SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.6 7/16/2008 Users Guide Smartrigger Electronic Percussion Products ©2004 All Rights Reserved. http://www.smartrigger.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Table of Contents Table of Contents ....................................................................................................................... 2 Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3 Smartrigger Cymbal Features .................................................................................................... 4 Setup .........................
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Introduction Thank you for purchasing Smartrigger Electronic Cymbals – the biggest advance in electronic drumming since MIDI! Smartrigger cymbals were designed to meet the needs of today’s electronic drummer, providing the ultimate electronic cymbal triggering, aesthetics, and playability available anywhere, at any price. This user’s guide provides simple instructions for getting your new Smartrigger Cymbals integrated into your electronic drum setup.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Smartrigger Cymbal Features Smartrigger Electronic Cymbals feature many improvements over previous electronic cymbals including: Authentic Playability is accomplished by using real brass alloy metal cymbals. This means that your sticks respond to the playing surface the exact same way as they do when using real acoustic cymbals.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Setup Electronic cymbals produce no sound themselves and require the use of external sound modules in order to be used as musical instruments. Smartrigger Electronic Cymbals are compatible with many drum modules on the market including those manufactured by Roland, Yamaha, Alesis, and Ddrum and can also be used to trigger sounds on any MIDI instrument using a “Trigger to MIDI” interface such as the Roland TMC-6. Quick Setup 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Proper Cymbal Mounting Smartrigger cymbals are designed to be mounted on any standard cymbal stand or mounting arm. Most stock cymbal stands come with a 6mm or 8m threaded mounting rod, a series of washers and a wing-nut. You Smartrigger cymbal should be mounted between the two felt washers that come with almost all cymbals stands.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Note that you CAN NOT use a cymbal sleeve with the Ride cymbal as it already has a built-in sleeve. Make sure to use felt washers on the top and bottom of the ride. Mounting the Hi Hat Cymbals The Smartrigger hi hat cymbals offer the best of both worlds and are designed to be mounted on a fixed hi hat arm or standard hi hat stand. Your choice of mounting will depend on what type of hi hat controller you are using and how much hardware you want to lug around.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Hi Hat Clutch Mounting Regardless of which type of hi hat stand you choose, you will mount the top hi hat cymbal onto your hi hat clutch. Almost all hi hat arms and stands come with a clutch. You can use any clutch you like including a “drop clutch”. Clutch with Standard Felt Washers Installing the Hi Hat Cable The included stereo cable with one straight ends and one right angle end should be used for the hi hat connection to your drum module.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Triggering the Dual-Zone Crash and Hi Hat Cymbals The Smartrigger crash and hi hat cymbals use what is commonly called a “Head/Rim” or “Piezo/Rim-switch” type of triggering system. This means that the first “zone” or sound can be triggered by activating the piezo trigger (which is mounted inside the small black housing underneath the cymbal) and the second “zone” or sound can be triggered by activating the piezo trigger and the rim-switch at the same time.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Triggering the Dual-Zone Ride The Smartrigger ride cymbals use a dual-piezo design where the main piezo is mounted under the bow of the cymbal in the trigger housing and a second piezo is mounted directly under the bell of the cymbal. The main piezo is triggered when you play o the bow of the cymbal while the second piezo is triggered when you play the bell of the cymbal.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Triggering the Triple-Zone Ride The new Smartrigger three zone ride cymbal is the most amazingly realistic electronic cymbal ever made! It features the same bell and bow triggers as the dual zone ride, but has an additional edge sensor mounted on the underside of the front 180 degrees of the cymbal. This sensor works similarly to our crash sensor in that it allows the 16” ride to be choked and provides an additional zone for an edge ride sound.