I Am So Lost... Uber Noob

[Synthex]

gotcha!

more questions. if you can't tell, i'm just askin as they come!

1) if megadrum now is plug-n-play with usb, why do we have midi out?
2) why are there 2 midi-out lines?

1) for midi devices (not computers)
2) no 2 midi-out lines, but 1 output and 1 input

[elrules]

If I understood well, Megadrum has 15 dual inputs and 2 single inputs (kick and Hihat pedal)

[dcho]

Hmmm... Can I build it so that it has 8 single inputs and 12 dual piezo/piezo switch inputs? Essentially, this is what I would want:

Single Piezo Inputs:
1) Kick
2) Highhat pedal
3) Tom1
4) Tom2
5) Tom 3
6) Splash Cymbal
7) Aux 1

Dual Piezo/Piezo Switch
1) Hihat
2) Snare
3) Crash 1
4) Crash 2
5) Ride
6) Aux 2
7) Aux 3
8) Aux 4
9) Aux 5
10) Aux 6
11) Aux 7
12) Aux 8

According to the 32 input all in one PCB, would I be able to achieve this?

[dmitri]

You can have 12 dual inputs and 7 single inputs plus a HiHat pedal input or
13 dual, 5 single plus a pedal input
11 dual, 9 single ...
14 dual, 3 single ...
10 dual, 11 single ...
and so on

I'm sure you get the idea.

[dcho]

Okay, so I understand we can separate the dual inputs as two separate inputs.
1) So, if I wanted to split one of the dual zone inputs as two separate single zones, how am I supposed to wire it? I'm asking specifically about the 32 input all-in-one kit. I have taken a look at this schematic, http://www.megadrum.info/img/megadruminput.pngbut I don't totally get how it's supposed to be wired to the TRS jack.
2) For the dual zone inputs, how is it supposed to be wired to the TRS jack?

[Synthex]

Okay, so I understand we can separate the dual inputs as two separate inputs.
1) So, if I wanted to split one of the dual zone inputs as two separate single zones, how am I supposed to wire it? I'm asking specifically about the 32 input all-in-one kit. I have taken a look at this schematic, http://www.megadrum.info/img/megadruminput.pngbut I don't totally get how it's supposed to be wired to the TRS jack.
2) For the dual zone inputs, how is it supposed to be wired to the TRS jack?

The 32 INPUTS Connector :

1 - GND
2 - GND
3 - power source for HiHat controller
4 - HiHat controller input
5 - Kick
6 - NC
7 - HIHat Bow
8 - HiHat Edge
9 - Snare Head
10 - Snare Rim
11 - Ride Bow
12 - Ride Edge
13 - Crash Bow
14 - Crash Edge
15 - Tom1 Head
16 - Tom1 Rim
17 - Tom2 Head
18 - Tom2 Rim
19 - Tom3 Head
20 - Tom3 Rim
21 - GND
22 - GND
23 - Tom4 Head
24 - Tom4 Rim
25 - Aux1 Head/Bow
26 - Aux1 Rim/Edge
27 - Aux2 Head/Bow
28 - Aux2 Rim/Edge
29 - Aux3 Head/Bow
30 - Aux3 Rim/Edge
31 - Aux4 Head/Bow
32 - Aux4 Rim/Edge
33 - Aux5 Head/Bow
34 - Aux5 Rim/Edge
35 - Aux6 Head/Bow
36 - Aux6 Rim/Edge
37 - Aux7 Head/Bow
38 - Aux7 Rim/Edge
39 - GND
40 - GND

You can wire Head/Bow and Rim/Edge on the same jack or in two different jack ... as you wish ...

[dcho]

If I use connectors 7 and 8 for two different jacks (example, tom 1 and tom 2) will I be able to signal both piezo signals at the same time to megadrum, or would only one of the sounds come out?

[Synthex]

Each input provides an independent MIDI signal ...
After, you can affect what you want on this MIDI signal

[dcho]

Piezo switch pads only have a single piezo, so do I use a single input for my piezo switch cymbals?

[Synthex]

Piezo switch pads only have a single piezo, so do I use a single input for my piezo switch cymbals?

No.

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Drum sensor Head(Bow) Dual Head.
Yes – Dual Head drum pad (piezo/piezo or
piezo/switch)
No – Central and Edge channels are separate and
can be used as individual pads.
Drum sensor Rim(Edge) Type.
Piezo – piezo sensor
Switch – switch sensor. Can only be set for a
dual heads and only for those with piezo/switch
sensors.