pressure sensors

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hello i am using a regular pressure force sensor to get the trigger for play a drum sample in max msp .
i am sure that there is many ways to improve the system
but still its hard for me to find a way to play on it in rhythm
its look like it hard for the sensing area to read the signals fast

maybe there is a programing solution in max
to consider that every hit on the same sensor getting inside to a different groves object (it helpt me make that every hit is not dependent in the previous hit's volume)

or a beter sensor for using
because rhythm it really hard to get!! :-?
thanks everybody !

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i am adding a bit
i dont want to use piezo for getting more sensitive signals
but i would like to use thing to hit the sensor with small surface and most of the sensors are not reading it

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It is not clear what you are asking. Do you want an alternative sensor? What wiring have you tried with your existing sensor?
What do you mean by:-

but still its hard for me to find a way to play on it in rhythm

Do you need a bigger area or faster response or more accurate response or are you getting double response?

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hi grumpy mike thanks a lot for ...
during that i am writing to you i understand some few things
it a bit of programing in max that i need to work on
but still i would like to know aboute sensors that sending value when i am hit them with smaller surface for example if i hit it with a chopstick
if there is an alternative force flexi sensors for that ?