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T550 10" Low Tom on Alesis Surge

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the T550 10" Low Tom when used with the Alesis Surge.

Yes — the T550 10" Low Tom works as a full tom on the Alesis Surge: head + rim.

Head Rim

Wiring: 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.

Connect a 1/4" TRS cable from each tom pad to the Tom1, Tom2, or Tom3 connector on the cable snake.

Hit the tom pad, or press its Tom Pad Select button, to select it.
Press Utility, then press Page/Select until SEN (Pad sensitivity) appears; use the < and > buttons to set it.
Press Page/Select to THR (Pad threshold) and set it with < / >.
Press Page/Select to R-S (Pad rim sensitivity) to set the rim response.
Press Page/Select to CUR (Pad velocity curve) to pick the dynamic response.
Press Save to keep the settings.

Head triggers from the center piezo, rim triggers from the rim switch.
Both zones respond independently on the TRS connection (tip = head, ring = rim).

T550 10" Low Tom also fits 73 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

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