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11" Hi-Hat Controller on Simmons SD1200

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the 11" Hi-Hat Controller when used with the Simmons SD1200.

Setup — 11" Hi-Hat Controller on Simmons SD1200

Reduced — switch (open/closed)

The 11" Hi-Hat Controller works on your Simmons SD1200 with reduced zones.

Continuous Open Closed

Wiring: 1× TRS pad + pedal → Hi-Hat connector on the DB25 cable harness

The Simmons hi-hat controller convention differs from the Roland-style variable CV that the Lemon pedal produces — some Simmons modules use a 3.5mm HH-CTRL jack and a different pedal curve. Open/closed response is reliable, but variable articulation (half-open, splash) is not guaranteed. Simmons is not listed on Lemon Cymbals' official compatibility page and Lemon sells a separate control-pedal SKU marketed for Alesis Nitro / Simmons modules.

Cable routing

  1. Connect the hi-hat pad and pedal via the DB25 cable harness to the Hi-Hat and Hi-Hat Pedal connectors.

Module settings

  1. Utility > Trigger > select Hi-Hat > adjust Sensitivity, Threshold, Curve, Retrigger, Crosstalk, Splash Sensitivity.

Tips

  1. Multi-positional pedal supports open, semi-open (sizzle), and closed hi-hat sounds.
  2. Splash technique available by striking the heel of the pedal hard.
  3. Calibrate the hi-hat pedal range (open/closed end-points) in the module settings so variable response tracks the full pedal travel.