How to Fix a Roland FD-8 Hi Hat Pedal Controller

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2 жыл бұрын

The high hat controller for my Roland electronic drum kit stopped working so I'm going to show you how I ended up fixing it.
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@moxxichannel5950 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! Great video! I would suggest that anyone doing it, remove the jack BEFORE you try unplugging the ribbon cable as once that jack is off, you can simply pull it out without using a screwdriver - and insert the cable BEFORE you put it all back together as it just pushes in. Also, neither of my repair kits came with grease and I didn't have any, so I stole the grease from the old rubber for now and applied it.

@DadRockAndGuitars 10 ай бұрын

Great suggestions! Pinned this so it can hopefully help others as well. I filmed this as I figured it out 😅

@moxxichannel5950 10 ай бұрын

@@DadRockAndGuitars Oh I totally understand and no worries - I was just following along and got to that point and thought it might be easier to try it that way. BTW, was I supposed to use household grease like Vaseline? Did your repair kit come with grease? Thanks again!

@DadRockAndGuitars 10 ай бұрын

@@moxxichannel5950 My kit came with a small pack of grease. Not sure if Vaseline would work long term or not. That's outside of my knowledge base 😅 I'm sure a local hardware store would have something that would work well.

@EricDeatrick 20 сағат бұрын

I was able to fix mine using this video! I used your link to purchase the parts and I subscribed. Thank you! You saved me from buying a full replacement pedal.

@DadRockAndGuitars 19 сағат бұрын

Awesome! Glad you were able to get it fixed 👍

@JR-tl8tg 5 ай бұрын

2 years on and this video is still helping folks like me. Thanks buddy

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped you! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

@guilhermino4488 2 жыл бұрын

Best video for the sensor replacement! The angles were very helpful. Thanks!

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting and letting me know 👍

@biochemistbrewery Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting - very useful. I just changed the rubber and it seems to have solved the problem for now. I’ve got the sensor pad as backup!

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Great! Yeah, I've heard some people say that just changing the rubber part worked for worked for them as well. That's an even easier fix 👍

@Listen2Gene 2 жыл бұрын

Perfect demo. Worked like a charm. Noticed my ribbon didn’t seem to push in all the way. But it still works. So whatever! Thank you!!!

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

That's great - Glad it was helpful for you! Thanks for letting me know 👍

@pkugel24073 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Bought a used Roland e-drum kit with a bad hi-hat. Replaced the parts just like shown with Amazon replacement parts. Works Great now. Thank you!!

@DadRockAndGuitars 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you were able to getting it working 👍 Enjoy the new kit!

@JimHickeyMusicLessons Жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this step by step. The repair kit worked great for my pedal.

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

That's great! Glad you were able to get it fixed up. Thank you for letting me know the video was helpful!

@BrianHoff04 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I'm not yet convinced the sensor is my problem (I can be wrong). For now I'm still focused on the rubber actuator. I bought the newer rubber version from Roland and it worked well for about a year. Now I'm back to a pedal that may / may not be consistent just like I had before I replaced the rubber actuator. Nice job with your video. Good sound, lighting, editing.

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian! I wasn't sure if mine was just the rubber actuator and/or the sensor either. I just decided to go all or nothing. ha ha! All-in-all it's a pretty easy fix if you end up deciding to replace the sensor as well. Best of luck!

@danhann6598 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your tutorial. Worked perfectly 🎉 much appreciated.

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad the video was able to help 👍

@williamhenderson1161 Жыл бұрын

Worked like a charm! Thanks!

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Awesome! 👍

@mandyshum9454 3 ай бұрын

Tons of thanks. It helps a lot👍

@DadRockAndGuitars 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

@gretchen3809 27 күн бұрын

Worked great. Fixed my drums.

@DadRockAndGuitars 25 күн бұрын

Awesome! Glad you were able to get your drums fixed! 👍

@Vanswithbenefits 3 ай бұрын

Thanks a ton for this. I unscrewed mine and all I had to do was spray out a decade of dust! Works again

@DadRockAndGuitars 3 ай бұрын

Ha ha! Glad it's working for you again! Thanks for watching and appreciate the comment 👍

@adrianchin69 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson. Much appreciated.

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting adrian chin!

@74dartman13 8 ай бұрын

I think this is what my pedal needs. Thanks for the video!👍😎🥁🎶

@DadRockAndGuitars 8 ай бұрын

That seems to be the most common issue. Thanks for watching!

