HiHAT CONTROL
Pad #5,6,9,17 and 18
Getting responsive HiHAT control is a very important of your kit setup. Depending on your sound
source and HiHAT pedal, different settings and parameters are possible.
Here are some different ways that the HiHAT is tackled in Electric Drums
General MIDI HiHAT- Notes are assigned to open, closed, chic and splash. There are no variations
of open and closed. Pads on the trapKAT are assigned to perform this function (HiHAT Pads)
Continuous Control- For these sound modules, only one note number on the pad is required to get at
all of the positions on the HiHAT. On the trapKAT, HiHAT pedal position is recorded and sent out via
continuous controller messages. The HiHAT pad assignments do not need to be activated.
HATNOTE- On the trapKAT 5KS, different HiHAT note numbers are sent out depending on the
position of the HiHAT pedal.
Before determining which method is right for you, please make sure that you TRAIN your HiHAT
pedal. (Global Kit Footswitch pad#17).
Also make sure that the Foot Controller is set to the same MIDI channel as the rest of the KIT.
This is found in Kit Edit, pad # 17. This pad normally defaults to “SAME AS CHICK” in which case
you do not have to do anything.
SELECTING PADS to be HiHAT PADS
When a HiHAT pad is played, the note that is sent out depends on whether the HiHAT pedal is
depressed or not. If the HiHAT pedal is depressed, a “closed” note will be played. If the HiHAT pedal
is not depressed, an “open” note will be played. The trapKAT needs to know which pads should be
controlled by your HiHAT pedal position.
To select a pad or pads to be a HiHAT pad, press on the Kit Edit Footswitch, and while held down, hit
pad #5. You will see the pad numbers that are currently selected for HiHAT.
If you strike the pad a second time, the pad numbers go blank, and the screen asks you to Select what
pads you want to be the HiHAT pad. You can now tap one, two three or four different pads that all will
be assigned to the HiHAT Mode. Release the footswitch.
DEFINING SETTINGS FOR OPEN CLOSED and CHICK
To define the MIDI note number for the Open Sound, step on the Note Edit Footswitch and tap on one
of the HiHAT pads. Do not press on the pedal. Every tap on the HiHAT pad increments the midi note
by one. You can do a “quick click” to reverse direction. The GM note for Open Sound is MIDI note
#46.
To define the MIDI note number for the Closed sound, step on BOTH the Note Edit Footswitch and
depress the HiHAT pedal. While both are held down,tap on one of the HiHAT pads. Every tap on the
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