Russ15 megadrum build

[Russ15]

Well it's been quite a while since I have posted as far as my build is concerned, but my latest success has been building a hi hat controller using a regular hi hat stand. The installation takes place under the foot pedal which makes for a cleaner look in my opinion.

Here are the components I used to build this:

1 Hi hat stand (I used Ludwig and lucked out it had a magnet on the bottom because the chain wraps underneath the foot pedal)
1 stereo jack (I used this jack http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-st ... LUG/1.html except in 1/4")
2 magnets
1.http://www.harborfreight.com/2-piece-cr ... 98406.html
2.http://www.harborfreight.com/10-piece-r ... 67488.html
1 Project Box http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-st ... .67/1.html
1 Hall effect sensor http://www.newark.com/allegro-microsyst ... =lookahead
Double sided tape
Hot glue gun (optional)


The jumper settings for the pedal were B,C,C according to this post. viewtopic.php?p=12815#p12815

Wiring the hall effect sensor to the stereo jack is as follows - viewtopic.php?p=12572#p12572

Here are some pictures http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzTGnzA

The result produces excellent sensitivity and range from the open to closed position.

[Maylord.war]

Great

can you post your hihat parameters ?

Thanks a lot

[Russ15]

Great

can you post your hihat parameters ?

Thanks a lot

Here's what I have so far... it works perfectly! I am still tinkering around with hi hat chick and splash sounds so those aren't complete yet.

ccrdclvl:1 (megadrum keeps sending CC 004 if not set to 1 in my case)
lowlevel: 375
highlevel: 650
open lvl: 56
SOpenLvl:79
HOpenLvl:102
Closedlvl: 121
shrtchck:100

[Maylord.war]

thanks russ. i will try to test with the 1302 sensor.

[Russ15]

thanks russ. i will try to test with the 1302 sensor.

No problem happy to help! Let me know if you need any help with it.

[casetero]

Hello Russ15, actually the best pcb system still being the syntex 2.5?? I want to build a megadrum but i dont know what pcb system to use.

Thank you.