Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

We could certainly get "toe stops" if needed.  I've seen parts in 
the various Yamaha catalogs we paw through and could order one next 
time we place an order with Yamaha.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Dopmi,
> 
> I can help you with the cymbal stabilizer - Drumbalaya
> has then (www.drumbalaya.com).  If you look at their
> Yamaha section, it is part number VU424400.  I can't
> remember seeing a toe stop for a Yamaha pedal in my
> internet travels, but I'll keep an eye out for them.
> Walt 
> --- dopmi <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > Hi Toby , Thank's ! i finally can play bass on my
> > drum kit ;-) .
> > the DTXpress i have was sell with a drum pedal , i
> > don't know if some 
> > of you have the same problem as me with this pedal
> > but i try to find 
> > the "toes stop" here in France drum shop then i
> > tried on internet 
> > drum shop and i can't find that nowhere ! each label
> > seem to use 
> > different word for that , i even ask in a drum forum
> > where someone 
> > tell me to use the Gibraltar piece but finaly it's
> > not compatible 
> > with the Yamaha drum pedal , i searched on the
> > yamaha web site and i 
> > didn't find that , anybody here know a drum seller
> > on internet who 
> > sell that ?? , same for the little piece who fixe
> > the DTXpress 
> > cymbal , you have 1 free when you buy a DTXpress but
> > i need a second 
> > and impossible to find that....
> > thank's 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@y..., "tfkienle" <tfkienle@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > hello all,
> > > 
> > > this is the perfect topic to introduce myself. 
> > but first, I just 
> > > received this response from yamaha about dopmi's
> > (& my) questions 
> > on 
> > > this issue:
> > > 
> > > To access GM sounds on pads, do the following:
> > > 1) Press [VOICE] button and strike a pad.
> > > 2) Page down to displayMIDI channel number (on
> > lower left of 
> > screen, 
> > > it 
> > > will read ''Ch=10'').
> > > 3) Change MIDI channel to 11 for example.
> > > 4) Page down until you see ''KIT PC''.
> > > 5) Cursor to channel number and make it say
> > ''Ch11= on''
> > > 6) Cursor to ''PC='' and change the value . You
> > will hear GM sound 
> > at 
> > > this point.
> > > 
> > > If you have further questions, please call our
> > Tech Support line at 
> > > 714-522-9000. 
> > > 
> > > anyhoo, while trying to find the answer to this &
> > many other 
> > > questions, I found this excellent group & have
> > read about 1000 of 
> > the 
> > > messages!  I started from the beginning but
> > stopped once it became 
> > > mostly a loop of the same questions.
> > > 
> > > as for me, I've been playing drums for about 20
> > years, starting on 
> > > acoustic, to roto-tom, to hybrid, to all
> > electronic.  I currently 
> > > have a main kit which consists of a pintech ergo
> > kik, 7 yamaha tp60 
> > > pads, & an old Roland 4 zone triangle pad (forgot
> > the model 
> > number).  
> > > I use a KAT midiKITI pro to convert it to midi,
> > which then routes 
> > to 
> > > an emax sampler for drums, followed by another
> > emax II for keyboard 
> > > voice triggering & additional percussion.
> > > 
> > > i've also got a practice kit which i'm using to
> > "get smart" on the 
> > > dtxpress, which i plan to use in a separate
> > electronica project.  
> > as 
> > > such, I'm not as concerned with realistic drum
> > sounds as many of 
> > you 
> > > on this board.  that kit consists of an s&s
> > stealth trigger bass, 
> > > dauz snare, hart multipad 6 & one of the
> > aforementioned roland 
> > > triangles. 
> > > 
> > > ok, on to my dtxpress experience.  I ordered one
> > from 
> > > musiciansfriend.com cuz they were selling off the
> > orange version 
> > for 
> > > $299.  well, they screwed up & sent me one that
> > was defective (i 
> > > think it was previously returned, but they say
> > that's unlikely).  i 
> > > got to work with it for a week before sending it
> > back, & I'm 
> > > currently awaiting my replacement.  I got
> > everything figured out 
> > > pretty well except for the above "accessing the
> > GM" sounds 
> > problem.  
> > > For the kind of music i'm doing, this thing kicks
> > ass.  sure, i'd 
> > do 
> > > some things differently, but all around its great.
> > > 
> > > gotta run, but i'll post some tips tomorrow that i
> > haven't seen 
> > > mentioned yet.
> > > 
> > > toby
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "dopmi" <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > > hi , i tried like you said but i'am just able to
> > change one pad 
> > for 
> > > > one pad , the manual don't really help about the
> > use of the GM 
> > > > Keyboard voices... , anybody here can explain to
> > me how to use 
> > that 
> > > > please ? 
> > > > thank's
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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