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Hi!

I have been working on something when realizing that the power on the cymbal inputs is very weak.

It is giving 3V between ring and sleeve, unloaded. But when adding a load, you need to have load above 1 M ohm...to keep voltage around 3 Volt. (It will drop otherwise)

Obviously it is not designed for any load...just to check if the edge switch is pressed or not.

Angr77/ Www.zourman.com

[Happy New Year to everybody at the 2box forum!]

Happy New Year to everybody at the 2box forum!

I wonder how next year will look like with all upcoming launches! :-) Will there be any surprises - probably!

Don't forget to vote in digitalDrummers Readers Choice 2016. https://digitaldrummer.typeform.com/to/Iz1gLL

Hard to find anything to vote for - please place your vote for Zourman Drums and our Roland Conversion Modules for 2box!

There are also some other great solutions nominated like the VersaTrigger Wireless trigger - a real game changer!

So place your vote!

Best Regards

ANGR77 / www.zourman.com

Wishing you all a merry Christmas and a happy New Year and some free time behind the drums!

Anders Gronlund / Zourman.com

If not goIng for a hi-hat stand conversion connected to the 2box..a Roland Fd-8 and an e-pad together with a hi-hat conversion module will do the trick.

Angr77

Hi! I think I might answer this question. :-)

No, the Zourman Drums Hi-hat conversion kit is not helping the 2box original hi-hat.

It is only supporting Roland resistor based hi-hat pedals and clones.
Supported models: FD-7, FD-8, FD-9, VH-11 and now also the VH-12(separate model)

The models do also work for Roland compatible hi-hats like JOBEKY 13, 14″ REAL FEEL CYMBAL AND HI-HAT CONTROLLER and Go Edrum GH6 eHi-Hat.

In terms of e-cymbal/pad used as hi-hat trigger, any 2 zone trigger with piezo/switch can be used with the solution.

In my opinion the ZD solution opens up for the 2box module to natively use the Roland Hi-hat pedals/pads in very smooth way...just plug and play with your 2box module.


Best regards

Anders / www.zourman.com

The Roland KT-10 works great with almost any 2box settings...:-)

To optimize them a bit, I found the following settings worked great for me:

Type: Kick2
Gain: 10
Threes:-36. (You can go to -48 without any problems)
Xtalk: off
Curve: Norm

Best Regards

Anders / www.zourman.com

Hi!

I was bored yesterday and went in to my best friends drum store...and came out with a KT-10 trigger.

Have not tried it yet with my 2box...but I will tomorrow. I tried it yesterday with my MegaDRUM based e-cajon...works great. What a nice trigger from Roland...


Best regards

Anders / http://www.zourman.com

The story above was Bengts (from 2009) according to other sources (!) the selection of the AC/AC PSU, was the only way to get the right positive/negative level of power. Today, it is not even allowed to ship such a PSU within the EU. All PSUs nowadays needs to be of the AC/DC type.

Best Regards

Anders / http://www.zourman.com

 

A story from Bengt(owner of 2box) is why in hell the 2box using an AC adaptor? (which has AC on the secondary side...when 99% of all PSUs have the electronics built in to convert to DC - a power type used by 100% of CPUs, circuits etc...)

According to Bengt...Mr Deve Loper got a mission to hit a certain price point for the costs of the 2box module so the story is that a AC PSU is about a 2-3 dollars cheaper compared to a DC PSU ...that's is the reason!

Have a nice weekend!

Best Regards

Angr77 / http://www.zourman.com

Hi!

I don't know anything about compability ... But you could buy a new one for Europe at
http://www.thomann.de/se/2box_drumit_five_power_supply.htm?o=14&search=1480118016&appSlotVersion=1.1&r=app

Best regards

Anders / www.zourman.com

Hi!

There was not any reply on this post...so I am guessing we need to jump in. I think actually that Jman has some working 3 zone cymbals to offer.

The tricky part with the 2box cymbals is that the bell is determined by the velocity of a hit. The piezo is located very near the bell...so it is easy to see the difference in amplitude and generate a bow or bell sound based on this. It is actually possible generate a bell sound on the 2box Ride if hitting the bow very hard. So the 2box cymbal has only one piezo and a switch to generate three zones.

Most 3 zone Roland's are using a switch for the bell. The CY-13R and 15R are switch/piezo/switch type.

If connecting a Roland to 2Box on the edge/bow channel...it is actually able to determine 3 zones...but the cymbal is a bit too hot...and the bell hits are a bit hazardous...but it works in theory but is not really too good and useful in reality.

Best regards

Anders

Zourman Drums hihat conversion kit adds support for Roland VH-12!

A new model of the Zourman Drums Hi-hat Conversion module for 2box has just been launched â€" now including native support for the Roland VH-12 hi-hat.

Read more at:
http://zourman.com/product/zourman-drums-hi-hat-conversion-kit-for-vh-12/

Best Regards

ANGR77 / Zourman.com

I have had problems occasionally when transporting the 2box cymbals and hi-hat...the plastic ring fell off. I had recently  the opportunity to visit Bengt at 2box and he showed a newer version of the hi-hat and the cymbals...where the plastic ring was secured in another way. I think these versions have been shipping for some time...

So I am guessing that the problem will not show up on the new versions of 2box gears.


Best regards

Angr77 / www.zourman.com

I don't think the 2box hi-hat will work with the diti. (Not even with a Jman HH mod) I had a look in the diti manual...but only there are only config files for Roland FD-8 on their website. I am guessing that only pedals that will work is resistor based pedals. The 2box hi-hat follows a complete other rules seen from a signal view. Personal note... The Diti seems to be more complex than the MegaDRUM ...:-)

Angr77 / www.zourman.com

Hi!

I am running W10 (64 bit) and Windows Defender but have never seen this warning when download, installing or using SDSE. I would react on this if such a message came up.



Best Regards

ANGR77