Roland TD-20, TD-12, TD-3, TD-8, TMC-6, TD-6/6V manual Smartrigger Cymbal Features

SMARTRIGGER USERS GUIDE Version 1.4 1/30/2005

Smartrigger Cymbal Features

Smartrigger Electronic Cymbals feature many improvements over previous electronic cymbals including:

Authentic Playability is accomplished by using real brass alloy metal cymbals. This means that your sticks respond to the playing surface the exact same way as they do when using real acoustic cymbals.

Acoustic Dampening – our special patent pending dampening layer provides several important features:

o Vibration dampening to reduce the actual sound of the cymbal by more than 90%.

o Waveform reduction reduces the secondary cymbal vibrations eliminating double triggering.

o Shock buffering from the trigger housing.

Authentic Aesthetics means that your cymbals look like cymbals not pieces of recycled black rubber tires. The vibration dampening layer on the bottom of the cymbal is clear! This allows the bottom of the cymbal to look just like a real acoustic cymbal when mounted on a stand. You audience will never know you are using electronic cymbals!

Natural Swinging Motion means that your cymbals respond and swing naturally when struck, allowing you to concentrate on your playing while reducing the negative effects on the human body which come from hitting stationary objects that have no “give”. The cymbals absorbs the impact, not your body.

New Dual Piezo Designs - Several of the Smartrigger Cymbals provide a new patent pending “ring” piezo sensor centrally located under the bell of the cymbal. Mounting directly under the bell, at the center, allows even edge to edge triggering and authentic bell playing on a single cymbal surface.

Easier Choke – a wider 180 degree choke switch provides easier crash cymbal choking on half of the cymbal’s surface.