Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Jadie (if I may),

I think we did this before. Back in December, I posted, "Any 
reputable PC to Midi adaptor should have the necessary opto-
isolator to protect the connected components, but if it isn't 
mentioned in the advertising, it seems that the only way to make 
sure is to take it apart (ugh) or ask the company/store that sells 
it. Ed and Charlotte at Drumbalaya carry a variety of cables, and 
I'm sure that they'd give you the information." Giles Hearn explains 
what the opto-isolator does back in post #50.

As for the busted PCY65, I don't have any Yammy cymbals on hand to 
be specific, but you really don't have anything to lose by opening 
it up and checking for anything loose. You can also resolder every 
connection in sight; sometimes that works. I went through all that 
stuff with a kick pad a couple of years ago, but it didn't help in 
my case. If nothing obviously wrong is visible, or none of your 
tightening/resoldering shows results, a component may be bad. You 
could try to replace the piezo, for instance; they're cheap. Maybe 
someone else will have a specific suggestion.

Ed

Ed




--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
<jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> 
> Hi guys! Need some help. I have a dual zone Yamaha cymbal pad, the 
> PCY65S, that came with my kit, and it was defective. I think the 
> connector( where the stereo cord plugs into the cymbal) is messed 
> up, but I can't be sure. If I jiggle the cord in the jack, it will 
> produce a sound. There than that it is dead. Yamaha replaced it 
with 
> a new one, but I have this one that doesn't work, and if I could 
fix 
> it, I would have another dual zone pad. How can I trouble shoot, 
and 
> fix it. I am a newbie to this hands on stuff, and I know some of 
you 
> guys can help me out. Also, do I need a special midi cable? I was 
> told that I needed one with a biult in opto-isolater (what ever 
THAT 
> is)...I wanna hook up my DTXpress II to my PC. ANY help will be 
> appreciated