Advanced User Tips and Tricks
Hi-Hat Pedal
The DM Pro Kit Hi-Hat pedal features an advanced design that allows full variable capabilities
from tightly closed to wide open. There are two mechanical adjustments on the pedal itself.
1) You can adjust the height of the foot board by unscrewing the clip at the top of the
pedal which holds the strap. Shorten the length of the strap by folding and aligning
holes for shorter distance. Replace screw and tighten securely.
2) You can also adjust the position of the pedal where the Hi-Hat reaches the “c l o s e d ”
or “foot click” position. This is done by loosening the four screws on the bottom of
the pedal that hold the trigger box assembly in position. Slide the assembly forward
or backward to adjust the exact closure point. Use this in conjunction with “t h r e s h o l d ”
on the DM Pro pedal input to adjust the exact action to suit your playing style.
Snare Pad
The Snare Pad drum head is fully adjustable to suit your playing style. There are also two
basic ways to set up your Snare Trigger parameters to achieve optimum results and take full
advantage of dual trigger capabilities.
1) CONVERGING. The most common use for the “C o n v e rging” setup is Snare/Rim
Shot. In this setup, program the “Snare” sound to the head and the “Rim Shot”
sound to the rim. For this setting, adjust the sensitivity of the head and rim to your
playing style.
This varies from player to player, and depends on how hard you play and what size
sticks you use. Hit the head and raise the threshold parameter on the rim until the rim
no longer plays when you hit the head. For this setting the Crosstalk should be very
low and only used to isolate the Snare Pad from other drums on the rack. In this
setup, full dynamics are achieved from the head, and when doing a “rim shot” both
the head and rim sounds are played. This results in a very natural and fat snare sound.
2) ISOLATED. The most common use for the “Isolate” setup is Snare/Cross Stick.
In this setup, program the “Snare” sound to the head and the “Cross Stick” sound
to the rim. Sensitivity and threshold setting should basically be the same as the
“C o n v e rging” setup. However, on the “Isolated” setup you will raise the crosstalk
on the head so that playing the rim does not trigger the head.
You may also program a sample to the head that velocity crossfades from snare to
rim shot. This setup allows you to get a normal snare sound with full dynamics,
with hard strikes playing the rim shot, and hitting the rim playing the cross stick sound.
DM Pro Kit Setup Guide 13
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