Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "don_gorillah" <don_gorillah@y...> 
wrote:
> 
> Hi there guys,
>  I have DTXpress2 for 2 years now and since the begining I have 
this annoying problem 
> with setting up the kick pad(I don't remember the model number of 
the unit but it's the 
> one that comes with the DTX 2).just can't respond as a real kick 
drum and I get a lot of 
> lost hits.I've tried all the different setting in the TRIG MODE but 
nothing really works.I work 
> in a club every night and this problem drives me creazy.has anyone 
had simmilar problem 
> and had found solution to it?I just want to know if it could be the 
pad itself or it's just the 
> settings that I don't tune well.It's a great kit though!
>  any inputs appriciated!
>  thanks)

Hi Don,

Forgive me for being obvious, but hopefully you've ruled out a bad 
cable. Cleaning the contacts inside the jack with WD-40 or alcohol on 
a Q-tip wouldn't hurt. Are there settings that you don't use?  You 
might check to see whether the kick's self-rejection in the trigger 
mode is above 5. If so, turn it down until all of your hits register. 
Also, if your minimum velocity is too high and/or gain too low, 
dropouts can occur. These are the most obvious culprits. You can also 
try flipping the DIP switch on the back of the module for your kick 
input to the "high" position, which increases sensitivity. You 
shouldn't need this strategy, but it may be worth a last gasp. If 
this problem had arisen only lately, I might have suggested that the 
foam behind the pad had begun to wear. Check anyway. While you're in 
there, look for loose wire or cracked solder. These two flaws can be 
present right out of the box. If everything else fails, and you're a 
glutton for punishment, you can always resolder everything. By the 
way, your kick pad is the KP-65. Good luck and let us know.

Ed