FXpansion BFD Premium Acoustic Drum Module - Manual (Page 38)

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Hihat controls
These settings let you set up BFD to work with a variable
hihat pedal system such as those used in electronic
drumkits. These systems use a MIDI continuous
controller (the hihat pedal position) to represent the
position within open and closed states of the hihat pedal.
Whenever the variable tip and variable shank notes
are triggered, BFD will, depending on the Hihat pedal
position, play the relevant Hit type from those available
(closed, 1/2-open, and open). When using BFD XFL or
8 Bit Kit, additional 1/4-open and 3/4-open hihat positions are available. The free ‘Zildjian
Sweet’ hihat download for all registered BFD users provides an additional 1/4-open tip Hit
type.
Defi ning hihat pedal position (cc) and variable tip and shank notes
To defi ne a controller number for the Hihat pedal position, click the MIDI Learn button and
move the controller pedal, or enter it manually.
It is vital to remember that, since the hihat pedal position is a MIDI continuous controller,
it is saved in the MIDI CCs preset fi le. It is additionally presented on the Page 1 tab for
convenience. Please see section 7:5 for more details on the MIDI CCs tab.
You will also need to defi ne the notes for the variable tip and variable shank Hit type.
These are assigned in the same way as any other Hit type. These are special types of
Hit: they do not represent a sound, but rather a way of triggering one of various possible
sounds depending on the position of the Hihat pedal position MIDI CC.
In order to properly use the variable hihat technique, you will need to assign the ‘regular’
hihat Hit types to notes as normal,
avoiding any duplicate assignments.
Hihat pedal position defi ne slider
This slider represents the travel of the hihat
pedal, oriented according to the list of ‘regular’
hihat note triggers, with open at the top and
closed at the bottom.
There are four adjustable points on this slider,
which represent the transitions between the
hihat positions, forming fi ve ‘zones’ (for open,
3/4-open, 1/2-open, 1/4-open and closed posi-
tions). Each of these points displays a value
from 0 to 127, which corresponds to the MIDI
CC value at which the transition will occur.
By moving these points on the slider, you can
adjust how BFD reacts to the Hihat pedal posi-
tion.
Chapter 7: Controlling BFD
• The current position of the hihat pedal
controller is shown in the Drum Room
area, if the Animate hihat position option
is enabled in the BFD Options panel.
open
zone
3/4-open
zone
1/2-open-
zone
1/4-open
zone
closed
zone