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ddrum4 SE V1.5x 8. Appendix: ddrum Acoustic Triggers

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too hard. Don’t worry, they will not come off. When mounting the Kick Trigger, press softly towards

the drumhead. Make sure that the transducer isn’t pressing on the shell edge. Tighten the screw firmly.

When you set up your toms we suggest that you match the tuning of your acoustic drums and the sounds

produced by the ddrum4 SE module. Otherwise you might experience the total drum sound as less nat-

ural. Matching the tuning will make the composite sound (digital and acoustic) much more natural and

you will feel more comfortable when playing the system. The higher in pitch you tune your drum, the

weaker the trig signal will get. This may not be a problem, but if you find that you need more gain from

your Triggers, lower the tuning of the drum. If the Snare double triggers while you hit other drums, or

itself, it can depend on the snare bed. Try to tighten the snare bed properly. If that isn’t the problem try

to raise the trig threshold or increase the crosstalk value a little.

The triggers are roadworthy and they shouldn’t require any real maintenance. Do not use any solvents

when you clean them. The transducer itself can be bought as a spare part. A good idea is to have one as

a spare in case of malfunction. It’s very easy to change it. The only thing you need is a good soldering

unit. The transducer is fastened onto the metal casting with adhesive. And it’s soldered to the XLR con-

nector. Check the configuration on the cables before you remove the old transducer from the metal and

solder it away from the connector. (It’s Blue lead on pin 1 and shield. Red on pin 2 (red is hot). Rim

sensor is hot on pin 3). Take away the old adhesive from the metal. Use your nail or a alcohol based sol-

vent. Take the new transducer and peel off the protecting paper from the foam. Fasten it at the same

place. Put the cables through the clips and tighten the cable to the connector. Solder them onto appro-

priate pins on the XLR connector.

The ddrum Acoustic Triggers are patented by Clavia DMI AB.

US Patent # 5,345,037, EU patent # 0542706, other countries patent pending.