Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I just spoke to a friend who works for Mission/Cyrus here in Canada:
The Cyrus amps have no actual pre-amp stage. In simple terms, it is a 
power amp, with a function select and attenuator (volume control) for 
purest signal path.Most domestic hi-fi stuff has a pre-amp and power-
amp involved so that quieter signals can be pre-amplified before
being 
sent to the power amplifier. So running the Cyrus with the volume 
control wide open treats it as a basic power amplifier.  He says it 
actually sounds best this way...so go ahead and run your DTXpress as 
the pre-amp/volume control, and your Cyrus as a power amp. No sense 
having two volume controls in the signal path. Just remember to turn 
the Cyrus VC all the way down if you are making connections. (He made 
me say that.)


--- In DTXpress@egroups.com, "Mark T. Owen" <mtowen@h...>  wrote:
>  
> Hey Manolo, Sorry we left you hanging. Here's some things
> you can try.
> 
> 1.VOICE menu: KIT Common, Volume. This is the master volume
> control for the whole kit, range 0-127. Set it as high as
> you can without distorting the audio output, when hitting
> your hardest.(see 5 below) Not having tried the Cyrus , I
> don't know what tolerance for input level vs.
> sensitivity/impedance. Your speakers could be in danger, not
> 
> from volume but from square wave signals on peaks, caused by
> 
> overdriving the pre-amp input.
> 
> 2. PLAY menu: page down one so you see TRIG=1 Medium. If you
> 
> change the value to 3 Easy, you will compress the dynamic
> range, smoothing out the output. Your speakers will be safer
> 
> when you hit hard, yet your softer hits will be a little
> louder. Similiar effect to using an outboard compressor.
> 
> 3.UTILITIES menu: set VOL MODE to LIVE so that you can
> easily turn up the snare and kick from the front panel.
> In PRACTICE mode, you have to hold the shift button down
> while adjusting the snare and kick volume: takes two
> hands...
> 
> 4.VOICE menu: VOL setting, Each pad can be turned up
> individually, but you will lose dynamic range (difference
> from soft to loud) Basically you are making softer hits
> appear louder, so that may feel odd to play like this,
> unless you carefully re-balance. Better to use option 2
> above, as it is less likely to throw your kit out of
> balance. (So it wouldn't be wise to set
> every pad to 127!)
> 
> 5. A final note on volume settings on the DTXpress and the
> Cyrus One: It is quite acceptable to run the Cyrus volume
> control wide open, or close to it, and control your master
> volume at the DTXpress, as long as you are careful not to
> switch sources, or plug/unplug any gear or pads while it is
> turned up. I use my DTXpress straight into a 100W/ch power
> amp (no gain controls) and regulate the output volume from
> the front panel control of the orange box. I have my CD
> player in the Aux in for playing along to practice tunes.
> Works great
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Manolo Dudes wrote:
> 
> > --- In DTXpress@egroups.com, "Manolo Dudes" <mdudes@h...>
> > wrote:
> > >  Hi, guys... I'm a brand new user, but I'm somewhat
> > dissapointed
> > > with the volume I can get from the module.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot in advance...
> >
> >
> > Hey, guys... I still got the problem and no one answered!
>
> >
> > Come on, guys!, I know you're all doing this, but how?...
> > Am I doing
> > anything wrong?
> >
> > mdudes@...
> > >From sunny Spain.

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