I recently bought this kit about 3 months ago and am learning new things every day about it. I absolutely love it, but one thing that has disappointed me greatly is the fact that I can't seem to get a "tight", "crisp" hi-hat sound by pressing hard on the pedal. All of the hi-hat sounds in the TD-8 sound too loose to me (when I'm pressing down on my pedal). Anyone know of any tips here?
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Pick a sound that is close to the tightness you want then decrease the decay that should help, I think!! I increase the delay to a more open sound. I would think the pop HH maybe a good place to start.
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Ted H.
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Hey thanks for that suggestion. I went home last night and tried it out and it works great. The only problem with decreasing the decay is that when you strike the hi-hat in the open position, it cuts it off real quick (obviously). I wish there was a way to get a tight, crisp sound when striking the pad with a closed hi-hat, AND a long sustained sound when striking the pad with an open hi-hat. I guess this electroninc set is a give and take, you give up all your acoustic head tuning problems (and thank God), and you take something like this. Anyhow, I appreciate your idea.
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You may also want to check how your high-hat pedal is adjusted with respect to the wingnut.
Raising the adjustment rod, and then tightening, or, lowering it and then tightening may increase the dynamic range of the pedal somewhat--> might help get you closer to where you want to be.Immensely powerful yet with a liquid cat-quick elegance
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Originally posted by Brufordwannabe:
...maybe it's just me but I'm not finding a big difference with the sound output.
Still, most people like adjusting it for maximum throw for the "feel".
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