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Re: Buying additional pads question: Makins our own Triggers

2003-02-10 by liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@yahoo.com>

Brett,

A drummer named "Beatnik" used to have his own DIY site for 
triggers. It's been assimilated to the following site: 
http://derksens.com/Beatnik_mirror.htm. Check out another pay site 
for learning how to build triggers at www.electronicdrums.com.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Brett <baaron_123@y...>" 
<baaron_123@y...> wrote:
> Hey, Gary
> I've been contemplating getting triggers for the DTX2, and then i 
saw 
> this post of yours.  I'm very interested in learning how to make 
> triggers on our own.  Would you mind posting the how to's, or if 
youd 
> rather e-mail them to me i would be very appreciative.  Anyone 
else 
> with ideas or skematics for their own designs would be greatly 
> appreciated as well.  Thanks in advance...
> 
> Brett
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Gary <rock_n_4jesus@y...>" 
> <rock_n_4jesus@y...> wrote:
> > I decided myself not to buy pads..since I found making them is 
less 
> > than the cost of a movie ticket. If you want I can send you my 
> design 
> > that I used to make my own pads. They trigger perfectly with no 
> false 
> > triggers from any other pads.and they mount right to the factory 
> > clamps on the cage of the dtxpress. I only made myself 2 extra 
pads 
> > for channels 9/10. I've got a design for converting the cymbals 
to 
> > chokeable for the dtxpress..but its not tested yet..though it 
looks 
> > very promising! But also...if ya do it yourself..then no 
> warranties..:
> > ( But its all for the glory of sensing the accomplishment. ;)
> > 
> > Gary
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven 
<realvast@s...>" 
> > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > When you purhcase, say a TP80s for example, what does it come 
> with 
> > > as far as cables and clamps?  Does it come with all the 
> neccessary 
> > > gear to attach to my rack or do I buy that stuff seperatly?  
> Thank 
> > > you!

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