Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

That was the most helpful run on sentence ever!  I'm going to order 
one!  And the guy that just got his kit should order one too!

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> 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@s...>"
> <realvast@s...> 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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