Hey, I'm working on my first piezo trigger edrum and I'm having issues with sensitivity. Here's what I have:
- Alesis Control Pad using trigger input #1
- Radio Shack 273-073 piezo (cut out of plastic)
- 1 pc of dbl-stick foam tape under piezo and above
- 1.5" of foam above that
- Pearl mesh head on 12" tom
The piezo doesn't seem very sensitive at all... I have to wack very hard right on the foam to get it to trigger. I even cut out a Roland-size cone made out of cork to use instead of the foam, and it still barely triggers unless I hit the 1/4" size dot where the head touches the cone.
Even without the cone and foam, if I tap my finger right on the piezo, I have to tap until it almost hurts to get it to trigger at 100% velocity. Also, the control pad is at the highest sensitivity setting, and I've tried changing polarity.
Is this normal, or am I doing something wrong?
- Alesis Control Pad using trigger input #1
- Radio Shack 273-073 piezo (cut out of plastic)
- 1 pc of dbl-stick foam tape under piezo and above
- 1.5" of foam above that
- Pearl mesh head on 12" tom
The piezo doesn't seem very sensitive at all... I have to wack very hard right on the foam to get it to trigger. I even cut out a Roland-size cone made out of cork to use instead of the foam, and it still barely triggers unless I hit the 1/4" size dot where the head touches the cone.
Even without the cone and foam, if I tap my finger right on the piezo, I have to tap until it almost hurts to get it to trigger at 100% velocity. Also, the control pad is at the highest sensitivity setting, and I've tried changing polarity.
Is this normal, or am I doing something wrong?
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