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

2002-11-18 by Walt

but not necessarily on your wallet...
--- liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> The mesh pads are even quieter than rubber and
> marginally easier on 
> your wrists, I'd venture to say. 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > I think the mesh head pads are as quiet as rubber
> > ones...   Walt
> > --- dopmi <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > yea but not possible in a apartment ;-(
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > > 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@i...> 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
> 
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