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14" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals on Alesis Strata Core

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the 14" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals when used with the Alesis Strata Core.

Setup — 14" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals on Alesis Strata Core

Works

Yes — the 14" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals works as a full hi-hat on the Alesis Strata Core: variable pedal position.

Continuous Open Closed

Wiring: 1× TRS (pad) → HH on the cable snake + 1× TRS (controller)

Variable hi-hat is supported — the controller mounts under the cymbal and tracks pedal position continuously, so open, half-open, closed, chick, and splash articulations all play. Calibrate with HH Setup; fine-tune with Pedal Bottom and Pedal Top.

Cable routing

  1. Connect the hi-hat pad's 1/4" TRS lead to the HH trigger on the cable snake.
  2. Mount the hi-hat controller under the cymbal on the stand and connect it with a ¼″ TRS cable. The manual documents the controller's mounting and calibration but never says which connection it takes, so follow the labelling on your own snake.

Module settings

  1. Press the Kit button, then tap Trigger to open Trigger Mode, and tap HH Setup at the top right.
  2. Loosen the clutch so the cymbal rests down on the controller and tap SET; then, without pushing down on the pedal, raise the cymbal to your open height, tighten the clutch, and press FINISH.
  3. Open Tweaks for the HH slot to set Bow Sensitivity, Edge Sensitivity, and Threshold.

Tips

  1. Fine-tune the open-to-closed transition with Pedal Bottom (100–2048) in Advanced — this sets where chick and splash sounds start.
  2. Pedal Top (2048–4095) sets where the fully open sound plays; adjust Chick Gain, Splash Sensitivity, and Splash Gain for pedal feel.
  3. Don't set the cymbal too high above the controller — a large gap hurts position tracking.
14" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals also fits 70 other drum modules — see setup

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