New idea for using a real bass pedal

[Stevenam81]

I just thought of the perfect idea. Take a real bass pedal and practice pad. Take a long mono wire and leave it together at the input of the drum controller but near the end seperate the wires. Put a piece of metal on the practice pad where the beater will hit. Attach one end of the wire to that piece of metal. Then run the other wire up the underside of the footpedal, up the arm, and to the middle of the beater. Then every time the beater hits the practice pad, it will complete the circuit and a hit will be registered. One of the flat beaters will be best for this. I can't wait until I or someone else tries this!

[Nix]

check out my thread
http://community.rockband.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=12087

it's much easier than you would think. you dont even have to line up contacts at the pad and the beater. Just do it under the board like the RockBand pedal, the practice pad just gives you pedal a stopping point so you dont crush your electrical components and also gives it a realistic feel.

The hardest part is just lining up the magnet so you get it working propperly