Hi all
I have the Alesis Surge Mesh kit (bought Sept 2021). I have the common issue where everytime i hit the snare, it would only produce the rimshot sound.
I opened it up and found the dreaded broken red wire, there wasnt enough red wire close to the piezo to repair the connection, so I installed a new piezo.
However, I still have the rimshot sound when hitting the snare drum.
The new connections are fine, so any suggestions would be appreciated
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The Nitro/Surge Modules are based on the
Medeli DD512If you are sure the New Piezo is soldered in correctly..RED=TIP...BLACK=SLEEVE.
Check to see if Head Zone is working and Isolate it.
Under [UTILITY] you can make the changes to the parameters (Sensitivity,Threshold,Crosstalk,Curve)
Lower the Rim Sensitivity all the way down to 1 and raise the Head Sensitivity all the way up to 16...raise the RIM Threshold to Maximum (16).
That guarantees the RIM will not trigger unless there is a High Velocity hit (If it will even trigger at all).
After making those adjustments the Head should be the only sound you hear...not both or the rim sound.
I believe default is 10..16 is the Highest.
Check the Threshold settings.
You want the Lowest Sensitivity possible with the Highest Threshold possible,if your settings are the opposite..High Sensitivity and Low Threshold (Common mistake I see constantly) you'll have all sorts of issues with light hits misfiring/triggering etc that also get confused/interpreted as Crosstalk.
If the RIM settings are more sensitive and lower Threshold than the HEAD then it's going to trigger easier.
After both Zones are checked/working properly then you can make the Final Sensitivity/Threshold adjustments...Don't forget to SAVE.
While in UTILITY menu, press the [SAVE] button to store all pad settings.
If you turn off the power without saving, you will lose the trigger setting changes you have just made.
These parameters are GLOBAL and affect all kits.
If both Zones are working correctly and even after the zones being isolated/adjusted the RIM continues to be the dominant sound something odd may be occurring and you can also try a Factory Reset and see if that clears it up..but you first need to determine if the Zones are working properly..
FACTORY RESETPress/Hold both [<] and [>] buttons simultaneously while powering on..