Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yes Ed it is on the outputs in the main mix. It's not as noticeable 
though. I have heard it on recordings, too. BUT my headphones may be 
shot as well. Maybe it's time to....
Scott

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
<liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Jade and Scott,
> 
> I've been racking my brain about the distortion thing. It may be 
> irrelevant to your situations--and I sure hope that I'm not 
> complicating matters needlessly--but I now vaguely recall that when 
> I first got my DTXpress, I heard something that resembled a clipping 
> noise as well. I attbributed it to my KP60, which was suffering from 
> far worse problems, including serious dropouts. For me, the sound 
> went away when I got fed up with tinkering and bought a new kick 
> pedal. By the way, post 2648 is about distortion as well. Is it like 
> yours? I also remember Giles Hearn commenting about distortion from 
> the outputs; it may have been as far back as 1999 or 2000. But if 
> reducing levels judiciously in your cases eliminates it, it's not 
> the same as mine was. The best-case scenario would be phones or 
> cables.
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jadeiebooshkie <jadiebooshkie@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Mine just started...but it may be my headphones, I am
> > gonna make some readjustments to see if that helps, if
> > not, then i don't know what to do but buy another set
> > of phones.....jade
> > 
> > 
> > --- "hairytrigger <artifax@i...>"
> > <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > > Jade
> > > I too have had some distortion from the DTX. I
> > > notice that when I play 
> > >  certain kick drum sounds, especially with a crash,
> > > I will get some 
> > > distortion. It is coming from the DTX. When I go
> > > thru a mixer, Even 
> > > wwhen all levels are at unity gain or lower, it is
> > > still there. I have 
> > > compensated by reducing the offending kick/crash
> > > levels, or changing 
> > > voices. Most of my sounds are up near max volume in
> > > the unit, the 
> > > loudest ones at 127, the others keyed off of them,
> > > down to about 100.
> > > I have tried several headphones and mixer settings.
> > > It is the DTX!
> > > Anybody else have similar clipping?
> > > 
> > > Scott
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "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 
> > > > > > reverse that, or delete it from memory and
> > > start
> > > > > > over?
> > > > > 
> > > > > The short answer is that the rules for the HH
> > > are
> > > > > different from the rest of the pads - you can
> > > only
> > > > > assign one sound to each of the HH functions
> > > (open,
> > > > > close, splash, foot close).  
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > > What is AltG for and what does it DO?  I have
> > > most
> > > > > > of my pads set 
> > > > > > on  SEMI, except for snare/crash...that is on
> > > POLY,
> > > > > > what does this 
> > > > > > mean or do?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Again, the short answer is that because all of
> > > the HH
> > > > > functions are set to the same Alternate Group
> > > )AltG),
> > > > > only one of them will sound at a time.  For
> > > example,
> > > > > you can't have to Open and close sounds play
> > > together,
> > > > > that wouldn't be natural.  If the open sound is
> > > > > playing, and you step on the pedal, the DTX will
> > > stop
> > > > > the open sound and start playing the closed
> > > sound
> > > > > instead.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > > HOLD is set to OFF on all pads...what would
> > > happen
> > > > > > if I turned it on?
> > > > > 
> > > > > The sound will keep playing until you hit the
> > > pad
> > > > > again.
> > > > > 
> > > > > > KEY OFF is set to DISABLE...what would happen
> > > if it
> > > > > > is enabled?
> > > > > 
> > > > > MIDI terminology is commonly based on Keyboards
> > > - a
> > > > > Key On is what happens when you press down a key
> > > on a
> > > > > keyboard.  Usually you want this to start
> > > something
> > > > > (like a voice or maybe a song).  If you keep
> > > holding
> > > 
> > === message truncated ===
> > 
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