BT-1 problems
Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2021 7:06 pm
Hi - I've been trying to integrate two BT-1's and the eDRUMin, and came across a problem with the 2nd one.
The first one I have mounted on a Roland PD-125 as a rim shot trigger and it works dynamically very well.
I had that one originally connected directly with a single TRS cable.
So I tried doing the Y cable TRS split to two mono's TS's using both of these as a 'rubber pad', and the 2nd BT-1 works poorly. Barely emits a signal.
After swapping things around, using only TRS connections, and trying to re-calibrate, etc etc I still had no luck with #2 which is mounted on a PD-105 off of a Tom. I tried them both again with the BT-1 eDRUMin presets - but still had the same results.
I re-connected both on separate TRS cables to a TD-20, and they both perform almost identically, the 2nd one being just a bit harder to get it to trigger than the first one, the one that works well with the eDRUMin.
But I also noticed that they both do not respond very dynamically with the TD-20 - they trigger but are not very velocity sensitive in the same way that the first BT-1 snare mounted unit works thru the eDRUMin - which is relatively dynamically sensitive, like a regular rubber pad. They also seem to have a high threshold - takes a good whack to trigger them. I only used them for cowbell or simple percussion clicks with the TD-20, and didn't ever expect great dynamic response - i.e. I just took them for what they are.
I looked up 'BT-1 problems' on the Vdrum forum:
https://www.vdrums.com/forum/general/pr ... tion/page4
and there seems to be consistency with my issue. Either the one misbehaving BT-1 is in some kind of wrong switch or sense mode or is defective or...?
I'm about to bring them to the local Roland dealer to see if they interface with a more modern Roland module. I don't think I'll be taking them apart, yet.
Suggestions? thanks.
The first one I have mounted on a Roland PD-125 as a rim shot trigger and it works dynamically very well.
I had that one originally connected directly with a single TRS cable.
So I tried doing the Y cable TRS split to two mono's TS's using both of these as a 'rubber pad', and the 2nd BT-1 works poorly. Barely emits a signal.
After swapping things around, using only TRS connections, and trying to re-calibrate, etc etc I still had no luck with #2 which is mounted on a PD-105 off of a Tom. I tried them both again with the BT-1 eDRUMin presets - but still had the same results.
I re-connected both on separate TRS cables to a TD-20, and they both perform almost identically, the 2nd one being just a bit harder to get it to trigger than the first one, the one that works well with the eDRUMin.
But I also noticed that they both do not respond very dynamically with the TD-20 - they trigger but are not very velocity sensitive in the same way that the first BT-1 snare mounted unit works thru the eDRUMin - which is relatively dynamically sensitive, like a regular rubber pad. They also seem to have a high threshold - takes a good whack to trigger them. I only used them for cowbell or simple percussion clicks with the TD-20, and didn't ever expect great dynamic response - i.e. I just took them for what they are.
I looked up 'BT-1 problems' on the Vdrum forum:
https://www.vdrums.com/forum/general/pr ... tion/page4
and there seems to be consistency with my issue. Either the one misbehaving BT-1 is in some kind of wrong switch or sense mode or is defective or...?
I'm about to bring them to the local Roland dealer to see if they interface with a more modern Roland module. I don't think I'll be taking them apart, yet.
Suggestions? thanks.