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Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Simmons SD1500

Wiring, module settings, and tips for the Hi-Hat Controller Sensor when used with the Simmons SD1500.

Setup — Hi-Hat Controller Sensor on Simmons SD1500

Use as switch hi-hat

The Hi-Hat Controller Sensor works on the Simmons SD1500 as a switch hi-hat: open/closed only.

Continuous Open Closed

Wiring: 1× TRS pad → HI-HAT lead + 1× pedal → Hi-Hat Control lead (both on the multi-pin pad harness)

The Lemon hi-hat pad connects to the HI-HAT lead and the pedal controller to the Hi-Hat Control lead on the pad harness, delivering reliable open and closed hi-hat.

Cable routing

  1. Connect the hi-hat pad to the HI-HAT lead on the module's multi-pin pad harness.
  2. Connect the hi-hat pedal controller to the Hi-Hat Control lead on the harness.

Module settings

  1. Press [UTILITY], then [MENU] to open Trigger Setup.
  2. Select the Hi-Hat input (strike the pad or use its Pad Select button).
  3. Step with [PAGE -/+] and adjust Sensitive, Thresh, Curve, Retrig-C, X-Talk, Splash-S.

Tips

  1. The dedicated Hi-Hat Control pedal lead gives reliable open and closed detection — open with the pedal up, closed with the pedal pressed.
Hi-Hat Controller Sensor also fits 69 other drum modules — see setup

Other compatible drum modules

2Box

Alesis

ATV

Audiofront

Donner

GEWA

NUX

Pearl

Roland

Simmons

Yamaha

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