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Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Pearl Mimic Pro
Setup — Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Pearl Mimic Pro
WorksYes — the Hi-Hat Controller Sensor works as a full hi-hat on the Pearl Mimic Pro: variable pedal position.
Continuous
Open
Closed
Wiring: 1× TRS pad → HI HAT input + 1× TRS (controller) → HI HAT CNTRL input
Continuous hi-hat control is supported via the HI HAT pad input and the dedicated HI HAT CNTRL input, calibrated with the module's HH Pos meter and Hi-Hat Control Curve. Pearl's own panel diagram annotates the HI HAT CNTRL jack with the words "TRS Cable" (User Manual p.9).
Cable routing
- Connect the hi-hat pad to the HI HAT input.
- Connect the hi-hat controller to the HI HAT CNTRL jack with a 1/4" TRS cable.
Module settings
- Select the Hi-Hat in the trigger-instrument window, then select the preset for your hi-hat pad.
- Set the hi-hat up so the top hat barely touches the controller's contact point at rest, with no pressure on it. Then, with the hi-hat closed, set Input Gain per the on-screen text.
- Open the TRIGGER → HH Control → HH Pos tab and use the Capture Close/Open Position function to dial in the fully-closed and fully-open controller positions — Pearl recommends this over setting the Full Open and Extra Tight Closed faders by hand.
- Fine-tune the Hi-Hat Control Curve to taste between the Extra Tight Closed, Max Open, and Close/Open Border points.
- Save the result with SAVE PAD SETTINGS AS A PRESET (the Settings button beside the preset name bar).
Tips
- The hi-hat control cable must be a 1/4" TRS cable, not a 1/4" TS (mono) cable — Pearl: "without a TRS cable from the Mimic Pro to your controller, your Hi-Hat will not calibrate or function properly" (p.25). Many third-party wiring harnesses are not TRS.
Hi-Hat Controller Sensor also fits 70 other drum modules — see setup
Other compatible drum modules
Alesis
Audiofront
Donner
Roland
- Roland Octapad SPD-30
- Roland SPD-SX PRO
- Roland TD-02
- Roland TD-07
- Roland TD-1
- Roland TD-4
- Roland TD-6
- Roland TD-8
- Roland TD-9
- Roland TD-10
- Roland TD-11
- Roland TD-12
- Roland TD-15
- Roland TD-17
- Roland TD-20
- Roland TD-25
- Roland TD-27
- Roland TD-30
- Roland TD-50
- Roland TD-50X
- Roland V31
- Roland V51
- Roland V71