@74dartman13 8 ай бұрын

@DadRockAndGuitars you're welcome. I just ordered the rebuild kit, today. Thanks again!👍😎🥁🎶

@danzitoli2796 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info and link t buy. Funny thing is, I just needed to clean the sensor with some alcohol, also clean and regrease the rubber actuator to get it working again! Saving the link for the new parts when needed though!

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Wow, that's great! Hopefully it'll keep working for a long time now. Thanks and appreciate the comment 👍

@profebateriachia1591 Жыл бұрын

Great vid!!!!! thanks!!! I will get my replacement part as well from amazon...

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Mine is still working great, so definitely worth it. 👍

@eDrumsInANutshell 9 ай бұрын

Hi dude! I saw your intro and thought, oh, this guy must have a lot of subs. Your footage looks awesome! Subbed! So you write your are just a guitarist but your homepage shows more ... so you record also local bands? I am just a drummer, and don't even records things. I discovered edrums Xmas 2019. A cheap ekit for the kids and EZDrummer2 changed my "freetime" live. Damn. That is so good! Now, using Superior Drummer 3. Nontheless, I am deeper into music that ever. But still no output. But I came from acoustic drums to the ekit, DIYing midi controller, hihat controller, snare trigger, than switching to trigger2midi interface. Freaking out with midi remapping ... Then Cubase, VSTs, MIDI controller addicted, developping a very bad plug-in collecting syndrome, amp sims ... trying these with cheap guitars. Learning to teak these cheap guitars (fret polishing, intonation ), music theory, synth, sound design, mixing (soaked up the Dan Worrall and House of Kush videos), MIDI programming, ... because I cannot play guitar, or I mean I know the theory, the fretboard, but my finger are short sausages 🙂But, dude, I love the Impact Soundworks and Ample Guitars stuff. Together with Amplitube 5 it's awesome. At least to my ears. And so... lots of evenings went by and I was having a ton of fun but ... nothing to show. And today I was wondering why the FD-8 gives such a noisy signal... You know, the CC4 value is jumping. But I think it's still ok. It doesn't really change the openess... Keep going, mate! I will check out a few of your vids now.

@DadRockAndGuitars 9 ай бұрын

Wow sounds like you've been learning and trying a lot! Thanks great! I've done a lot of recording in the past and do still record bands and songwriters every now and then. I've been focusing on recording my own songs recently and am in the middle of recording an EP. It's been a lot of fun! Thanks for your kinds words and checking out my channel. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see a video about. I'm always looking to make videos that are the most helpful.. Have a great day!

@arielmenna4513 Жыл бұрын

It works for me. Thank you.

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it worked 👍 Thanks for watching and letting me know!

@suzannesteele9680 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your video ... going to try replace the rubber which is hard and is not pliable ~ 😃

@DadRockAndGuitars 7 ай бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching! The rubber part not being pliable seems to be the main issue most people have.

@robfelt9283 Жыл бұрын

Thank you that was helpful.

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful 👍

@jonasbarry8979 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I bought a used pedal and I immediately used compressed air to blow all the dust out of it and I think I have an idea why it doesn't work now LOL

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Oh no! 🤣 This is a pretty easy and affordable fix that replaces all the important parts. Hope you can get it working again soon!

@Sonnenuhren Жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for those instructions! Did you check whether it was necessary to exchange the electronic sensor? Most of the videos on this subject just mention the rubber bit that needs to be replaced because it's gone hard with age...

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

I didn’t check honestly. I figured the new sensor came as part of the kit and I had it all opened up anyway, so might as well replace it too.

@btmauto2459 5 ай бұрын

great video. I did the repair. Unfortunately I still have no connection. I'm thinking the jack doesn't work. I can't seem to find that part available or for sale anywhere.

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that you’re still having g issues. I did some searching for the jack and didn’t really find any either. You might try reaching out to the Roland parts department. May be a long shot, but they might be able to help. Scroll down a bit and there’s a “Replacement Parts” section on the Contact Us page. www.roland.com/us/company/contact_us/

@christien6367 Ай бұрын

Great, it worked

@DadRockAndGuitars Ай бұрын

Glad it worked for you! Thanks for watching and letting me know 👍

@SouthAtlanticMusic 3 ай бұрын

I can't seem to find the answer to this anywhere...does the electric sensor part fit the FD-6?

@DadRockAndGuitars 3 ай бұрын

Appreciate you watching and your question! Not sure if you found your answer yet or not. I did some searching as well and can't find any mentions of the FD-6 sensor. Plenty of results come up for the rubber actuator. That seems to be the same. Several people have commented that just replacing that fixed their FD-8 since it was dried out, but the sensor was fine. Might be worth a shot. And/or might be worth opening up your pedal and see if it looks the same. Have you found any additional info?

