Setting up your system
Depending on what type of drums and LED's you have the installation will vary. A typical
system will consist of the TOUR-10 controller, a trigger for each drum to be lit and a length of
LED's to be driven for that channel.
Each input channel of the TOUR-10 is a ¼ inch mono connector. In general, the safe input
range is from 0-10 volts. These inputs can be connected to various devices depending on how
you wish to trigger the LED's. In addition to triggers, musical instruments, audio outs and
similar devices can be used to trigger
but care must be taken not to overdrive the input or
damage may occur.
This system has also been tested with Roland VDrum controllers as well as 2Box. You can split
the trigger output from a drum or cymbal with a "Y" cable and feed both the drum controller
and the TOUR-10. If the drum is a dual zone with a TRS connector, you will have to choose
which trigger to use from the splitter and make a custom cable that only connects to one of the
outputs.
Trigger Placement
The TOUR-10 inputs can be set to be very sensitive. This allows for many options when
triggering. Typically triggers can be placed in the traditional way directly on the head of the
drum or they can be placed on the shell of the drum if a stick-on model is used.
Every situation is different so a test should be conducted to determine what the best method is
to achieve the best response and also to reduce cross triggering.
