User's Manual

Setting Up and Calibrating the Hi-Hat
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5.4. Open the hi-hat pad or remove your foot from the pedal.
5.5. Press the leftmost DATA button yet again to exit the calibration function.
5.6. The display shows “done”. The hi-hat has been successfully calibrated. If the message “NoChg” is
displayed instead, the calibration could either not be performed or was repeated with the exact
same settings. If the calibration routine failed, start by repeating steps 1~4 and then calibrate your
hi-hat again.
6. If the calibration was successful, you can now check whether the hi-hat responds to your playing
as expected. If you are not happy with the response, either repeat the calibration steps or fine-tune
the following parameters.
PFACT Increase this value to raise the calibration threshold. This is useful for a
consistent “foot chick” (pedaled hi-hat) and “foot splash” (quick release of
the pedal after a chick) sound. We recommend taking your time to find the
setting that you are most comfortable with.
POFF This parameter allows you to change the hi-hat’s calibration range: higher
values extend the range, while lower values narrow it down. Bear in mind
that changing this setting also affects the PFACT setting. We recommend
editing this parameter only once you are thoroughly familiar with the
system.
Note: When using a 2BOX pad, the function of the two parameters is exactly
inversed.
7. Another important aspect is the hi-hat channel’s trigger response. This can be set using the
relevant menu items (see the downloadable User Manual for details).
UNIT-TRIG This is where you set the hi-hat pedal’s response and sensitivity. Set the
main parameters (GAIN, THRES, CURVE) to match your playing style.
The most important of these is GAIN. Set it so that only the most forceful
strikes produce a Level value of 0.0.
UNIT-HSET This page is used to set the hi-hat pedal’s sensitivity/level (SENS) and its
dynamic response (CURVE).
This completes the hi-hat settings!