Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "edrummin" <jjff@v...> wrote:
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> 
> Any KB4 users out there.... Is there any way to inhance midrange 
> with this amp? The amp of course handles lows very well, but snare 
> and cymbals aren't as bright. Could I add a midrange speaker to the 
> KB4 to solve this problem?
> Also power light (green) turns to red when some triggers are hit. 
> Any reason for this/ is it bad for amp? (Master only set at 5) 
> Thanks for any info

I can only offer general comments because I don't have that amp. Even 
though I have heard of e-drummers using it successfully in small 
venues, its 70 watts or so seem a little on the slight side for e-
drums (despite the fact that even Yamaha has a monitor claiming even 
less power, which maybe not so incidentally appears to sound 
terrible). The strong transients from the kit could be sending too 
much signal into the Peavey. If the sporadic red light indicates 
clipping, then the only recourse is to reduce the volume further. A 
little overloading here and there might not do any damage, but 
persistent clipping could fry elements not intended for rough 
handling. I don't recall whether the Peavey has any bands of eq. 
Personally, I'm not fond of them in most cases, since they are too 
crude and often affect frequencies not supposed to be directly in 
their line of fire. Maybe you could check the tuning of your snares' 
cymbals and adjust it, as well as FC, to bring out more brightness. 
It's impossible to tell from this vantage point, but something could 
be wrong with the Peavey's tweeter. Does it sound like only bass 
frequencies are highlighted?

Ed