@doggo3353 5 ай бұрын

Do you find the spring a little too (long) strong? It pushes the pedal up against the plastic housing when I take my feet off. The tiny rubber bits under the plastic housing do little to absorb the shock and I'll be damned if the plastic housing fails soon due to constant fatigue.

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Sorry you seem to be having issues with yours. On mine, the tension of the spring seems about right and the same as before. When I take my foot off, the pedol does come up and stops when it catches on the housing as designed, but it's not a lot of pressure or anything. As far as when I push down, the rubber part does stop the pedal and keeps me from pushing all the way down. The pedal does not hit the housing.

@Avadhut_Octapad_PlayerOfficial 4 ай бұрын

How much cost in india ❤ market

@146gods Жыл бұрын

So my alesis hi hat pedal is like this one but it doesnt want to close the hi hat quickly, it closes it if i have my foot on it and still works but when im playing and i have to choke the hi hat (i cant remember what its called)it doesnt work what would i have to replace?

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure that this is the fix for what you are describing. Sounds like it could be fixed with adjusting settings on your drum module. Have you tried adjusting any settings for the hi hat?

@146gods Жыл бұрын

@@DadRockAndGuitars yea but i was playing and it stopped choking the hi hat when ever i hit the hi hat and pressed the pedal so i assumed it broke i took it apart but didnt really know if it was broken or not

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

@@146gods Ok, I understand now. It may be broken. The other thing you might want to check is the cable that's connecting the pedal to the drum module. Try using a different cable and see it that fixes it. If not, this is a pretty easy and affordable fix, so might be worth a try. There's not much to these pedals. You will probably want to make sure you get the correct parts for yours. Not sure if they are the same as the ones I used for my Roland pedal or not.

@arnoldabelaye553 8 ай бұрын

Can that Roland FD-8 hi-hat work with an older TD-6 Roland Module.

@DadRockAndGuitars 8 ай бұрын

Sure can! I use mine with a TD-3 module.

@arnoldabelaye553 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

@DadRockAndGuitars 8 ай бұрын

@@arnoldabelaye553 No problem 👍

@coconatutokonatu 6 ай бұрын

ありがとう❤ 直すこができます！

@blairkunka2888 Жыл бұрын

Yep, worked great. The pedal has not worked for a couple of years.

@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you were able to get it working!

@Menntes 5 ай бұрын

Before you go and buy the replacement kit, try this way as it worked flawlessly for me: Remove the rubber, microwave for 30 seconds, add grease to both the rubber and the wheel and there you go!

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

I've heard that has worked for some people. Glad it worked for you! Thanks for sharing 👍

@Menntes 5 ай бұрын

@@DadRockAndGuitars great tutorial though man, really helped me see all the parts and what was going on

@DadRockAndGuitars 5 ай бұрын

@@MenntesThanks 👍

@giveintodeliciousnes 2 жыл бұрын

This was a very well done video if you actually need to replace the sensor/trigger (nothing negative to say at all) -- however (to viewers) before you assume you need to do that, check out some of the other videos which show how a combination of dust, poor lubrication, and stiffening of the rubber pad can be the problem (and easier to fix): I followed this one and it was extremely easy and fixed all my issues without replacing anything: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gcCiedaVxr3ZaY0.html

@DadRockAndGuitars 2 жыл бұрын

Those are very valid points and worth checking out👍 Thanks for sharing the additional info!

@johnsiggers1682 2 жыл бұрын

Cut lines on the top of the rubber pad and it will trigger much better!

@lightfantastik Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm looking for a solution where I don't have to buy anything. Simply replacing the parts is obvious. I already assumed I could do that.

@doronnadav5224 6 ай бұрын

For anyone where the rubber part got hard -> just put it into the microwave for 30 seconds. That did it for me, no reason to order a new part ;) Works like a charm

@DadRockAndGuitars 6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Haven't heard of doing that Definitely worth trying! Thanks for sharing 👍

@morebeer7673 4 ай бұрын

That's only a temp fix, just like boiling and vaseline bath. If you're going to go through the hassle of taking the old one off, just replace it.

@doronnadav5224 3 ай бұрын

@@morebeer7673 Not sure how temporary it actually is, because it still works perfectly after 2 months - lets see!

@lopisotoka8727 3 ай бұрын

This worked for me! Thanks for the tip!

@stephen3164 3 ай бұрын

Put mine in hot water - and melted mine. 🤦‍♂️ So now waiting 2 days for new one to arrive. No closed hi hat for 2 days! 😫 (I actually NEED it this weekend, so praying it arrives!)