Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

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--- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...>"
<liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> Walt,
> 
> We have to stop meeting like this. Between us,
> something reasonably 
> intelligent has to emerge.
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi Jade,
> > 
> > I think, based on your description, I would be
> looking
> > for something like a bad cable, or something being
> > over modulated - if it turns out that crosstalk is
> > causing a high pitched squeal, it'll be the first
> time
> > I have seen that!  Here's a thought on how you
> might
> > be able to further isolate it.  If you have a pair
> of
> > open line level outputs on your mixer, and you
> have at
> > least a half way decent recorder (cassette type
> would
> > work), try recording while you're playing.  When
> you
> > hear the distortion rewind the tape and see if it
> is
> > there.  If not, then take those headphones out
> back
> > and nuke 'em!  If you do hear it, then try to
> record
> > from the back of the module.  If you hear it
> there,
> > don't nuke the module, but that at least proves
> it's
> > not the headphones. 
> > 
> > There are times I would like to be able to layer
> the
> > HH, because I don't like the options available as
> they
> > are, but since we're stuck with one voice, I too
> live
> > with it.  
> > 
> > On rejection and sensitivity, take a look at post
> #
> > 2391, as well as the thread that post # 2572 is
> part
> > of...
> > 
> > Walt
> > --- "jadiebooshkie <jadiebooshkie@y...>"
> > <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > Walt...it MAY be my stupid headphones AGAIN!!  I
> was
> > > playing today, 
> > > and getting ready to start playing w/MidiKITI, I
> > > noticed my bass 
> > > drum distorting thru the headphones...I turned
> the
> > > volume down, and 
> > > that helps a little.  What may also have been
> > > happening was I might 
> > > be getting cross talk when all 3 pads were hit
> from
> > > my cymbal 
> > > (crash). It was high pitched sounding.  I will
> be
> > > working on the 
> > > settings again tonite, and we will see if I can
> stop
> > > this.  I am 
> > > running my DTX thru a Peavey RQ200 mixer.
> > > So on the HH ...which seems to be the rock in my
> > > shoe...all I need 
> > > is ONE voice setting another voice is
> useless?...and
> > > what about the 
> > > GAIN, and self reject, specific reject?  I have
> > > these both set to 1 
> > > and to reject the snare.  I ran into my HH not
> > > triggering, and 
> > > changed the settings...then my snare wouldn't
> > > trigger.  Had to 
> > > change them back, also.  Thanks for the advice,
> and
> > > Iwill keep 
> > > adjusting, the only problems I seem to have is
> with
> > > the HH-snare-
> > > BD.  I am hoping that a set of Visu-lite HHs
> will
> > > help eliminate 
> > > some of these problems...Jade 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> <wgardus@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > OK Jade,
> > > > 
> > > > Let's see how far I can get before my brain
> melts
> > > down
> > > > -   Look below for my thoughts.  Walt
> > > > --- "jadiebooshkie <jadiebooshkie@y...>"
> > > > <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I KNOW I have been told about rejection...I
> am
> > > > > having a time with my 
> > > > > snare-HH-and bass drum.  I can't seem to pin
> > > point
> > > > > WHERE this static 
> > > > > sound is coming from(snare/HH/BD).  It seems
> to
> > > > > happen if and when 
> > > > > all three are triggered at the same
> time...so
> > > how do
> > > > > I set 
> > > > > rejections on all three, and what input
> rejects
> > > > > what?  It sounds 
> > > > > confusing. 
> > > > 
> > > > OK, first, you use the word static.  That
> bothers
> > > me
> > > > because the rejection settings really prevent
> you
> > > from
> > > > hearing a pad's sound when you're not hitting
> that
> > > > pad.    Say, for example, you hit your crash,
> and
> > > you
> > > > hear the tom just below it also sound off. 
> > > Tweaking
> > > > the rejection settings can help that problem. 
> The
> > > key
> > > > here is that you will hear another pad's
> sound,
> > > not
> > > > static.     Before we go to much further on
> this
> > > one,
> > > > can you verify that you're really hearing
> static,
> > > > instead of just using that word to describe
> > > something
> > > > not working right?  
> > > >  
> > > > > Tonite I wrote down ALL my custom kit
> settings
> > > on
> > > > > that trigger map 
> > > > > sheet, and I was reminded about how LITTLE I
> > > know
> > > > > about this kit.  I 
> > > > > wanna hook up my MidiKITI, and plug in the
> extra
> > > > > cymbals and pads, 
> > > > > but I feel like I will be opening up a
> Pandora's
> > > > > box, as I still 
> > > > > have a TON of learnin' to do on the DTX!! 
> > > > 
> > > > Don't we all!
> > > > 
> > > > > Well...ok...that's how I 
> > > > > mastered my computer...dealing with
> problems!
> > > I'll
> > > > > get the hang of 
> > > > > this but it just don't seem to come fast
> enough!
> > > > 
> > > > We all had a first time!
> > > > 
> > > > >   It's having a bunch of great guys in this
> > > forum 
> > > > > that help thick skulled folks like me
> finally
> > > learn
> > > > > what the DTX is 
> > > > > all about. Many thanks for your guidance and
> > > > > patience. 
> > > > 
> > > > Ed is blushing!!!
> > > > 
> > > >  That being 
> > > > > said...here goes...
> > > > > Some of the note numbers are all used up,
> > > > > specifically my HH. In V=1 
> > > > > my note is 52, but for V=2 it says "all
> notes
> > > > > taken"...HOW can I 
> 
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