User Manual

Basic Techniques
DTX502 Owner’s Manual
Striking the Drum Pads
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When using a two-zone hi-hat pad such as the RHH135, you can produce a number of distinct sounds, much the same as if you were play-
ing an acoustic hi-hat cymbal.
 Open and closed sounds
• You can produce an open hi-hat sound by striking the hi-
hat pad with the hi-hat controller’s pedal not depressed.
• You can produce a closed hi-hat sound by striking the hi-
hat pad with the hi-hat controller’s pedal depressed.
• Using a hi-hat pedal, you can recreate the sound of a clos-
ing hi-hat.
 Bow shots
Striking the main surface of the hi-hat pad (i.e., the bow
section located between the cup and edge) produces a bow
shot sound.
 Edge shots
Striking the outside edge of the hi-hat pad produces an
edge shot sound.
 Foot-close sounds
You can depress the hi-hat controller’s pedal to create a
foot-close sound without having to strike the hi-hat pad.
 Hi-hat splash sounds
Depressing the hi-hat controller’s pedal and then immedi-
ately releasing it produces a hi-hat splash sound.
 Cup shots (PCY100 only)
When using a PCY100 as your hi-hat, you can produce a
cut shot sound by striking the cup section of the pad.
In order to do so, you will need to set the cup switch (CUP
SW) on the rear of the pad to the ON position.
Hi-hats
Edge shots Bow shots
OUTPUT CUP SW