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Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Alesis Command

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the Hi-Hat Controller Sensor when used with the Alesis Command.

Setup — Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Alesis Command

Use as switch hi-hat

The Hi-Hat Controller Sensor works on the Alesis Command as a switch hi-hat: open/closed only.

Continuous Open Closed

Wiring: 1× TRS (pad) → Hi-Hat connector on the cable snake + 1× TRS (pedal) → the hi-hat pedal lead on the cable snake

The Lemon pedal uses the Roland VH/FD convention, which Alesis doesn't document for continuous CV on this input — so with the Lemon pedal, treat hi-hat as open/closed.

Cable routing

  1. Connect a ¼″ TRS cable from the hi-hat pad to the Hi-Hat connector on the cable snake.
  2. Connect a ¼″ TRS cable from the hi-hat pedal controller to the hi-hat pedal lead on the cable snake.

Module settings

  1. Go to Kit → Menu → Trigger. Select the Hi-Hat input.
  2. Adjust Sensitivity, Threshold, and Splash Sens.

Tips

  1. No pedal curve options are available — the module uses a fixed pedal response.
  2. Splash Sens controls how easily splash sounds are triggered by quick pedal lifts.
  3. Open/closed transitions may feel less nuanced than modules with pedal curve tuning.
Hi-Hat Controller Sensor also fits 69 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

2Box

Alesis

ATV

Audiofront

Donner

GEWA

NUX

Pearl

Roland

Simmons

Yamaha

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