So I did see one video and it had the headphone out of the SPD SX running into the mix in of the TD30 module then a midi cable from the TD 30 out to the SPD SX in. Even just like a schematic drawing of how they should be set how they should be wired together. The ones that sound bad are windchimes, stick tamboriene.they have high pitched sounds in them.So I know there is quite a bit of information regarding these two units, but I have had a difficult time finding the actual set up of the two. It's only a few wave files that sound bad.most of them sound great. This set up is in my garage.later I will be sending the same signals through the same 30 feet of cable.then through the 100 foot snake.I'm thinking it's gonna sound as bad if not worse. I get this high frequency signal breakup running it this way. I'm currently sending line level signals through 30 feet of cable.before it hits the mixers. Yes we are using a snake to run the SPDS.and that is what I'm concerned about. In almost every case there are at least 4 more lines in a snake than there is in the mixer.that permits 2 way traffic.through the snake.mic and line signals from the stage to the mixer.and returning from the mixer to the nnecting to amplification then speakers at that point. The "FAN" is at the other end of the snake.where all the XLR connectors are for connecting the snake to the FOH mixer. The snake has 2 ends.the "BOX" and the "FAN." The "BOX" sits on the has a bunch of XLR connectors in it.thats where all the mic and line cables get connected to. Ha ha ha ha.Multicore.here in the states we call that a snake. What do I need to do to get the SPDS to perform better when using it on my accustic kit? We are getting ready to use it playing shows where the signals from the SPDS will run over 100 feet before they get into the FOH mixer.if I cannot get it to sound good through 30 feet of good quality mic cable.I'm sure it's going to sound bad when it gets to a gig. I have tested each cable individually and completly connected and the cables check good. (That tells me there is nothing wrong with my SPDS.) I took my SPDS to a local music store and connected it the same way to a PA they have set up in the store.I got the same results.then we took a brand new SPDS connected it the same way I connected mine.and the brand new one does the same thing as mine does. I tried using the headphone jack on the SPDS, 30 foot long instrument cables.everything yelds the same results. I have tried using direct boxes and XLR mic cables straight into the mixing board. When the SPDS is connected this way.some sounds like the stick tamborene or the windshimes up.many other sounds with high frequecy pitch.the sound breaks up and sounds really ugly. Then I plug those into 2 channels on the Mackie Mixing Board where all my drum mics are also connected. Female 1/4 inch balanced connector splits into 2 1/4 inch unbalanced connectors.
At the mixing board I then take the male XLR connector connect it to a female XLR then a balanced 1/4 male connector. It connects to a 30 foot mic cable there. Then there is a balanced 1/4 male plug to a male XLR plug. Unbalanced 1/4 male plugs to a balanced 1/4 female plug. When I bring the SPDS home and use it on an accustic kit I connect it diffrently.the outputs are connected to a 3 inch long Y adapter. When using it this way everything sounds really good. The Roland TD-10 Right and Left outputs are connected to our PA mixer via 2 25 foot instrument cables. I use it in our rehersal space.there it is connected from the SPDS output jacks to a Roland TD-10 throught the mix in inputs.