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pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:33 pm
by chain
Hi!
So I have 2 pcy135 and am trying to get them to have 3 zones. I am starting with the ride.


I have done the configuration process advised on megadrum configuration.
Right now I have bow sound and bell sound but no edge. What can I do? But the weirdest thing happens. My choke is working on the bell!
How weird is that?

Re: pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 8:55 pm
by dmitri
Raise Threshold by 1 on the Edge until pressing/releasing the edge switches STARTS to generate Aftertouch messages (choking). Note the Threshold level you set as level1.
Continue to raise Threshold on the Edge by 1 until pressing/releasing the edge switches STOPS to generate Aftertouch messages (choking). Note the Threshold level you set as level2.
Set the Threshold on the Edge to (leve1+level2)/2.
Also see http://www.megadrum.info/content/settin ... one-cymbal

Re: pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:37 pm
by chain
Its working, thanks so much,
Any advice on improving the separation between bow and edge hits? Since I cannot use threshold what other settings should I use?
Thanks

Re: pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:27 am
by dmitri
What is the problem with zones separation between the bow and the edge?

Re: pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Wed Apr 09, 2014 11:06 am
by chain
When I hit the edge lightly it only triggers bow. I can only get edge sounds when I hit the edge hard and it also triggers the bow.

Re: pcy 135 as a 3way ride/hi-hat

PostPosted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 5:19 pm
by dmitri
chain wrote:When I hit the edge lightly it only triggers bow.

If you hit the edge slightly it doesn't make - it is a switch so you have to hit it with some force to trigger it.

I can only get edge sounds when I hit the edge hard and it also triggers the bow.

You need to raise DynLevel and DynTime on both Bow and Edge and possibly Threshold on the Bow.