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Setting Your Trigger Inputs The following information is only a starting point for setting your module to use Smartrigger Cymbals. There are many factors that will affect the triggering and sensitivity of your module’s inputs including: Playing style Type of drum sticks Cymbal mounting (stands vs.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Roland Drum Module Settings Roland produces some of the most popular drum modules on the market and offers several different models. We have included the default settings for some of the most recent Roland modules here. If you have a Roland module which is not listed here, experiment with the trigger input settings and let us know what works best for you and we’ll included it in the next version of the manual.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Optional Ride Y Cable splits stereo cable into 2 mono inputs Plug the black TIP plug into the RIDE input and the orange RING plug into the EDGE input. This places the bow ride sound on the Ride input and the bell ride sound on the Edge input. Make sure you have a ride bow sound assigned to the HEAD of the Ride input and a bell sound assigned to the HEAD of the Edge input. Alternatively, you can use one of the AUX inputs for the ride without the Y cable.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 o Aux Input HEAD = Ride Bell Sound o Aux Input RIM = Ride Edge Sound (Same as #10 RIM) Notes for using the Smartrigger CY-16R Dual Zone Ride Cymbal: Use the optional Y cable on the module end of the ride’s stereo cable. Plug the black TIP plug into the RIDE input and the orange RING plug into the AUX 1 input. Settings for the Roland TD-9 Splash Crash China Ride Bow Ride Bell Hi Hat Type Sens Thold Curve Scan Linear Linear Linear Linear Rim Gain 1.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Settings for the Roland TD-8 Splash Crash China Ride Bow Ride Bell Hi Hat Type Sens Thold Curve Scan CY1 CY1 CY1 CY1 CY1 CY1 10 10 10 10 12 10 4 5 4 4 2 2 Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 ReTrg Can. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mask Xtalk 8 8 8 8 8 8 40 40 40 60 50 40 Notes for using the Smartrigger CY-16RC3 Triple Zone Crash/Ride Cymbal: Connect one stereo cable from the bow trigger jack to the RIDE input on your module.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Settings for the Roland TD-6/6V Splash Crash China Ride Bow Ride Bell Hi Hat Type Sens Thold Curve Scan CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 10 10 10 8 12 10 2 2 2 2 0 2 Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 ReTrg Can.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Settings for the Roland TD-3 Splash Crash China Ride Bow Ride Bell Hi Hat Type Sens Thold Curve Scan CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 CY-6 10 10 10 8 12 10 2 2 2 2 0 2 Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear Linear 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 ReTrg Can. 6 6 6 6 6 6 Mask Xtalk 8 8 8 8 8 8 40 40 40 40 40 40 Notes for using the Smartrigger CY-16RC3 Triple Zone Crash/Ride Cymbal: Connect one stereo cable from the bow trigger jack to the RIDE input on your module.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Settings for the Roland TMC-6 Splash Crash China Ride Bow Ride Bell Hi Hat Type Sens Thold Curve Scan CY CY CY CY CY CY 10 10 10 8 12 10 4 4 4 4 0 4 Lnr Lnr Lnr Lnr Lnr Lnr 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 ReTrg Can. 8 8 8 8 8 8 Mask Xtalk 8 8 8 8 8 8 40 40 40 40 40 40 Notes for using the Smartrigger CY-16RC3 Triple Zone Crash/Ride Cymbal: Connect one stereo cable from the bow trigger jack to the RIDE input on your module.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Yamaha Drum Modules Yamaha also offers a few very popular drum modules in the DTX line of electronic drums such as the DTXtreme IIS and the DTXpress III. Our splash, crash, china, and hi hat are supported when using the PCY-80 trigger input setting. Our ride cymbals will work but are not supported at this time. Alesis Drum Modules Alesis offers exceptional value and very popular drum modules including the DMPro, DM5, and DM4.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Transporting Your Cymbals You should transport your cymbals in protected and padded cases. We recommend using standard cymbal bags like the one pictured here. The use of hard plastic cymbal-safe type of cases isn’t recommended because you can’t clamp down more than a few Smartrigger cymbals before you run out of room.
SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 7/16/2008 Warranty Information Smartrigger warrants its products against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of the initial consumer purchase. Should any item fail during this period, Smartrigger will repair or replace defective items free of charge. All returns MUST include the original sales receipt/packing slip and are subject to a 25% restocking fee.
