Hi-hats through distortion pedals

[szvook]

What if a distortion pedal like the-Guyatone MM-X was used as bridge.

TD's hi-hat output into a distortion pedal and out into the hi-hat it self.

For experimental sound effects....?

Maybe for really nasty hi-hats, stuff like that.


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szvook

[puttenvr]

I don't understand this. In general effects can be connected before or after a sound source. Just like guitar players do.

But why should you put the pedal on the hi-hat input? You can affect the working of the mechanism

[szvook]

Originally posted by puttenvr:
"But why should you put the pedal on the hi-hat input? You can affect the working of the mechanism"[/B]

Just to see if any additional harmonics can be brought out though applying light distortion.

You are referring to the pedals mechanism?


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szvook

[puttenvr]

Originally posted by szvook:
You are referring to the pedals mechanism?

Yeah, and I don't think you would put in effects there. Perhaps I misunderstoud out into the hi-hat it self.

[mcconaghy]

Signal processors work on audio information, not trigger signals, so there would be no effect at all. What I think could happen is the trigger signal would be interrupted, maybe at random, maybe completely. I wouldn't try it myself.
Your best bet on using a distortion pedal is either the send/returns or the channel inserts on your mixer. Assign the Hihat to one of the individual outs, and put some fuzz that sucker!
Sounds quite nice, BTW, I use it one Snare, Kick and Hats very often. When sparsely used it adds a lot of punch to the sounds, and when you turn the unit up, better wear your earplugs, cause that snare is gonna scream!

[DJourg]

(Maybe should be under Wishlist)

I have always thought Roland should have included Distortion as one of their effects.

DJourg

[szvook]