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• PCB for Drum Trigger
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  Does anyone out there want to make a PCB for the 4066 drum trigger circuit? I'm teaching a workshop for high schools to build these and we could use a PCB. I could pay for the PCB.
  
  -Tom

  Posted by Tzim on March 24, 2009 at 16:38:32 Pacific Time

• Alesis SR 16
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  So I have an Alesis SR-16 Drum Module and I was wondering if it could be turned to the same use. I cracked it open and it seems to have 2x the number of piezo elements as the module in the article. I understand the article pretty well. The only problem I have is that the board circuits that are trigger the drum sounds look considerably different than the ones in the Zoom. Is there any way you can suggest what the best way to soldering on to these circuits would be? I have images. Thanks.
  
  

  Posted by r05c03 on March 10, 2009 at 08:03:52 Pacific Time

• This seems like such a cool idea!
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  I'd absolutely LOVE to make one of these. The only problem? There's no instructions short of some basic circuit designs. Maybe I'm missing something here, but instructions usually include more than a diagram that not only presupposes you have a robust understanding of electrical engineering, but also that, in looking at these circuit designs, you will automatically understand the materials needed and how they are assembled. This is not the first project I've seen on Make of this nature.
  
  Please Make, can you start actually giving us some idea of how to make stuff? All I've found here is a tantalizing illustration of my lack of electrical understanding. If I need to go to Radio Shack and get a Circuitry for Dummies book, so be it, but can you at least give me some idea of what I'm supposed to learn? I'm a software engineer of 13 years and I have no idea what to make of these.
  
  Or is this simply a "if you buy the magazine we explain in detail" teaser? I'll BUY the stupid thing if it actually offers step-by-steps!

  Posted by Zen_Kai on October 31, 2008 at 10:21:33 Pacific Time