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SURGE CYMBALS SETUP GUIDE
INTRODUCTION
Electronic cymbals produce no sound themselves and require the use of external sound modules in
order to be used as musical instruments. Surge Cymbals are compatible with many drum modules
on the market including those manufactured by Roland™, Yamaha™, Ddrum™, and, of course,
Alesis.
Surge Cymbals can also be used to trigger sounds on any MIDI instrument using a "Trigger to MIDI"
interface such as the Alesis Trigger IO module.
QUICK SETUP
1.
Insert the "right angle" plug into the trigger housing on the underside of the cymbal.
2.
Place the cymbal onto a cymbal stand.
3.
Connect the other end of the cable to your drum module.
4.
Set the trigger type specified for your cymbal and module.
5.
Adjust the trigger settings to suit your needs.
CONNECTING THE CABLE
Each Surge cymbal comes complete with a stereo 1/4" male-to-male cable. One end of the cable has
a "right angle" plug. This end should be connected to the trigger housing on the underside of the
Surge Cymbal while the straight end should be connected to your module's trigger input.
PROPER CYMBAL MOUNTING
Surge Cymbals are designed to be mounted on any standard cymbal stand or mounting arm. Typical
cymbal stands come with a 6mm or 8mm threaded mounting rod, a series of washers, and a wing-
nut. Your Surge Cymbal should be mounted between the two felt washers, and the wing-nut should
keep these fastened to the cymbal stand.
Gibraltar™ cymbal arms are very good for mounting acoustic cymbals and electronic Surge Cymbals
as they come standard with a T-shaped plastic cymbal sleeve (which is covers the mounting rod so
the cymbal's hole does not rub against it). Alternately, you can always use Aquarian™ Cymbal
Springs or other mounting systems with a standard 1/2" bore.
Note that you CAN NOT use a cymbal sleeve with the Surge Ride cymbal as it already has a built-in
sleeve, but be sure to use felt washers when mounting it.
Mounting the Hi-Hat Cymbals
The Surge Hi-Hat Cymbals are designed to be mounted on a fixed hi-hat arm stand – not a standard
hi-hat stand with a pedal and clutch. These are manufactured by most drum hardware companies
and are available from your favorite drum shop.
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Summary of Contents for Alesis Surge Cymbals
- Page 1 Roland™, Yamaha™, Ddrum™, and, of course, Alesis. Surge Cymbals can also be used to trigger sounds on any MIDI instrument using a “Trigger to MIDI” interface such as the Alesis Trigger IO module.
- Page 2 Expansion Hi-Hat Pedal. You can also use the Roland FD-7 or FD-8. SETTING THE TRIGGER INPUTS The following information is a starting point for setting your module to use Surge Cymbals. There are many factors that will affect the triggering and sensitivity of your module’s inputs including: •...
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Page 3: Roland™ Drum Module Settings
MODULE SETTINGS ALESIS DRUM MODULE SETTINGS For specific Alesis Module information, refer to the manual that came in the box with your Surge Cymbals. ROLAND™ DRUM MODULE SETTINGS Roland produces several popular drum modules. We have included the default settings for some of the most recent ones here. - Page 4 Alternately, you can use one of the AUX inputs for the ride without the Y-cable. The AUX inputs are dual-piezo inputs (like the toms and snare) and allow for dual-piezo stereo triggers like the Surge Ride. This frees up inputs 10 and 11 (RIDE and EDGE) for two additional cymbals. Make sure to select PD-120 for the input type on the AUX input as this will allow the bell and bow sounds to be triggered, then select a Ride Bow instrument and assign it to the HEAD of the AUX input and a Ride Bell instrument and assign it to the RIM of the AUX input.
- Page 5 Roland TD-10 Type Sens Thold Curve Scan ReTrg Can. Mask Xtalk PD-7 Linear Splash PD-7 Linear Crash China PD-7 Linear Ride Bow PD-7 Linear Ride Bell PD-7 Linear Hi-Hat PD-7 Linear Notes for using the Surge Triple-Zone Crash/Ride Cymbal: Connect one stereo cable from the bow trigger jack to the RIDE input on your module. Connect the other stereo cable from the bell trigger jack to the AUX 1 input on your module.
- Page 6 Roland TD-3 Type Sens Thold Curve Scan ReTrg Can. Mask Xtalk Splash CY-6 Linear CY-6 Linear Crash CY-6 Linear China CY-6 Linear Ride Bow CY-6 Linear Ride Bell Hi Hat CY-6 Linear Notes for using the Surge Triple-Zone Crash/Ride Cymbal: Connect one stereo cable from the bow trigger jack to the RIDE input on your module.
- Page 7 DDRUM™ DRUM MODULE SETTINGS Ddrum modules are not officially supported, but may work with Surge Cymbals using mono inputs. E- mail us if you have one of these modules and want to report your trigger settings.
- Page 8 COMPATIBILITY GUIDES The following charts represent the brands and types of drum modules that have been tested with the Surge Cymbals so far and show the Surge Cymbals’ functions with those modules. SURGE 12” HI-HAT Single-zone DM Pro Single-zone Alesis...
- Page 9 SURGE 13” CRASH WITH CHOKE Single-zone (choke not functional) DM Pro Single-zone (choke not functional) Alesis Single-zone (choke not functional) Trigger IO Single-zone with choke Control Pad Single-zone (choke not functional) TD-12 / TD-20 Single-zone with choke TD-10 Single-zone with choke...
- Page 10 SURGE 16” DUAL-ZONE RIDE WITH CHOKE Dual-zone (choke not functional) DM Pro Dual-zone (choke not functional) Alesis Dual-zone (choke not functional) Dual-zone with choke Trigger IO Dual-zone (choke not functional) Control Pad Compatible as triple-zone * TD-12 / TD-20 Compatible as triple-zone *...
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Page 11: Transporting Your Cymbals
The use of hard, plastic “cymbal-safe” type of cases isn’t recommended because you can not fasten more than a few Surge Cymbals in the case before you run out of room. The trigger housings on the undersides of the cymbals are made from a very strong and lightweight ABS plastic and are very durable, but please be sure not to stack too much weight on the cymbals.