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Setup for your Alesis Surge
Lemon pads cover snare, toms, kick, cymbals, ride, and hi-hat on the Alesis Surge, with the limitations noted below.
- Snare 2-zone
- Toms 2-zone
- Kick 1-zone
- Crash 1-zone
- Ride 1-zone
- Hi-hat Switch (open/closed)
Module snapshot
- Brand
- Alesis
- Model
- Surge
- Also known as
- Surge, Surge Kit
Setup details by role
Snare pad 2-zone 1× TRS → Snare connector on the cable snake
The Snare connector on the cable snake supports dual-zone (head + rim) triggering via center piezo and rim switch.
Tom pad 2-zone 1× TRS per tom → Tom1, Tom2, Tom3 connectors on the cable snake
The tom connectors on the cable snake support dual-zone (head + rim) triggering via center piezo and rim switch.
Kick pad Works 1× TS or TRS → Kick connector on the cable snake
Single-zone kick trigger via the cable snake. Only the head zone is active.
2-zone crash 1-zone 1× TRS → Crash 1 connector on the cable snake, or 1× TS → Crash 2 jack on the rear panel
The Surge's crash input is single-zone (bow only) — the MIDI chart maps a single note per crash with no separate edge note. A 2-zone cymbal triggers the bow zone; edge strikes won't sound separately.
3-zone ride 1-zone 1× TRS from the ride cymbal (Ride 2 output) → RIDE connector on the cable snake — bow only
The Surge's RIDE input is single-zone — it triggers one note (MIDI note 51 = bow). A Lemon 3-zone ride plays as a bow-only ride; bell and edge won't register.
Hi-hat Open/Closed 1× TRS (pad) → Hi-Hat connector on the cable snake + 1× TRS (pedal) → the hi-hat pedal lead on the cable snake
Same Nitro-family hi-hat platform. Pedal input is not documented as Roland VH/FD compatible — treat as open/closed.
