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Re: EDP switches for drummers
> Has anyone considered a better way for a drummer to use the EDP footpedal
> controls.
I use a set of homemade drum trigger pads which are programmed to send out
midi data just like any guitar player's midi-footpedal. There are six
small
pads (about 2"x3") positioned just above my snare drum. I control my EDP,
repeater, and effects while I'm playing by hitting pads with the stick in
my
left hand. I haven't found anything on the market like this yet.
However,
any drum trigger pads that will send out note-on messages (all of them as
far as I can tell) will work for controlling just an EDP. Try the roland
spd6, its pretty small and it will send out note-on messages. You can
program the six pads to control any six front panel buttons on the EDP.
Also, you can buy any 20Kohm potentiometer and wire it onto a mono 1/4"
cable. You can use this to control the feedback value. With a little duct
tape, you could put a "lever" on the potentiometer shaft and mount it near
enough to control it with your leg, or arm.
Good luck, and keep us posted on how it goes.
Jon