Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

The manual is woefully lacking in explaining this distinction 
regarding stereo vs dual inputs.
I found a reference on page 10, the last item in the box at the 
bottom. Another reference on pages 40-41 in 'Voice parameters', IN 
(Input Source), where they describe the pad and rim functions.
None of this really explains it all well enough. A couple paragraphs 
would go a long way toward enlightening the uninitiated!
Scott
Does anyone use a stereo pad on HiHat? I'm interested in getting the 
'edge' sound that I miss with the pad. On real HiHats, the edge played 
 with the shoulder of the stick a more mushy, harsh sound than the tip 
of the stick on the  bow. Can you get that difference ? What type pad. 
I think everyone agrees that the tp80S sucks. And the PCY80S moves too 
much. I use a tom pad for ride cymbal too because the cymbal pads move 
too much! 

--- In DTXpress@y..., "clementpoon" <wifebeater@t...> wrote:
> I haven't read the manual in-depth, but it's in the spec section. 
> You'll see that inputs 1-8 have the spec L:trigger R:switch (or the 
> other way around, can't quite remember). That's about the only place 
> where you'll find the info. You'll notice the spec for 9/10 is 
> different... Again, that post (1597 was it?) has all the info.
> 
>      clem..
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Jim Tonak <ratzo@t...> wrote:
> > On Thu, 26 Sep 2002 08:46:33 -0000, you wrote:
> > 
> > >Hairytrigger is correct. 9/10 is an input that will accomodate a 
> > >dual zone pad (meaning a pad with 2 distinct piezos installed). 
> The 
> > >other inputs accomodate stereo pads (meaning 1 piezo and 1 
> switch, 
> > >which includes all TP80s, PD7/9, etc..). I think it was post 1597 
> > >that explained it all. I had to read it twice, and play around 
> with 
> > >my pads to fully understand it... Basically, a dual zone pad does 
> > >not equal a stereo pad.
> > >
> > >Heck, to test out this theory, plug in the TP80S into the 9/10 
> port. 
> > >You'll only get 1 sound out of it (ie. can't assign the rim).
> > 
> > I tried it.  I stand corrected.
> > 
> > I wonder why the manual says nothing of this?  It makes no 
> distinction
> > between 9/10 and the other stereo inputs...
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Jim Tonak
> > ratzo@t...