Precautions When Connecting a Hi-Hat Control Pedal

Connect the hi-hat control pedal (FD-7; sold separately) to the HH CTRL/TRIG 4 jack, and set the
Trigger input switch to HH CTRL. When using an FD-7 you will be able to control various Instrument
parameters in real time (p. 54).
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How to set the hi-hat control pedal for the best possible performance results

1Using the cable included with the FD-7, connect the FD-7 to the HH
CTRL/TRIG 4 jack.
2Make sure that the pedal is fully open.
If the pedal is depressed, settings will not be made correctly.
3Move the external input select switch to TRIG 4 and then move it
back to HH CTRL. When the switch is moved back to HH CTRL the
following display will appear. This indicates that the FD-7 has been
“recognized” by the SPD-20 and will now function correctly.
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You may hear a brief sound when you change the position of this switch. This is normal, and should
not be a cause for concern.
Be very careful not to depress the pedal until the above message is displayed.
The appropriate settings will be made automatically and the same message will be displayed whenever
the power is turned on with the FD-7 already plugged in.

Using a Footswitch in Place of the Hi-Hat Pedal

In place of a hi-hat control pedal, you can also control the hi-hat with a footswitch (DP-2 Pedal Switch;
sold separately) connected to the HH CTRL/TRIG 4 jack. However, with this arrangement, techniques
such as half open cannot be played. Just as with the hi-hat control pedal, when using the footswitch, it
is necessary to have the pedal recognized using the previously mentioned procedure. When the pedal
switch is properly recognized, “dP2” appears in the display.
FD-7
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