--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, <claude.mall@f...> wrote:
> I'm new to E-drums, so could someone explain what
> the 'choking' is about?
With an acoustic (metal) cymbal, you can grab the cymbal after
hitting it to "choke off" the sound. Some e-cymbals also allow you
to do this, by having a switch around the rim of the cymbal. When
you grab the rim, the switch closes and the module chokes off the
sound.
Stewart