Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "TF" <skunizzi@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> 
> I recently purchased a free standing hi-hat for my Dtexpress III as 
> shown in the photo in the home page of this group. Anyways I now have 
> an extra pad which was my old hi hat controller.
> 
> I want to use it as an extra tom, but when I look behind my controller 
> module, I can only see one free input which is a symbole input. 
> 
> Is there a way I can use this pad as a tom? Also I don't have any free 
> cables. Would a regular stereo 1/8 inch cable do the trick?

Tony,

You can use the pad in socket 9/10, no problem, just assign the pads
as the correct type (presumably a TP65) in the trigger menu and assign
whatever voice you like to it.  There is no real distinction between
what is a cymbal or tom pad. As it is, the standard DTXpress uses a
"tom" pad for the hi-hat!  

A standard stereo cable will do fine for connecting, although they are
1/4" (6.35mm) not 1/8".  If you want to add yet another pad to the
9/10 input later you will need a stereo to mono splitter cable.

Keith.

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