How to Connect a Roland Dual Trigger Cymbal to an Alesis SR 16

It is possible to hook up a Roland dual cymbal drum trigger to an Alesis SR-16 drum machine with a Trigger to MIDI I/O interface. The interface converts the signal coming from the cymbal drum trigger into MIDI messages that can be sent to the SR-16 to activate the sounds within the drum machine. You will have to know the correct method of hooking up these three components in order to trigger sounds from the SR-16 with the cymbal. This tutorial will show you the correct method for making the connections between the cymbal, trigger to MIDI interface and the Alesis SR-16.

Things You'll Need

• MIDI cable
• Alesis Drum Trigger to MIDI I/O interface
• Drum stick

Instructions

1. Plug the Roland dual cymbal triggers into the trigger inputs labeled "1" and "2" on the back of the Alesis Trigger to MIDI I/O interface. There are eight inputs for connecting other drum triggers as well.

2. Connect one end of the MIDI cable into the "MIDI Out" jack on the back of the Alesis drum trigger to MIDI I/O interface and the other end of the cable into the Alesis SR-16's "MIDI In" port. This will establish the MIDI connection between the two devices.

3. Power on both the interface and the SR-16 and begin hitting the cymbal trigger with the drum stick. The signal will now be transmitted from the cymbal, through the interface, and to the drum machine.

References

• Retrevo: Reference Guide for Alesis SR-16