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Re: [DTXpress] Re: Wow this is great! Some questions about the brain

2003-01-07 by Walt

I think the pn is VU424400
 

--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> 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
> 
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