Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Mark - Do you recall which site you purchased the Pintech supports
from on the internet? This sounds like the perfect solution.

Cary

--- In DTXpress@y..., "Mark T. Owen" <mtowen@h...> wrote:
> Try the Pintech braces: cheap and almost the same as the Yamaha 
ones. I
> put two on my DTXpress rack: works great.
> I think I paid around 10 bucks ea. on line.
> Mark
> 
> artifax@i... wrote:
> 
> > --- In DTXpress@y..., chitsman@s... wrote:
> > > Has anyone done anything to add any support to the rack system 
for
> > > the DTXpress? Mine wants to wobble, and it feels like it is 
leaning
> > > forward???
> > >
> > > Any suggestions or fixes would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cary
> >
> > Yeah, lightweight is great, but.....Make sure the angle braces are
> > properly set and adjusted, and tight! They come from the factory 
with
> > one side  on top, one on bottom. I have switched mine. They work
> > better for my set-up.
> > Anyway, Yamaha makes available the angle supports. Check out their
> > web site.You would actually need four more to totally stiffen it 
up:
> > one more on each of the sides, and two on the front bar. I really
> > don't have that problem. I have never been a hard hitter(and you
> > don't need to be with electronics anyway). Also my Concertcast 
pad I
> > use for snare is mounted on a snare stand. Thats probably the 
biggest
> > offender for sway and bounce. And I mount the module on a separate
> > rack with my mixer, fx, and headphone monitoring gear. Just 
getting
> > that module's weight off of it makes a big difference. I have a 
tiny
> > midi program transmitter on my rack near my left hand to change 
kits.
> > I hate scrolling thru patches with + & - buttons!
> > The angle braces are your best bet. There is just no way with out
> > them to stiffen up the rack when the clamps are composit 
(plastic).
> > I guess you could upgrade to a sturdier rack.
> > ...Good luck...
> > Scott
> >
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