Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jerald Henderson 
<jeraldlhenderson@y...> wrote:
> I think I'm starting to get it... Drum trigger pads with an FSR 
(force sensitive resistor) rim sensor are referred to as dual-zone or 
stereo pads. "Dual-trigger" pads have a piezo rim trigger instead. 
For example, a Pintech dual-zone mesh drum should be able to handle 
my DTX 2.0 stereo trigger inputs, right? 

Stores and manufacturers have not always honored the correct 
nomenclature. The rubber pads with the FSR rims/edges are stereo 
pads, though sometimes you'll see them referred to as dual-zone pads, 
which technically are the ones that you've termed "dual-trigger." If 
the ad doesn't contain other clues, somebody can make a bad purchase. 

The Pintech rubber pads correspond to the Yamaha rubber pads; they 
answer to "stereo."  The Pintech meshes are dual-zone; as such they 
belong not in one of your stereo inputs but in one of the dual-zone 
(trigger) inputs. 
  
> So with my dual-trigger inputs, I should be able to split out the 
signals from two piezos by either wiring them to a stereo plug 
properly OR by using a typical Y-splitter on the stereo cable, 
Correct?

Correct. But make sure that the TRS splitter is stereo to two monos. 
A stereo to two stereos will duplicate the same sound in both ends of 
a dual-trigger input.
  
> It seems like most of the Drum modules on the market have an 
abudance of stereo trigger inputs and a couple of dual-trigger 
inputs, why is it that Roland sells primarely dual-trigger mesh 
drums?  At least that's what I've seen so far.

At Roland's higher end, the opportunities for mesh pads are much 
increased, and mesh is considered the more upscale medium. 

You can buy an FSR, but making a stereo pad might be a little tricky 
(to say the least). It's much easier to make a dual-zone pad, though 
controlling for crosstalk effectively is an issue. The web has plenty 
of DIY sites to help if you want to go that route.

Ed