Input Types
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Piezo Sensor
A piezo is an electronic component that (among other remarkable properties) will generate a voltage when struck. Further, the voltage is proportional to the energy in the strike. Piezos are used when we need to know how hard something is being hit.
Switch
Typically a film switch, this doesn’t convey information about how hard something was struck, but it can convey information about where it was struck.
Potentiometer
A ‘volume knob’. This is used to indicate continuous positions (i.e. 10%, 40%, 100%, etc.). This is used for the Hi Hat controller.
Hall Effect Sensor
This is a sensor that works with a magnet to provide continuous positions. It is similar in effect to a potentiometer.
