For use in actuating a cymbal or the like, there being an upright support stand and an upright rod associated with the stand and attached to the cymbal to move it vertically, and there being a foot activated pedal unit remote from the stand, the combination comprising a first frame associated with the stand, and a connector unit associated with the frame, said rod connected with said connector unit to be moved longitudinally upwardly and downwardly by said unit, an elongated rotary linkage extending laterally between said pedal unit and said connector unit, the connector unit configured to convert rotary motion transmitted by the linkage to longitudinal motion transferred to said rod.