User manual ALESIS D4 TRIGGER SETUO GUIDE

[. . . ] tTr' :. !; ;i' " HIGH SAMPTE 16BITDRUM RATE MODUTE SAMPTES / STEREO External Trigger Set-Up 0uick Guide n t; EXIERNAL 7RIOOER. QUIGK 5EI-UP OUIDE The D4 has twelve trigger inputs designed to accommodate the most widely used drum pads and other triggering sources. It's triggering mechanism is an advanced signal to midi converter which incorporates five user controllable parameters. Trigger parameters are independent for each of the twelve inputs, and the set up is global for all drumsets. [. . . ] CROSSTALK Nofel In our crosstalk scenario we will use two pads, a snare pad and the tom 1 pad, both mounted on a single stand. If you are using a set up which consists of several pads mounted on one rack or stand, you may be hearing some crosstalk as you play around the kit. Crosstalk is when you hit the snare pad and the tom pad also triggers. This is usually the result of stand vibrations causing the pad (the tom 1 in this case) to trigger. If so, the XTALK for this pad needs to be re. calibrated. The important thing to determine is which pad needs the XTALK adjustment. Remember, the trigger that needs adjustment is the pad that is false triggering, not the pad being struck. So, if you are hitting the snare pad and the tom 1 pad triggers, adjust the tom pad, not the snare pad. Now, to correct the problem. . . Set the XTALK value. Press the Ext Trig button twice to enter the page showing the parameters for XTALK DCAY, and NOISE. After selecting the desired trigger (tom 1), place the cursor under the XTALK parameter value. Now, gradually increase the XTALK level of the tom 1 trigger until it stops triggering when you hit the snare pad (00 is minimum, 99 maximum). A properly adjusted crosstalk level will stop the pad's interaction, and still allow you to play quick hits without loosing any notes. 8. DECAY Note: In this scenario we will use only the snare pad. Depending on the type of pads being used and your mounting configuration, you may be experiencing some "double triggering". If shortly after the initial strike to the snare pad it re"double triggering". triggers or sounds a second time, the pad is This can be controlled by altering the DCAY parameter value. Now place the cursor under the DCAY parameter value. Gradually increase the value until the snare stops double triggering on hard hits. A properly adjusted DCAY parameter will end double triggering, and still allow you to play fast, repetitive hits on the snare pad. NOISE Nofe: In this scenario we will be using the tom 1 and the tom 2 pads in a live performance situation. The two tom pads are mounted together on a single floor stand, and the crosstalk and other parameters have already been correctly adjusted. When you play the pads while no other instruments are being sounded, all of the hits are triggering and tracking properly. Now as the band begins and the stage volume is very loud, the stage starts trembling which causes the drum hardware to vibrate. [. . . ] Mounting One of the most important aspects triggering is mounting. For of any trigger to work properly it must be correctlymounted to the drum. Always use some type of a foam tape, and make certain the trigger is firmly mounted with little or no movement. In addition to forming a solid foundation for the trigger, the foam tape also actsas a shockabsorber which helps to deter double triggering. Most of the trigger manufacturers supply several pieces of mounting tape with their trigger products. [. . . ]