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FSR pad compatibility
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 8:53 am
by adrock
Hi, this product looks great. Are FSR Alternate Mode HybriPads or FSR Aquarian Onheads supported by this unit? I do own a box called F.T.B. from Alternate Mode that regulates the voltage difference that makes the FSR pads compatible with all modules that take piezo inputs (i.e. Roland, Yamaha, etc). Thx.
Re: FSR pad compatibility
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 10:41 am
by Sly
I would say that with the FTB you should get the results you hope.
The FTB don't only regulates the voltage, it provides the power needed as FSR are passive components.
What I don't know is what happen if you keep the pressure on the FSR, normally the FTB should also avoid to keep the current going to the module. It should emulate a piezo behavior, meaning one pulse of few ms when pressed.
Re: FSR pad compatibility
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 11:53 am
by Rob
For the record I have no idea if this would work, so I'm going to play it safe and say it's unsupported until proven otherwise.
Re: FSR pad compatibility
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 3:07 pm
by perceval
Even though Rob will play it safe, as he should, I would say that if the FTB box sends a signal that a Roland module will recognize as such, then it should work with the eDRUMin device. Unfortunately, it would be very hard for Rob to keep track of every pad out there, especially niche products like the FTB and FSR pads.
If the FTB does send a cleaner signal out, as advertised, it should be possible to tweak it very accurately with the eDRUMin app.
But as with all things, there might be a glitch, or something slightly different that would throw off the device.
I suggest trying to hook up with a member who has the ED4 or ED10, to plug the FTB in and see how it goes.
Otherwise, you will need to take a leap of faith, believing that Alternate is true to their saying, and that an ED device will recognize the signal.