Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fjcelauro" <fjcelauro@y...> 
wrote:
> I sat down and 
> > played the high end Roland V-Drum kit with all mesh pads and was 
> blown 
> > away by the bounce and feel the mesh pads give.  I would really 
like 
> > to put a Roland pd-100 or 80 as my snare but will it work 
through a 
> > DTXpress III module?  Is Pintech a better choice?  
> 
> Frank,
> 
> Mesh pads will trigger through a DTXpress module, and many people 
make 
> that upgrade. The only physical problem with the Rolands that I 
recall 
> is that the rims may not trigger well. However, most people use a 
> Pintech ConcertCast dual-zone with the DTXpress--first because 
it's 
> much less expensive and does the job and, second, because its ten-
inch 
> size is a nice complement to the DTXP pads, whereas twelve inches 
is a 
> bit incongruous. But the Pintech mesh has traditionally been 
highly 
> sensitive with the DTXpress, meaning that the inherent gain tends 
to 
> shortchange dynamic range by emphasizing loud over soft. Many 
people 
> don't mind; others might opt to insert a pot between the pad and 
the 
> input to give lighter hits their due. 
> 
> If you like the Roland mesh heads, you'll like Pintech's. You may 
have 
> to flip the DIP switch on back of the DTXP module for the mesh 
input 
> (2) to the up position and experiment with pad type 
(traditionally, 
> triggering them as DT10/20 has been effective). You'll also have 
to 
> split the output of the Pintech dual-zone ConcertCast pad to two 
> inputs, usually input 2 for head and one half of 9/10 for rim, 
with 
> a "Y" adaptor (TRS stereo to two monos). If this strategy is 
> confusing, let us know.
> 
> Ed

Ed,
You are the man!  Only thing I didn't understand was the part 
about "inserting a pot between the inputs" so that the lighter get 
their due," does this have anything to do with the self-reject 
setting and what do you mean by "pot"?  I don't know anything about 
this type of equipment except how to play it and put it together 
(and to a certaine extent, to change trigger settings) and opted for 
the DTXpress because it was the only one i could figure out how to 
work at the store.  overall, i am very happy, excpet i can't stand 
the sound of any of the hihats, even thru top of the line 
headphones.  i tried turning the decay down and it did a little but 
it sounds and feels so artificial.  any suggestions and thanks again.
Frank