Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks Walt. I hadn't considered that. This could solve more than one 
problem!
Scott

--- In DTXpress@y..., "Walt" <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> 
> This possibly could be caused by the sticks you're using Scott -
> switch to Top Banana's (
> 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0000224VI/qid=103749707
8/br=1-19/ref=br_lf_hi_19//104-6239838-3884704?v=glance&s=hi&n=553194
> )
> 
> Walt
> --- In DTXpress@y..., "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > Yes, the gain, sensitivity and all that other crap only works for 
the 
> > whole pad. There is no separate control for the rim. The main 
problem 
> > is the rim function on the TP80S pads. It sucks! You do have to 
really 
> > smack it to get it to respond. You have to hit it in just the 
right 
> > spot, at just the right angle and usually very hard to make it 
work. 
> > To me, that makes it totally worthless. The rim function on the 
PCY80S 
> >  works a lot better. I don't know why the difference. I tried 
several 
> > TP80S's  and sent them all back. Again, I pose the question: Does 
> > anybody know of a GOOD stereo pad! It seems like a waste to have 
the 
> > stereo inputs and not be able to use them.Does anyone get good 
> > response with the TP80S? How the hell do you do it?
> > Scott
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@y..., "dopmi" <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > i just do that but not sure there is a difference cause i have 
to 
> > hit 
> > > Hard to make rim have the clap sound , enabled or disabled if i 
hit 
> > > hard on rim i have a the sound , i wanted to change the "gain" 
for a 
> > > more sensitive rim when i hit it Without hit in the same time 
the 
> > > center of the pad but seem that i can only change the gain fo 
the 
> > > center of the pad and not for the rim right ? 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > > > OK, Here's the only thing I can Think of.
> > > > Go into VOICE EDIT mode. Scroll up thru the menus until you 
get to 
> > > > RimToPad. Select the rim trigger(by hitting it)Make sure it 
says 
> > > rim. 
> > > > Now look to see if 'RimToPad=disable' is there. If not, make 
it 
> > > > disabled.
> > > > Hope this helps! 
> > > > Scott
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "dopmi" <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > > > hi , sorry if it was not clear , i talk about the TP80S pad 
, to 
> > > > > activate the sound of the rim i have to play both rim and 
center 
> > > of 
> > > > > the pad ( like a real snare drum ) that's ok for most of the 
> > > > > situation but sometime i need to make a sound with Only the 
rim 
> > > of 
> > > > > the snare , for example i want to play the center of the pad 
for 
> > > a 
> > > > > clasic snare drum sound and the rim for a clap sound ,  i 
want 
> > to 
> > > > > have the clap sound with Only hit the rim not hit both rim 
and 
> > > > center 
> > > > > of pad for that .
> > > > > Stephane
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > > > > > What do you mean separately? What type pad do you use for 
> > > snare. A 
> > > > > > tp80s is already separated pad to rim. If you mean two 
> > separate 
> > > > > > inputs, it can't be done with a stereo pad.
> > > > > > We need more info about your dilemma.
> > > > > > Scott
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "dopmi" <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > > > > > Hi , i want to use the rim of my snare pad separately 
then 
> > > the 
> > > > > snare 
> > > > > >  
> > > > > > > pad , how to do that ?
> > > > > > > Thank's