Theory of Operation:
It is well known that the DM10 can not produce a velocity on a traditional switch type triggering zone. To get a switch zone on the DM10 to have a velocity, the DM10 must be tricked to think the switch zone is a piezo zone. This is done by using

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At Hellfire drums, we are always looking for easy ways to DIY your own electronic drum kit. While doing an internet search for new products, we found the above Practice drum kit for sale in the UK. What makes this practice kit unique is the use of mesh drumheads and its compact nature. In reality [...]

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Well, sorry for the delay on this project. It became necessary to track down some alternative part suppliers for our new cymbal modules. Now with the new parts we are using, we are up and running again. Please note that our new cymbal modules look a little different now than they did when [...]

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Here is a sneek peek at our new electronic cymbal project.
 

 
Believe it or not, the idea of this project came from the fact that our shop had a lot of left over parts. We decided to do something with these parts, and so was born the eMini cymbal trigger. This trigger is the size [...]

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I have had this idea for awhile now, but I am just getting around to do something about it. What I have here is what I hope will become the standard DIY eCymbal choke design. It’s simple, low profile, and easy to build. It is in essence a film switch. As [...]

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