Hi-hat Sensor Inputs
After choosing a Hi-hat sensor type from the add menu in the hardware inputs panel, you'll see a small form to fill out with some information about the Hi-hat you want to add. Some of this info will help us set the right default settings for that cymbal type, and some of the info is just for you to keep your inputs organized.
Sensor Input Parameters
On the right side of the sensor input, you can toggle between Pads, Sensitivity, Threshold, and Tension views:
- Pads
- Sensitivity
- Threshold
- Tension
Pedal Tension Editor
The pedal tension editor maps how far your hi-hat is squeezed into the open/closed value the software plays with. Use this editor to align the physical feel of your hi-hat with the software's response. You can adjust the curve to make the hi-hat feel more or less sensitive to your pedal movements.
- The horizontal axis is pedal tension — the raw amount of squeeze coming from your hi-hat pedal, from fully released on the left to fully pressed on the right.
- The vertical axis is the software range — the value sent on to the rest of the app, from open at the bottom to closed at the top.
A live dot rides the curve to show the current incoming tension and where it lands in the software range. The same editor also appears as the Hi-hat Tension panel in the training window.
Handles
Three handles shape the curve. Each one drags left and right, with a 0–100 readout while you drag.
| Handle | What it sets |
|---|---|
| open | The tension below which the hi-hat counts as fully open. Anything to its left snaps to open. |
| cross | The crossover: the tension that maps to the middle of the software range. Move it to make the first part of the squeeze more or less sensitive than the last part. |
| closed | The tension above which the hi-hat counts as fully closed. Anything to its right snaps to closed. |
The handles stay in order: open moves within the lowest fifth of the tension range, closed within the highest fifth, and cross within the middle third.
Dead zones
The open and closed handles split the plot into three bands:
| Band | What it means |
|---|---|
| fully open (left, blue) | Any tension here reads as fully open. |
| Active zone (middle) | Tension is scaled into the software range here, bending at the cross point. |
| fully closed (right, yellow) | Any tension here reads as fully closed. |
Widen the dead zones to ignore slack at either end of your pedal's travel, or narrow them to use its full travel.
- If the hi-hat never reaches fully closed, drag closed left until firm pressure reaches the top of the range.
- If light resting pressure already reads as partly closed, drag open right to push that slack into the open dead zone.