DIY: V-Drum Cable Repair скачать в хорошем качестве

DIY: V-Drum Cable Repair

I discovered my e-cymbal triggers weren't functioning properly. It only took me about 10 minutes of searching on Google to find out I wasn't alone with this problem and discovered what specifically was causing it. It turns out that the 1/4” connectors get damaged due to the movement of the cymbals as they’re played. I was actually quite shocked to see how badly gouged the connectors were, but at the same time relieved the problem wasn’t with the pad itself, that would have sucked and been very costly. I wonder if this is a Roland factory design flaw or something I've done wrong, regardless I needed to fix it. My solution was to replace a section of the cable rather than just the connector. A couple reasons for this: 1. There’s not a lot of space on the cymbal where the connector is inserted. I didn’t have a right angle 1/4” connector and any that I found online were hard to tell if they would fit in that space. Also, I happened to have a right angle stereo patch cable that I didn’t need. 2. I wanted the “repair” point to be somewhere out of sight, and also where there wouldn’t be any movement, such as right on or at the cymbal. 3. I figured if my solution didn’t work for some reason, I could just reconnect the original cable and be back to square 1. 4. I wanted to extend the cable slightly since sometimes I mount my cymbals on separate stands and they need to reach a little farther. My hi-hat was actually a bigger problem than my crash cymbal and I replaced that cable the same way, but did it off camera first. I was a little nervous cutting the factory cable since it's part of a cable bundle that connects to the drum brain with a big ass multi pin connector. Regardless, it was easy to fix and I was happy enough with the results that I decided to make a video about it showing the next repair to the cymbal. All in all, the repair took me about 15 minutes and cost me nothing since I was able to use things I already had. If I had to total up the cost of material, I would estimate about $5 for a short stereo 1/4" cable a few cents for the solder and heat shrink. Keep in mind that you only need 1 end of the replacement cable, so buying one will actually fix 2 connectors if required. Thanks for watching! Please subscribe and leave me a comment about this video! Connect with me: [email protected] Twitter: @subtmusicmaker Facebook:   / subterranean.  . Soundcloud:   / subterraneanmu.  . Patreon:   / subterraneanm.  . Vine: https://vine.co/u/1192715667481522176