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FTB
FSR Trigger BOX
Thank you for purchasing the FTB from Alternate Mode.
The FTB is designed to power single and dual zone FSR trigger pads, e- drum heads from Alternate Mode and Aquarian Drum heads as well as our drumKAT
HybriKIT, jamKAT mini and other FSR triggers such as the altZone and eRIM.
The FTB can power up to 12 triggers simultaneously. This eliminates the need for individual inBOX’s and batteries for each trigger pad. The FTB is powered by a single wall wart adapter.
The output of the FTB plugs directly into your drum module’s trigger inputs. It sends out voltage (just like piezos) to the sound module. But because these sensors are FSR, the triggering is super clean and fast. There is no need to worry about any false triggering either because these sensors work on pressure, not vibration.
There are 6 Stereo Inputs and Six Stereo Outputs on the FTB as well as a HD15 connector.
Connecting is EASY!
INPUT
(plugging into the FTB)
If you have a single zone FSR sensor/pad plug a Mono ¼" jack into the FTB’s inputs.
If you have a dual zone FSR sensor/pad, plug a Stereo ¼" jack into one of the
FTB inputs.
OUTPUT
(sending signal to your drum module)
If you have a single zone sensor, plug a MONO ¼" jack (corresponding to the connection on the input) and plug that cable into your drum module.
If you have a dual zone sensor , you have a choice.
Plug a stereo ¼" cable (TRS) into the corresponding output. One trigger will be on the tip of the jack, the other on the sleeve. This works great IF your drum module accepts a dual zone "piezo" trigger. (not a membrane switch dual zone)
If you want two individual trigger outputs, use a splitter cable to create two independent trigger outputs.
The above connections are all you need for our single zone DITI Direct or our dual zone triggers and heads.
We’ve created a comprehensive list of all the possible combinations of input and output configurations. This means that if you have the original inHEAD or inBOX, there are a compatibility solutions using the FTB.
The DIAL on the FTB
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The dial on the FTB is the general sensitivity control of the FTB. When you connect the FTB trigger outputs to your drum module, you will need to set the gain and threshold on your module. The dial on the FTB further adjusts these settings. This setting is Global for all of the triggers.
For individual trigger settings, you can adjust that on your drum machine.
The rule of thumb is to use the lowest setting on the dial, then adjust using gain on your drum module. If you do not hear hard hits (velocity 127), raise the dial.
To make things easier, we’ve included a chart of our favorite trigger settings for various drum modules.
Connecting a 2 Zone FSR Pad to the FTB
2 Zone FSR Pads come with a stereo female jack.
To connect the 2 Zone FSR Pad to the FTB-
1.
Plug in a standard stereo 1/4" cable to any of the 1/4" input jacks on the FTB.
2.
Plug in a standard stereo 1/4" cable to the corresponding
output of the FTB.
Note - The 2 zones may be separated on the output of the FTB by using a standard stereo to dual mono "Y" cable.
2 Zone
HybriHEAD/PAD
1/4" Stereo Cable
FTB
1/4" Stereo Cable out to module
Connecting a DITI Direct FSR Pad to the FTB
DITI Direct FSR pads come with a stereo female jack.
To connect a DITI Direct FSR pad to the FTB -
1.
Plug in a standard mono 1/4" cable to any of the 1/4" input jacks on the FTB.
2.
Plug in a standard mono 1/4" cable to the corresponding output of the FTB.
DITI Direct
HybriHEAD/PAD
FTB
1/4" Stereo Cable
out to module
1/4" Mono Cable
Connecting an Aquarian On/Inhead to the FTB
Aquarian Onhead/Inheads come with a mono 1/8" plug.
To connect the Aquarian Onhead/Inhead to the FTB -
1.
Plug in a headphone adapter jack to the head.
2.
Plug in a mono 1/4" extension cable to the headphone adapter jack.
3.
Plug in the mono 1/4" plug to any of the 1/4" input jacks on the
FTB.
4.
Plug in a standard mono 1/4" cable to the corresponding output of the FTB.
Note - You may also use an 1/8" extension cable with a headphone adapter jack instead of the 1/4" extension cable.
Aquarian
Onhead/Inhead
FTB
1/4" Stereo Cable out to module
Headphone Extension Cable
Adapter
Connecting the HybriKIT to the FTB
The HybriKIT comes with a HD15 connector.
To connect the HybriKIT to the FTB -
1.
Connect Alternate Mode's "Hybrikit HD15 Input Cable" to the HD15 connector on the HybriKIT.
2.
Plug the other end to the input HD15 connector on the FTB.
3.
Connect Alternate Mode's "Hybrikit HD15 Breakout Cable" to the output HD15 connector on the FTB.
The mono plugs are labeled 1-10. Each plug corresponds to the pad number on the HybriKIT.
HybriKIT FTB (Input)
FTB (Output)
Hybrikit HD15 Input Cable
(mono jack x 10)
HD15 Breakout Cable
Connecting an eRim FSR Pad to the FTB
eRIM FSR pads come with a mono female jack.
To connect an eRIM FSR pad to the FTB -
1.
Plug in a 1/4" stereo male to 1/8" mono male cable to the eRIM pad.
2.
Plug in the other end of the cable to any of the 1/4" input jacks on the FTB.
3.
Plug in a standard mono 1/4" cable to the corresponding output of the FTB.
Note - You may also use an 1/8" mono cable with a headphone adapter
jack to connect an eRIM to the FTB.
eRIM
FTB
1/4" Mono Cable out to module
1/4" Stereo to
1/8" Mono Cable
Recommended settings for the FTB
Onhead (original, 2 Zone, DITI Direct)
Roland TD 20
pad type K85
sensitivity 15
threshold 0
curve Exp1
FTB dial 9-10:00
Kat KT4
pad type snare
sensitivity 19
threshold 0
curve normal
FTB dial 9-10:00
Yamaha DTX
pad type XP120/100
gain 35
curve normal
FTB dial 2-3:00
Inhead (original, DITI Direct, HybriHEAD)
Roland TD 20
pad type K85
sensitivity 20
threshold 0
curve Exp1
FTB dial 12:00
Kat KT4
pad type snare
sensitivity 32
threshold 0
curve normal
FTB dial 2-3:00
Yamaha DTX
pad type XP120/100
gain 63
threshold 0
curve Hard 1
FTB dial 3-4:00
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