at http://www.megadrum.info/content/settin ... one-cymbal if you have a Yamaha style 3 zone cymbal. If it is only a dual zone cymbal, ignore everything about 3rd (Bell) zone and set BThreshold to 0.

[krickgpe]

Have a look at http://www.megadrum.info/content/settin ... one-cymbal if you have a Yamaha style 3 zone cymbal. If it is only a dual zone cymbal, ignore everything about 3rd (Bell) zone and set BThreshold to 0.

Thanks for your help, my cymbal is a DIY cymbal wich is pluging like a Roland cymbal this it :

[dmitri]

What is the resistance between the sleeve and the ring when you press the fsr? If it's more than ~20k-30k it won't work.

[krickgpe]

What is the resistance between the sleeve and the ring when you press the fsr? If it's more than ~20k-30k it won't work.

I've to put a resistance between the sleeve and the ring??

[dmitri]

No. FSR is a resistor itself.

[krickgpe]

What is the resistance between the sleeve and the ring when you press the fsr? If it's more than ~20k-30k it won't work.

How can I see that? Acording to you, do you think this kind of connection can work with megadrum?
Thank you.

[dmitri]

You measure a resistance between the sleeve and the ring with a tester/multimeter. If when pressed the resistance is high, it won't work.