Not sure what module you're using this with, but I'm familiar with Roland electronic drum pads and modules, and guess the following would stand true for any pad / module combo.... I would check the following:
Is the cable correctly connected at the pad?
Is the cable correctly connected at the module?
Is the module sound turned up?
Are your headphones / speakers turned on & up (do other pads sound)?
Is the fader for the specific pad (or pad group) turned up? (On a Roland module, where the pad is AUX1 to 4 - the 'fader' button needs to be pressed in order to operate the AUX slider).
The next couple of things are less likely, but possible.
Does the pad have a polarity switch on? - try switching it.
Has he correct pad type been assigned in the module?
Has an instrument been assigned to the pad (Roland: Press INSTRUMENT, hit the Pad, select a sound)
If you get no joy with this - please drop me a message.
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Not sure what module you're using this with, but I'm familiar with Roland electronic drum pads and modules, and guess the following would stand true for any pad / module combo....
- Is the cable correctly connected at the pad?
- Is the cable correctly connected at the module?
- Is the module sound turned up?
- Are your headphones / speakers turned on & up
- Is the fader for the specific pad (or pad group) turned up?
- Does the pad have a polarity switch on? - try switching it.
- Has he correct pad type been assigned in the module?
- Has an instrument been assigned to the pad
I would check the following:
(do other pads sound)?
(On a Roland module, where the pad is AUX1 to 4 - the 'fader' button needs to be pressed in order to operate the AUX slider).
The next couple of things are less likely, but possible.
(Roland: Press INSTRUMENT, hit the Pad, select a sound)
If you get no joy with this - please drop me a message.