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Configuring the Overall Settings for the SPD-SX PRO (SYSTEM)
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Parameter
Value
Explanation
Head/Rim Adjust
(*1) (*2)
0–80
This setting specifies how easy it is to play a head shot or rim shot.
If the rim sound is heard when you strike the head strongly, increase this value.
If the head sound is heard when you play an open rim shot, decrease this value.
If the head sound is heard when you softly play a rim shot, decrease this value.
If the rim shot sound is heard when you play a head shot, or if a head shot sound is heard
when you play a rim shot, make small changes to the Head/Rim Adjust values while you
continue trying out the results.
Extreme changes to the values will cause the wrong sound to be heard when you strike
the pad, for example producing the rim shot sound when you play a head shot.
Scan Time (*1)
0–4.0 ms
Trigger signal detection time
Since the rise time of the trigger signal waveform may differ
slightly depending on the characteristics of each pad or
acoustic drum trigger (drum pickup), you may notice that
identical hits (velocity) may produce sound at different
volumes.
If this occurs, you can adjust the trigger signal detection time
(“Scan Time”), so that your way of playing can be detected
more precisely.
While repeatedly hitting the pad at a constant force,
gradually raise the “Scan Time” value beginning at “0”, until
the resulting volume stabilizes at the loudest level.
At this setting, try both soft and loud strikes, and make sure
that the volume changes appropriately.
* Higher values result in more time required for the
sound to play. Set this to as low a value as possible.
Mask Time (*1)
0–64 ms
Prevention of double triggering
When playing a kick trigger, the beater can bounce back and
hit the head a second time immediately after the intended
note, which causes a single hit to “double trigger” (two
sounds instead of one).
The “Mask Time” setting helps to prevent this. Once a pad is
hit, any additional trigger signals occurring within the
specified mask time are ignored.
Adjust the Mask Time value while playing the pad.
When using a kick trigger, adjust the Mask Time by raising
the value while pressing the pedal repeatedly, so that sounds
no longer retrigger when the beater rebounds.
Increasing this value makes notes played in rapid succession
more likely to drop out.
Set this to as low a value as possible.
If two or more sounds are being produced when you strike
the pad just once, adjust “Retrigger Cancel”.