The Wavedrum Global is coming
A demonstration of the new sensibility features :
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"Why can we not have this sensibility ??"
Actually its possible to increase the sensibility of a Silver/Ori
and to put something on top of it ...
Solution 1
new trigger piezos (27 mm instead of 20mm)
and a potentiometer for volume control (ca 5 Euro)
Solution 2 "2 x Boost"
the internal trigger signals simply need to get amplified and EQed.
The cable that goes from the head sensor to the mainboard ,
needs to be cut and connected to a small preamp /EQ
Output preamp goes to mainboard connector cable .
the same for the RimTrigger cable (with a 2nd preamp)
cheap preamp for 5 - 10 bucks
9 volt from inside Wavedrum
effect: higher sensibility , rim and head signal have separate control
this mod needs basic electronic skills
Solution 3 "Blend / Boost" (my favourite)
this is easy with existing trigger jacks ...
(no need to cut the cables)
WD Headtrigger out --> EQ(booster)pedal ---> WD Rimtrigger Input
the lower bands of the 7 band Guitar EQ emphasize the bass components(head)
the upper bands amplify the higher frequencies of the Rim´s bell sound
works like this :
the rim signal in every WD acustically Xtalks over to the head piezo
with about 80-90 % of its volume
These are original WD Trigger signals
recorded directly from the internal piezotriggers .
This pic shows the X Talk from the rim to the head
leftside half of the picture:
the upper (Stereo left) track is the head signal
there is nearly no X talk down to the rim track
In the right side area of the pic
you can see the strong X-Talk from (downside)Rim up to the head
with "blend / boost"
this "x-talked" rim signal
1.works onto the head algo and PCM as usual
....plus
2.also gets amplified and fed back to the Rim Algorithm ,
--- = back to itself , that means
---it works more sensible now
---louder and very special on the algos
---rim PCMS need to be edited to lower volume
effects :
1.higher sensibility
--tabla on the rim with fingertips
--some algos start to get more "alive"
2.
rim Algo recieves head style ("bok") signal and
--rim algo now reacts as if programmed to the head.
--("why does it not sound as if it was programmed to the head ?")
...-->(here it does )
3."head signal plays rim algo "
--this alters the sounds
--even presets get interesting again
4.head and rim sounds get mixed together (I like that very much)
--new sounds
5. a footswitch or a volume pedal can turn this on/off or control the level
All solutions do of course amplify the playing noises/scratches
(sitar triggering with the fingernails in circles ...)
Hopefully there is somebody out there
who knows what I am talking about ...
no need to sell the "old Silver " ,
just to add a few horsepowers .
Still hoping that this forum gets a bit more alive
(edited to repost picture)
(and to add some info and explanations about blend/boost)
This might be best signalfood for a modified WD 