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Setup for your ATV EXS-3
Lemon pads cover snare, toms, kick, cymbals, ride, and hi-hat on the ATV EXS-3, with the limitations noted below.
- Snare 2-zone
- Toms 1-zone
- Kick 1-zone
- Crash 2-zone
- Ride 3-zone
- Hi-hat Continuous (kit pedal)
Module snapshot
- Brand
- ATV
- Model
- EXS-3
- Also known as
- EXS3, EXS-3, xD3, xD-3, ATV xD3
Setup details by role
Snare pad 2-zone 1× TRS → SNARE input (1/4" TRS jack)
The snare input supports dual-zone (head + rim) triggering via center piezo and rim switch.
Tom pad 1-zone 1× TRS per tom → TOM1, TOM2, TOM3 inputs (1/4" TRS jacks)
The EXS-3's TOM1, TOM2, and TOM3 inputs are single-zone — only the head piezo is read. Rim hits on a dual-zone tom pad will not produce a separate sound.
Kick pad Works 1× TS or TRS → KICK input (1/4" TRS jack)
Single-zone kick trigger. Only the head zone is active.
2-zone crash 2-zone 1× TRS → CR (Crash) lead on the multi-trigger cable, or the CRASH 2 rear-panel jack
Dual-zone cymbal support with bow and edge; choke supported. The EXS-3 kit's pads connect to the xD3 sound module through the included multi-trigger cable — a crash lands on the CR lead. The xD3's only individual rear-panel trigger jack is CRASH 2, which a second crash can use.
3-zone ride 3-zone 2× TRS: bow/edge → RD, bow/bell → CUP (BEL) on the multi-trigger cable
Full 3-zone ride (bow, bell, edge). The EXS-3 (xD3 sound module) has a two-cable ride input — the RD lead reads bow (tip) + edge (ring) and the separate CUP (BEL) lead reads the bell. The manual states the three-zone ride input requires two pad cables, which the Lemon ride provides.
Hi-hat Continuous (kit pedal) 1× TRS Lemon pad → HH plug; the ATV hi-hat's optical controller stays on the CTL plug (25-pin D-sub multi-trigger cable to 1/4" TRS)
The stock hi-hat is an AC-powered optical controller with its own reflection plate and power switch (pp.3, 8, 14, 34), retained for continuous pedal control while the Lemon hi-hat pad rides on top as the striking surface. The manual documents no third-party controller support and no open/close pedal calibration, and instructs "please use the default setting" for Pad Model (p.26), so the Lemon bottom-plate controller is not used here.
