Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

If your crash is swinging around on you, and the
stopper that you mentioned you have for your ride is a
little l-shaped widget with a set screw to clamp it
onto your cymbal stand, and if you are missing one, Ed
at drumbalaya.com carries them.  Now, if that isn't a
run on sentence, then I flunk English 101 today...Walt
--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> Hey no problem!  I bet you can't wait for the pads
> huh!  Yes they 
> all come with the stereo and mono cables.  A nice
> big bag of em!  
> I'm not sure about moving through the songs
> quicker...I'm still 
> holding down the value button but maybe you can
> discover something 
> new and let us know!  Theres one thing I can tell
> that kinda has to 
> do with set up.  The crash cymbal will move on you
> when you hit it.  
> I mean the actual cymbal will rotate around and
> around so I had to 
> brace mine up against a little piece of the black
> frame and this 
> keeps it from moving.  The cymbal is a little low
> but it doesn't 
> move.  The ride cymbal comes with a stopper that
> fits into the 
> cymbal and this decreases movement.  The crash
> cymbal has room for a 
> stopper but for some reason it didn't come with one.
>  Maybe because 
> its a different model?  Anyways, mess around a bit
> and check it 
> out!  If you have a camera, try and post pics of
> your set up!  Mine 
> is the photo section with another pic to come soon! 
> Tonight will be 
> a long night for sure!  I was up till four in the
> morning the first 
> night I had mine!  Well come to think of it I was up
> till two last 
> night too...!  
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fiend455
> <fiend455@y...>" 
> <fiend455@y...> wrote:
> > Wow thanks for the help. I just checked out that
> song loop 
> function, 
> > boy that was easy! Ok well IM off to work, and
> today should be the 
> > day my pads come in (right acroos the street). Im
> going to assume 
> > that they will come with all the appropriate
> wires? Tonight is 
> going 
> > to be a long night for sure. I already fell in
> love with some 
> songs 
> > on here. 
> > 
> > Might as well throw some questions. Can I move
> thru banks faster, 
> > say 10 at a time or do I just have to hold down
> the value button?
> > 
> > And are there any setup tips I should be aware of?
> Special tools, 
> > scotch tape, tips or tricks for setup? 
> > 
> > Ill be sure to post tonight after I have them set
> up. I get home 
> at 
> > 8PM so I should make a post here at about 6AM the
> next morning, 
> when 
> > the need for sleep will eventually pry the sticks
> from my hands. 
> > 
> > ~later~
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven
> 
> <realvast@s...>" 
> > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > Hey man, just wait till you get the pads and
> then you'll be 
> having 
> > > some fun!  I also just got my DTXII last week
> and its a blast!  
> > > 
> > > To answer your first question, yes you can loop
> the songs.  To 
> do 
> > > this, simply push the <song> button and you'll
> be taken to the 
> > song 
> > > menu.  Now you can select any of the 95 songs to
> play along to 
> by 
> > > pressing the <+> and <-> Value buttons.  (Also
> notice how the 
> > cursor 
> > > is blinking on the number of the song you have
> chosen.)  Next, 
> you 
> > > can press the Sel buttons which look like < and
> > to move your 
> > > cursor onto an arrow on the very right of the
> menu.  When your 
> > > cursor is blinking on this arrow you can press
> the <+> and <-> 
> > Value 
> > > buttons to swtich between playback modes.  The
> straight arrow 
> > means 
> > > the song will play only once and stop, while the
> arrow looping 
> > > around means the song will repeat.
> > > 
> > > You do not have to use the preset drumkits with
> each song 
> > > they "belong" to.  I simply select the kit I
> want and then press 
> > the 
> > > song button and began to play with whatever
> drumkit I selected.
> > > 
> > > I hope my instructions were useful, but trust
> me, if you read 
> your 
> > > instruction book and ask MANY questions here,
> such as I have, 
> > you'll 
> > > be an expert in no time! :)  Now go get some
> blisters!
> > > 
> > > ____
> > > 
> > >   
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fiend455
> <fiend455@y...>" 
> > > <fiend455@y...> wrote:
> > > > Well I have the DTXpress II, but the pads
> arent in until 
> > > tomorrow. :
> > > > ( I am suffering a fate worse than death. All
> these great 
> songs 
> > on 
> > > > it. I have resorted to banging on my practice
> pad along to it 
> as 
> > a 
> > > > cheap replacment. :) :(
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > First off I cant figure out how to loop the
> songs. I dont want 
> > to 
> > > > hit play again when the songs done. To this
> the manual says:
> > > >  * Some songs repeat. 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Secondly, Am I forced to use the preset
> drumset with each 
> song? 
> > To 
> > > > this the manual says: 
> > > > * When a song is switched, the drum kit also
> changes to a kit 
> > that 
> > > > is set for that song. 
> > > > 
> > > > So far the brain is really cool and I will
> post tomorrow with 
> > oh, 
> > > > say 100 questions on everything. 
> > > > 
> > > > ~thanks~
> 
> 


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