Joe Jansen wrote:

> Correct me if I am wrong, but it sounds like it only detects
> on/off, rather than impact strength.  I wasn't aware that the piezo's put
> out that high of a voltage.  hmmmmm.........

Hi Joe,

I've never used the E-mu Systems Pad Programmer (only the Drumulator
itself), but I suspect that you are right. The Drumulator, had level
controls for all of the drum sounds, but getting dynamics out the drum
sounds via the pad programmer probably is not possible given the manual
excerpt below.

Have you done any research on Roland's V-Drums? That is much newer
technology.
www.rolandus.com


Best regards,

Ken Pergola




From the Drumulator Pad Programmer manual:

Adjusting Pad Sensitivity

The trigger threshold of each pad (i.e. how hard you have to hit the pad in
order to have
it cause the Drumulator to make a Sound) is set with the sensitivity
trimmers accessible
through the rear of the Pad Programmer. Turning a trimmer wheel to the right
(clockwise) decreases sensitivity (you'll have to hit the pad harder) while
turning it to the
left (counterclockwise) increases sensitivity.
The object in adjusting each pad is to get the maximum sensitivity that
doesn't result in
"crosstalk". Crosstalk occurs when you hit a pad so hard that the impact is
transmitted
to an adjacent pad, causing it to trigger. By properly adjusting each pad,
crosstalk can
be eliminated in all but the most extreme cases. The actual adjustment
depends on your
playing style. If you play with a light touch, the sensitivity can be set
rather high. If, on
the other hand, you typically pound your drums into submission, a lower
sensitivity level
is called for.

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