Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Jade,

Hope you'll be having a good holiday. Glad I saw your message 
tonight. The insert cable is for the hi hat cymbal; just like the 
ride, it is for bell and bow (Tom also makes a single-zone top 
cymbal). You don't need a stand with rotating legs; it can be 
simple, even bottom of the line. Look for a stand with a clear line 
of sight down the shaft to the pedal, and a pedal that narrows 
toward the top to accept the clamp. With a little ingenuity, the 
clamps should work on just about any stand, but the easiest, and 
most obvious, way is to clamp the controller to the shaft and the 
hook to the pedal directly below it. You'll notice that the hook in 
my photo is actually clamped to the chain just above the pedal. The 
Pearl stand's pedal is too wide by a hair for the clamp. I have 
since changed the arrangement, however, because the hook's nearly 
horizontal positioning when clamped to the chain, and the location 
of the leg tightening screw on the shaft, interfered slightly with 
the movement of my foot and the line of the metal cord, 
respectively. Thankfully, the Pearl has a small hole near the top of 
the pedal through which I attached one end of the hook assembly; I 
attached the other end, at a slight angle, to the corner of the 
pedal. By moving the controller just off-center on the shaft, I was 
able to get a nearly straight cord line from controller to pedal, 
thereby avoiding the leg screw and putting the hook in a more 
vertical position away from my foot. Once I finished this change, 
the hat came completely to life. My only other physical tweak was to 
place fabric between the top and bottom cymbals to cut down on a 
clopping noise when they close. 

If you hold on for a day or two, I'll look at some stands and come 
up with recommendations. A few companies make compact stands that 
shouldn't take up too much room. You might also send Tom an email 
asking him about it. He may not answer, but no harm trying. Talk to 
you later.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jade <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> Ed,
> I viewed the files you posted in the group.  I see you
> have an insert cable...it looke like a Hosa
> YPP-117...is it like the same one needed for the
> Visulite Ride?  Also....what type of HH stand do you
> suggest...Walt has the kind with a rotating base.  I
> was looking to get a stand that is compact in
> size...like maybe with 2 legs...my kit is in my
> computer room, and this is a VERY SMALL ROOM...I am
> looking to conserve space-do ya think I could find one
> that will work with my space limitations.  Also...have
> ya found any thing that needs tweaking on the HHs?
> Jade
> 
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