Metal Cymbal Choking
Posted: Sun May 12, 2024 5:52 pm
I have recently added edge switches to my LV metal cymbals, mostly for the choke function on crashes, and one on the ride for edge detection. Somewhat similar to what other are experiencing with rubber cymbals, I too have some issues with unwanted choking at random intervals. It usually (but not always) will resolve itself after waiting 5-10 seconds, or pinching the switch. It seems to occur mostly after several rapid consecutive hits.
I thought of kind of a weird idea I wanted to float past you. What if choking could be accomplished without a switch, like in the control software.
Maybe something like monitoring for a sudden disappearance of the waveform within a given time frame like what would occur when grabbing the cymbal, killing the resonance. I don't know if anyone has thought of this or has patents, or whatever. Not being a coder, I have no idea if this is even feasible or could be implemented without a major hassle. Just brainstorming. This would work for guys that just want a choke feature, obviously not workable for guys that also want an edge hit detector.
I thought of kind of a weird idea I wanted to float past you. What if choking could be accomplished without a switch, like in the control software.
Maybe something like monitoring for a sudden disappearance of the waveform within a given time frame like what would occur when grabbing the cymbal, killing the resonance. I don't know if anyone has thought of this or has patents, or whatever. Not being a coder, I have no idea if this is even feasible or could be implemented without a major hassle. Just brainstorming. This would work for guys that just want a choke feature, obviously not workable for guys that also want an edge hit detector.