Double-pedal strokes disappear on my electronic kick

The kick responds to slow strokes, but some doubles vanish as you speed up. The window during which the module rejects repeats may be long enough to prevent double triggering but also swallow a genuine next stroke.

eDrumWork can analyze a MIDI burst and find gaps in a regular sequence without pretending to see your feet.

Separate speed from weak-hit detection

First play isolated strokes with each foot. If notes are already missing at slow speed, the problem is not about speed; test soft-stroke detection instead.

If everything gets through, play one steady series at a comfortable speed and another close to the fastest you can play cleanly. The events received should be fairly evenly spaced. A gap close to twice the surrounding interval can mean one missing stroke.

Why a metronome is not proof

Comparing notes strictly against the clicks would judge your timing as well as the kit. D06 looks for continuity inside the sequence received, not whether you played ahead of or behind the beat.

Avoid sudden accelerations and deliberate pauses: they naturally create longer intervals and can make the series impossible to evaluate.

The opposite risk

Shortening the period during which later signals are ignored can recover genuine doubles. Make it too short and one rebound becomes two notes: D06 and D05 are opposite sides of the same compromise.

After every change, play:

1. separated singles to check for duplicates;
2. a steady burst to check for gaps;
3. a repeat under the same conditions.

Follow the manual for your exact Roland, Yamaha, Alesis, Millenium, Pearl, 2box or other module.

The diagnostic can show gaps consistent with missing notes. It does not grade pedal technique or diagnose a physical component.

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