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Re: [DTXpress] Re: make rim separate trigger then pad

2002-11-17 by Walt

They're the pads for the DTXtreme, the DTXpress's big
brother.  They are dual triggers with real heads,
which I've exchanged for mesh heads.  Walt  
--- hairytrigger <artifax@...> wrote:
> So are these RHP dual pads rather than stereo? Who
> makes them?
> Scott
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > On a more serious note I have found the rim
> triggers
> > on the RHP pads to be MUCH nicer than the stereo
> rims.
> >  The main pad and rim triggers have individual
> > sensitivity controls, which allow more fine
> tuning. I
> > don't have a lot of miles on them yet, but so far,
> so
> > good!  Food for thought...Walt   
> > --- hairytrigger <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > > 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
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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