What type of cable does a hi-hat pedal use in Roland electronic drum kits?
A 2nd hand TD3 works great but the 'proper' cable for the hi-hat pedal is missing. We tried with a guitar lead but it only worked (intermittently) when inserted about half-way in. The other pads all use 1/4" jacks which look like stereo leads (?) but when we tried one of those, it didn't work at all.
What is definitively the correct cable type, so I can figure out if the fault is with the pedal or not?
It's a Roland FD-8 HH pedal
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According to Sweetwater, the correct cable is a TRS (stereo) cable. Two notes from the TD-3 manual:
Connect the hi-hat control pedal to the TD-3 before turning on the power.
Do NOT press the pedal when turning on the power.
I suggest turning off the TD-3, plugging in the HH control pedal with a TRS cable, then turning on the TD-3 and checking operation after the TD-3 is fully booted. If there are still problems, it's probably the cable, pedal, or module.
Roland has service centers all over the world, so worst case scenario you can hopefully have it serviced for a reasonable fee.
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