Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed,
Hope you have a wonderful Easter with your family.  I
will be waiting for you to check out some HH stands
that will work.  Let me know.  I will also TRY to
contact Tom, but I know how hard it is to get hold of
him.
Thanks for your help!
Jade
--- liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> 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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