Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "epvk_jahoe" <yahoo@e...> wrote:
> Hi all, 
> 
> I've gotten myself into something interesting. I bought 3 2nd hand
pintech CC pads on 
> eBay (for the small price of $197 including shipping to Europe)
(acually the package also 
> had a Duaz pad, but I don't think I'll use it). One of the three
pads is a 'bass drum pad', but 
> I'll disassemble it to use as tom pad, because the KP65 is working
very well. Of course, the 
> trade-off for the price was the state of the pads. Someone (previous
owner?) has been 
> really messing around with the pads in a quick-and-dirty way. The
best thing is to replace 
> all the foam. However, since all three pads had different
foam-rubber-plastic-head 
> configurations, I don't know what it should be like! The question is
whether someone 
> somewhere did the same sort of dissection of the pads as OGD did for
the Yamaha pads. 
> Does anyone know where to find it on the web, or does anyone know
what the right 
> combination (including layer thicknes, best kind of foam) should be?
I've also been looking 
> on the Pintech groups, but couldn't find anything. If all else
fails, I'll buy a new one to find 
> out. 
> 
> Another point is how to assemble it to the Yamaha rack. I can figure
out something, but if 
> anyone has experience it will help. 
> 
> Final point is the potmeter that Ed has been mentioning for using
Pintech pads with the 
> DTXPress brain. What are the specs of such a pot and where do I need
to solder it. (Ed?)
> 
> I guess I won't have much time for drumming!
> 
> Thanks very much. 
> 
> Erik Paul

Well, im not sure what to tell you about the pads, but the rack
assembly instructions for the RS80(the one I own) is: 

http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/pdf/emi/english/ssdrums/rs80_en.pdf

Just copy and paste it in your browser. The other rack instructions
are also available. Let me know which one you have if you cant find
it. Take care

Ern