What do I need to use the Smartrigger Hi Hat with a real hi hat stand?
The Smartrigger Hi Hat is a two piece hi hat just like a real hi hat. You can mount both cymbals onto a fixed hi hat arm (that doesn’t move) and use a Roland compatible pedal (such as the Roland FD-7) for the open/closed sounds or you can choose to mount the cymbals onto a standard hi hat stand. If you mount the two hi hat cymbals onto a standard hi hat stand you need some way of creating the variable “control” signal to tell the module to use open/closed sounds. This is best accomplished by using the Pintech RYC Hi-hat Controller which can be purchased from any Pintech dealer. Here are some pictures showing how the Pintech Controller mounts onto your hi hat stand. It uses two clamps, one on the verticle tube and one onto the pedal’s chain. There is a wire and spring inbetween which creates the up and down difference in the controller as you depress the hi hat pedal. The controller is contained in a black box attached to the top clamp. This piece contains the variable slide switch that
