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Re: Kick Volume

2005-01-07 by dblock94533

I had no sooner posted the same question when I read your post. I held
down "shift" while pressing "trigger" and went to kick1 to velocity
curve and changed it from normal to loud in case you havent figured it
out.


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "rav4t3" <a.holmes@u...> wrote:
> 
> Hi fellow pad bashers,
> I have a pretty simple problem to put forward to the group,
> (Bearing in mind that I am quite new to the world of E Kits)
> I am experiencing a volume issue with the Kick Drum sound.
> I have noticed that If I hit say about ten consistent single beats, 
> one or two notes are heard at a higher volume or depending on how 
> you look at it, eight are too low and 2 are OK.
> The volume setting in the modules display indicates 127,
> I have adjusted the gain pot on the rear of the actual rubber pad 
> which as expected, increases or decreases the volume.
> This erratic Kick volume is evident on all factory kits,
> I have not edited any of the factory volume settings on the Kick.
> I have to be honest the Kick volume seems a lot lower than the snare 
> & Tom's, the Kick seems to be at maximum ?
> It's as if the pad is not working consistently ?
> Am I thick or am I missing something ?
> 
> Cheers !

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