Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Andreas,

Sometime within the next hour or so, I'll post my settings for the 
CY-6. Try them and see if they make it easier for you to trigger the 
cymbal. 

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "leffelejon <gadda@k...>" 
<gadda@k...> wrote:
> hi ed
> i have gotten the edge of the cymbal to trigger now... but only if 
i 
> grab it with my hand... but still no sound no matter what voice i 
> choose. and if i should trigger the edge with a stick i have to 
hit 
> hard as hell. 
> 
> The midddle of the cymbal triggers a little to hard too i have to 
> hit hard to get a sound. the plan was to use this cymbal as a ride 
> with bell.
> 
> I would really like to get some info about your settings for the 
> cymbal.
> 
> Have you sold your cy-6 yet ? i missed that post. well i live 
> overseas so i guess the shipment will cost to much anyway.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Andreas
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
> <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Andreas,
> > 
> > I've had a CY-6 for almost a year. It's a stereo cymbal (rim and 
> > bow). As such, it will not work in 9/10 either via stereo cable 
or 
> a 
> > TRS splitter. But it should defintitely provide two voices in 
> input 
> > 7, or any other stereo input, with a stereo cable. Its repsonse 
> > differs slightly from that of the Yam. stereo cymbals. Roland's 
> > owner's manual recommends that the bow be played with the tip of 
> the 
> > stick and the rim with the shank, or shoulder, staying fairly 
> close 
> > to the center in each case. I've had no trouble with mine. If 
you 
> > continue to have problems with yours, I'll send you my settings. 
> By 
> > the way, you'll notice that several days ago I posted that mine 
> was 
> > for sale, but not because I'm not satisfied with it. I 
experiment 
> > with cymbals quite a bit.
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "leffelejon <gadda@k...>" 
> > <gadda@k...> wrote:
> > > Hi i just borrowed a roland cy-6 from the local music store
> > > 
> > > http://www.rolandus.com/products/details.asp?
> > > catid=5&subcatid=23&prodid=CY%2D6
> > > 
> > > and i cant get it to work for the dtxpress... it is a Dual 
> Trigger 
> > > Cymbal Pad but i dont get 2 sounds out of it. ive tried 
putting 
> it 
> > > to slot 9/10 and got just one sound. then i tried it at slot 7 
> > which 
> > > i now have a crash with stereo plug that produce 2 different 
> > sounds, 
> > > but the roland cy-6 didnt produce 2 sounds there either. thats 
> > > strange because it comes with a stereo plug. do need a 
splitter 
> > for 
> > > port 9/10 or something. or is the roland cy-6 not compatible 
> with 
> > > dtxpress2?
> > > 
> > > I anyone have some experience with roland or have some 
> suggestions 
> > i 
> > > would really appreciate it
> > > 
> > > thanks
> > > 
> > > Andreas