Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I posted the same question before seeing your posts
Self rejection was the answer. I tried it and it worked!
Thanks guys!


-- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Creighton Higgins <creightonh@g...> wrote:
> you might want to look at the self-rejection settings in the trigger
> menu also- try reducing that a notch or two.
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> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 16:36:08 -0000, emf <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
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> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "rav4t3" <a.holmes@u...> wrote:
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> > > 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 ?
> > 
> > The first thing to check is the cable. If swapping another cable from
> > the kit doesn't help, it's possible that the pad is defective. The
> > problem might be a loose wire or bad soldering, both of which you
> > might be able to fix yourself, though I wouldn't open up the pad if
> > the kit is still under warranty. If you haven't adjusted any trigger
> > settings yourself, and another cable doesn't eliminate the problem,
> > contact the dealer. You might be directed to Yamaha, but they are
> > usually responsive. If you don't get any satisfaction, let us know.
> > We can probably get someone's attention.
> > 
> > Ed
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> Creighton Higgins