The basics of drum triggers include piezos. This is the basic velocity sensor and is used for detecting the striking force on a drum head, drum ring, cymbal, cowbell etc. Piezos create electricity when pressure is applied to the piezo electric element that is sandwitched between two metal plates. It's a very simple electro mechanical. […]
We continue our exploration of drum triggers with Cymbals. Cymbals are a little more complicated than pads in that we find more variety in their wiring as well as in their functions. Here too, we will see that some cymbals have multiple zones, generally separating the cymbal in 3 distinct zones that is: Bow, Edge […]
Drum triggers can be quite simple to make. But to make one that triggers well and is playable is another story, it requires some experimentation. There is a lot of info out there, dispersed in Edrum forums, Youtube and such but I will try to sort of sum it up here in an introduction to […]