Roland PD-5 issues

dbl21 · Newbie Alert Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1

I know this is an old kit, I got it free. But I have played it about a year no real problems. I have moved the rack to a different part of the house. Played about 3 months. Now Each time I hit a pad the vibration sets off the other pads. Bad vibration problem. Anyone have any tricks on keeping the sensativity down. I have removed a pad from the rack and hit it no problems. It must be the rack. Any ideas. Thanks.

bytor · Admin Joined: 12 Aug 2003 Posts: 5248 Location: Kansas

Does the drum brain have a threshold setting? If so, you could set those pads that are affected by the vibrations to a higher threshold so that it takes more of a hit to trigger it. If you have already done this or if the brain has no threshold settings, then perhaps putting the drum rack on a piece of thick carpet or a rubber mat would help.