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Chapter 5 Settings for the Entire HPD-15
More Detailed Settings for the External Pads / Kick Trigger Unit
When you are using pads made by other manufacturers, try adjusting the following parameters.
fig.5-10.e
Category
Parameter
TRIGGER
Trig Sens
INPUT
Curve
Threshold
Scan Time
Retrig Cancel
Mask Time
X-Talk Rate
Rim Sens
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Adjusting the Sensitivity
Increasing this value will raise the sensitivity and produce the larger sound
even if the striking force is the same.
Selecting How Striking Force Will Affect the Volume
Adjusts this curve until the response feels as natural as possible.
Linear: This is the normal setting and most natural correspondence
between velocity and volume change when using the
PD-5/7/9/80/80R/100/120.
Exp1, Exp2: Compared to Linear, a wider volume change will occur for stronger hits.
Log1, Log2: Compared to Linear, a wider volume change will occur for softer hits.
Spline: Variation in striking force will produce extreme change.
Loud1, Loud2: Variation in striking force will produce little change, and a constant
volume will be maintained. When using drum triggers, these settings
help maintain stable levels.
Setting Minimum Levels
A trigger signal to be transmitted only when the pad is struck harder than a
specified force. This allows you to prevent the pad from picking up extraneous
vibrations from neighboring pads. If the striking force is less than the threshold,
the pad will not sound.
* To have the unit sound even when struck lightly, set the threshold as low as possible.
Adjusting the Trigger Signal Detection Time
By adjusting the amount of time between the striking of the pad and detection
of that strike, you can achieve the correct detection of striking force if your pad
have rather long attack times.
* To maximize the speed at which sounds are triggered, set this time as short as possible.
Cancelling Incorrect Triggering
Increasing this value will eliminate multiple soundings from single strike.
* If this value is extremely high, individual notes may drop out more readily
when you strike repeatedly or play rolls, so set the value as low as possible.
Preventing Double Triggering
Once a pad has been hit, any additional trigger signals occuring within
the specified Mask Time will be ignored.
* Increasing this value will lose certain notes if you play very fast. Set this time
as short as possible.
Preventing Vibrations from Other Pads
When two pads are mounted on the same stand, the vibration produced
by hitting one pad may trigger the sound from another pad unintentionally
(This is called crosstalk.) Increasing this value will prevent such problems.
* If this value is too high, then when two pads are struck simultaneously, the sound
from the pad that is struck more weakly may be omitted.
* In some cases, you can prevent crosstalk between two pads you have connected by
increasing the distance between the pads.
Setting Rim Sensitivity
When using a pad that can be used rim shots, you can adjust the sensitivity of
the rim. Increasing this value will raise the sensitivity of the rim. With a setting
of "OFF," omly the head will sound.
* Increasing the value excessively may cause the rim instrument to sound as well
when the head is struck.
(see figure on p. 37)
Value
1 – 16
Linear, Exp1,
Exp2, Log1,
Log2, Spline,
Loud1, Loud2
1 – 16
1 – 3ms
1 – 16
0 – 64ms
OFF, 20 – 80%
OFF, 1 – 15
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