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CALIBRATING THE HI-HAT
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Pic 16: Hi-Hat Controller
Contact Point
CONTACT POINT
Red
Yellow
Blue
Pic 15: Triggering Setting, Hi-Hat Controller Tab
Install the Hi-Hat pad onto a stand according to your Hi-Hat pad’s manual. Hi-Hats may be single zone or
dual/multi zone and they always have a controller of some type. It can be a device inside the bottom, or
top hat, or a pedal with a built-in controller. The controller reads the pedal movement and translates the
data into Mimic Pro. First of all, make sure that the correct controller output cable goes into the Hi-Hat
controller input in Mimic Pro. Reminder - the cables must be 1⁄4” TRS and not a 1⁄4” mono connection.
Next select the Hi-Hat from your trigger instrument window shown in Pic 11. Then select the correct Hi-
Hat preset in the Mimic Pro’s triggering settings window (Pic 13). Then proceed to TRIGGER-HH Control-
HH Pos tab to calibrate your Hi-Hat (Pic 15).
Make sure that your Hi-Hat is in the fully open position. If a
controller is built into the pedal, fully open means not applying
any pressure on it. If the controller is on a Hi-Hat stand, the top
hat must barely touch the controller’s contact point without
applying any pressure on it (Pic 16).
On the left side of the HH Control-HH Pos window there is a grey
meter with three strips on it (number 1 on Pic 15). Strips are red,
yellow and blue. Make sure that the Hi-Hat controller cable is
connected to the correct input by applying pressure to the pedal.
If the grey meter moves then the connections are correct.
Like all other cables for Mimic Pro, the Hi-Hat control cable must be a TRS cable. Do
not assume an existing wiring harness from another e-kit uses a TRS cable for Hi-Hat
control. Many do not! Without a TRS cable from the Mimic Pro to your controller, your
Hi-Hat will not calibrate or function properly.
