Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

GH: You are right about the "X-fade" being quite abrupt. But knowing
that, allows you to quite intentionally move between the two voices.
I found that using the "X" fade at it's far right position suited my
toms, one position left of that for the snare/rimshot transition. I
don't find much difference using the big X or the little x, just it's
relative position. The one strange exception seems to be the crash
cymbal voices. I have tried these with and without a fade,and with
the gains set differently... V1+V2 seem to trigger together with that
"phasey, swinging crash" sound. (I think it sounds more realistic
than switching between two sounds.) Granted, everyone plays
differently so relative gains and fade envelope will differ for each
player's style. 
Beginners: "gain"(sensitivity) is in the "trigger" menu, while
"Volume is on a "voice page"i have found that the ride cymbal voices
are too quiet. To access"V1" & "V2"and the fade functions, press the
"voice" button and strike the pad you want to adjust.(don't forget to
save your new kit to a number 50 or up...) V2 is listed as "No
Assign"...Yamaha hasn't  preset any layered voices! Odd, considering
that their kit presets should serve as examples of what can be done
with the hundreds of voices available. 
MO

PS: anyone figured out how the "layer balance" works ? 

--- In DTXpress@onelist.com, Giles Hearn <giles_hearn@y...> wrote:
> Excellent tips! I'll add them to the tips section.
> One thing though - on my kit, the velocity crossfades
> don't seem to crossfade very well. The thing seems to
> change from V1 to V2 at a "trigger" point rather than
> gradually. Set up a x-fade on the snare (as Mark
> suggests) and then hit the snare continually, getting
> louder. You'd expect the V1 sound to gradually give
> way to the V2 sound the louder you get, but I think it
> just changes from one to the other at a certain point.
> It's sometimes difficult to hear so maybe set V2 to an
> electronic sound.
> Now try experimenting with the x-fade envelopes.
> Which one is best?
> 
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