Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "cyberdiablo2112" <nickdiab@...> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone!
> 
> I have a DTXpress 1 drum kit (I know it's old but it still does the 
> job) and I've purchased a DTXtreme snare drum pad (RHP120SD). Now, the 
> RHP120SD has 2 triggers, the drumhead and the rim. I hooked up the 
> RHP120SD to the snare input of my DTXpress brain (with is also 
> supposed to be a stereo input) using a stereo cable. When I hit the 
> rim, there is no rim hit triggered into the brain it is only triggered 
> when I play actual rim shots very loud hitting both the rim and the 
> drumhead at the same time. So my question is: Is it possible to 
> configure the brain to play a crossstick sound when I play only the 
> rim of my pad? If yes, how is that done? I don't really care about the 
> rimshots, only crosssticks.
> 
> Thanks in advance...
>

The RHP120SD has two piezos rather than a single piezo with rim
switch.  You cannot use it in the normal two or three zone inputs.  If
you haven't used inputs 9/10 you can use a splitter cable to feed the
rim sound into 9 or 10.  It gets more complicated if you have no spare
inputs.

Keith.