Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@y..., sboehmer <SBoehmer@n...> wrote:
>Yes, I bought one of those TP80S pads. I had to smack it so hard to 
get a sound, it was useless. I sent it back for a replacement, But it 
was not a lot better. The response was spotty around the rim, and 
would not respond to any but the hardest hits. I use a TP60 for ride 
cymbal, and love the response. I was hoping to get a bell sound from 
the rim of the TP80S. But the response was terrible, so I sent it back 
too. I can't believe I got two bad ones in a row. They must all be 
like that. Any Ideas from others? 
Scott

Let me clarify ... I have a PCY80s plugged into the input 7 or 
whatever the
> crash input number is. What I am trying to do is use the cymbal pads 
that
> came with the kit and have two seperate voices/sounds from the pads.
> 
> The PCY80s works great with no real extra configuration on my part.
> 
> It is good to be in like company!
> 
> Here is another question while every one is being so helpful: What 
do you
> all think of the TP80s dual zone pad? I played one at the music 
store and it
> seemed to me the rim trigger was at the 12:00 position on the pad 
and hard
> to hit for rim shots ect ...
> 
> Is there a better dual zone pad?
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> 
> >On Thu, 16 May 2002 15:46:28 -0000 "wgardus" <wgardus@y...> wrote.
> >Hi Scott,
> >
> >You will not be able to get two sounds from a PCY80s if you use 
inputs 
> >9/10. The PCY80S has a stereo trigger system, and inputs 9/10 are 
for 
> >dual trigger pads.  Don't feel alone on this topic, as it is one 
that 
> >we all encounter.  For an explaination of the difference read post 
# 
> >1597 in this group.   Walt
> >
> >--- In DTXpress@y..., sboehmer <SBoehmer@n...> wrote:
> >> You may be on to something there ... the only Y cable I could 
find 
> >at Radio
> >> Shack was a stereo headphone cable. It does not split the signal 
out 
> >to
> >> right and left.
> >> 
> >> I will try and find a cable that will do what I need. Anyone have
> >> suggestions on where they found a true splitter cable?
> >> 
> >> As always thanks for the help, I think we all would go crazy 
trying 
> >to
> >> figure this stuff out on our own :)
> >> Scott
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> >On Thu, 16 May 2002 02:25:58 -0000 "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...>
> >> wrote.
> >> >--- In DTXpress@y..., sboehmer <SBoehmer@n...> wrote:
> >> >It should work the way you want. Just make sure that the 
splitter 
> >you 
> >> >are using IS a splitter. It sounds as if you have a stereo cable 
> >that 
> >> >splits into two stereo jacks (or plugs). Make certain it splits 
the 
> >> >stereo into a right and a left. That should make it function 
> >properly!
> >> > To test, plug your cable into a stereo headphone jack. Plug 
stereo 
> >> >phones in. If you have stereo out of both jacks, it is the wrong 
> >> >cable. If you get mono on the same side in each jack, it should 
be 
> >the 
> >> >proper cable.
> >> >Hope this helps....Scott W
> >> >
> >> >I remember some time back a discussion about the use of the 9/10 
> >> >input to be
> >> >> able to trigger 2 seperate sounds. I added a PCY80s and would 
> >like 
> >> >to use
> >> >> the 9/10 inout to set up 2 seperate cymbal sounds on the 
original 
> >> >PCY60's. 
> >> >> 
> >> >> When I plugged in the two cymbals on a stereo Y cable I am 
still 
> >> >getting the
> >> >> same sound out of both and it is only registering input 9. 
> >> >> 
> >> >> Any suggestions?
> >> >> 
> >> >> Scott
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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