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Re: Yamaha DIY EDrums, Discrete Trigger Box

2005-03-12 by emf

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "captainbingo" <captainbingo@s...> 
wrote:
 
> Hello All,
> I've built the DTB (discrete trigger box) and it 
> seems to work great, with only a couple of minor oddities. For 
> example, sometimes the input from the main trigger pizeo will seem 
> to "overpower" the circuit and cause a secondary trigger to fire. 
> (probably 'cause these 35mm piezos seem to hit 40V if smacked hard) 
> I've handled this by putting a potentiometer on the main piezo to 
> lower the output, but I'd like to find out if there is a better way 
> to isolate it in the circuit. Thanks for any feedback.

Hi Rudy,

How ya doin. Keith1200rs is the member who's worked long and hard on 
the magic box. OGD and Stewart (where art thou?) have put in long 
hours as beta testers and comrades in arms. Maybe you and Keith can 
chat about it.

Ed

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