Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "dblock94533" <legend61@i...> wrote:
> 
> I'm using my DTII as triggers for my sample cd's and my roland 5080
> but sometimes when I hit the kick drum, it wont sound on maybe one 
out
> of 10 hits unless I hit it extra hard. Any ideas on if it might be a
> velocity problem or not?
> Thanks!

Hi dblock,

It could be a velocity problem or a physical one. We don't know any 
of your settings or how hard you tend to hit. If you have to use a 
lot of brute force to get anything out of the trigger, you might 
check your gain and minimum velocity settings; a low value for the 
former and a high one for the latter could impede triggering. A high 
self-rejection setting could also be responsible, and if your kick 
has a sensitivity knob, too high or too low a setting could be 
interfering with response. Also, get into the trigger mode on the 
display for the kick and check the numerical reading for your hits. 
If they're too low for your settings, no matter how you program, the 
trouble may be inside the pad. Open it up and make sure that the foam 
hasn't worn away enough to reduce contact or a wire isn't loose. 
Sometimes resoldering can help, even if no crack is visible to the 
naked eye. 

Ed