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40/48 inputs firmware version available for test.

I just made avalable a test version of the MegaDrum firmware with support for 40/48 inputs. Read mor in the forum.

A new look for the website.

The MegaDrum website has been re-designed. Hopefully it will allow me to update it more easily and keep it up-to-date. For now some sections, e.g. Documentation and FAQ, are blank but it'll change shortly and you still can access the old website at www.megadrum.info/old_site.

MegaDrum Config Tool released

Elrules has released a multiplatform MegaDrum Config
Tool. You can now control MegaDrum settings from Windows, Linux or Mac
OS X. See http://www.megadrum.info/configtool/ for details. 
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3 zone Yahaha style cymbals are now supported.

Released a new firmware which adds support for 3 zone Yamaha style
cymbals. Support for 6 zone Alesis style cymbals is on its way.

3 zone Yahaha style cymbals support. Work in progress.

I'm working on a support for 3 zone Yamaha style
cymbals.  For those who don't know these cymbals use only one
input rather than Roland style 3 zone cymbals which require 2 inputs to
be used. Watch this forum thread for updates.

Complete MegaDrum 32 module for an auction.

I'm putting for an auction a complete MegaDrum 32
module in a rack mountable case to recover some development expenses.
See details here.

New features of MegaDrum

A lot of things has changed. I added support for
rotary encoders as an alternative to keys. Added support for quick drum
maps switching (for live performances?). Got rid of an LCD contrast
pot, contrast is now controlled by MegaDrum itself. I switched from
DipTrace to KiCad for schematics and PCBs design. All schematics have
been updated. Some other things I don't remember right now.

Added support for 3way Roland style cymbals

Added support for 3way triggers like CY-12/CY-15.
Added support for high impedance HiHat pedals/controllers. Small
changes to the schematics.

SysEx Chain ID to support chained MegaDrum modules.

A few new features have been added to MegaDrum - SysEx Chain ID, MIDI signal compression and shifting. See detail here.

Added adjustable "Dynamic Threshold" parameters.

A new firmware has been released and it can be found in the usual place. It adds per input adjustable "Dynamic Threshold" parameters: Dynamic Threshold Level and Dynamic Threshold Decay Time.