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12" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals on Roland TD-02
Setup — 12" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals on Roland TD-02
WorksYes — the 12" 2-Piece Electronic Hi-Hat Cymbals works as a full hi-hat on the Roland TD-02: variable pedal position.
Continuous
Open
Closed
Wiring: 1× TRS → the hi-hat lead + 1× TRS (controller) → the "HHC" lead on the dedicated connection cable
Continuous hi-hat control. The TD-02 reads the Lemon hi-hat controller through its VH11 pad type (VH10 also works), giving smooth open-to-closed movement plus foot-splash. Set the pad type, then set the resting gap at the clutch while the module's VH Set screen reads out — a Lemon hi-hat has no offset adjustment screw.
Cable routing
- Plug the included dedicated connection cable's hi-hat lead into the Lemon hi-hat pad and its "HHC" lead into the hi-hat controller. Its other end goes to the module's single TRIGGER INPUT connector — each lead is labeled for its pad, and the manual's instruction is simply to "connect the appropriately labeled cable to each pad".
Module settings
- With the hi-hat completely separated from the motion sensor unit, power on the module.
- Loosen the clutch screw and let the hi-hat rest naturally on the motion sensor unit.
- Press the [MENU] button, use the [◀] [▶] buttons to select "PAD", and press the [ENTER] button.
- Strike the hi-hat to select the pad, use the [◀] [▶] buttons to select "Type", and use the [-] [+] buttons to set it to "VH11".
- Use the [◀] [▶] buttons to select "VH Set" and press the [ENTER] button — the offset adjustment screen appears.
- The screen asks for "Turn screw L" or "Turn screw R" — that screw is part of Roland's own VH hi-hat and a Lemon hi-hat has none. Raise or lower the cymbal on the clutch instead: the reading tracks the resting gap, and the adjustment is complete when it reaches about 80 and "OK!" appears.
- If the foot splash triggers unintentionally, select "FootSpSens" and adjust it (-10 to +10) with the [-] [+] buttons.
- Press the [DRUM KIT] button to return to the DRUM KIT screen.
Tips
- Continuous pedal control provides smooth open-to-closed transitions plus foot-splash.
- Once the reading is set, fasten the clutch screw so the hi-hat opens to the amount you prefer.