Virgin Musical Instruments Hitman HD-17 Mako, Owner'S Manual

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Begin Playing the Drums

RE-C   Sensitivity: Simply put, set this to as high a value as you can. The lower the value, the
             less sensitive the pad will be. If you find the pad overly sensitive, including the
             unexpected triggering of the pad you are playing, try reducing the sensitivity of the
             pad a little. Range: 001-008

THRS   Threshold: This setting allows a trigger signal to be received only when you hit the
             pad above a certain force level. This can be used to prevent a pad from sounding
             because of vibrations from other pads. When set to a higher value, no sound is
             produced when you strike the pad lightly.  Range: 000-050

CURV  Velocity Curve: This allows you to choose a curve for each pad so it responds the way
             you want. There are four velocity curves from which to choose: Normal (NORL),
             Dynamic (DYN), EASY, and Fixed (FID).

EASY

    As the name implies, this curve makes it relatively easy to reach the maximum

                           MIDI velocity of 127. So as a general rule, lower velocity hits are more likely
                           to produce a louder volume. 
 
             

NORL  

Allows an evenly-distributed change in output in response to changes in velocity. 

DYN

     This setting provides the widest dynamic range overall. As a result it is possible

                           to play more quietly, easier to produce a more subtle change in volume, and 
                           requires slightly more forceful playing to reach the maximum MIDI velocity
                           of 127.  
              
             

FID

       No matter how hard or soft you hit the pad, the engine will always receive a

                           MIDI velocity of 100.  
              
XTAL   Crosstalk can happen when you strike one of the pads forcefully, causing one of the 
              other instruments in the kit to be triggered unintentionally. When you have noticed 
              that one trigger pad is picking up signals from the other pads, adjust the XTAL 
              setting for the affected pad to a higher value until it stops receiving trigger events
              from the pads that are causing the problem. Range: 000-080

Note: 

the hi-hat foot trigger (HH-P) does not offer adjustments for SENS, THRS, or XTAL. 

HH-S does not offer adjustments for THRS or XTAL. You will see the word "NULL" when 
you select those parameters for those instruments. You can adjust their velocity curves, 
however.