Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

A simple solution for undesired rimshot might be to rotate the pad toward
you slightly. If the rimshot problem is not cross-talk based (i.e. caused
by hitting the main pad so hard it is "slopping over" to the the rimshot
trigger) but instead is caused by your stick barely touching the raised
rim on occasion.

This might be solved by *slightly* rotating the snare pad towards you.
This drops the rim-shot trigger down a bit making it harder to
*accidentally* hit. I had to do this initially since I was used to a
snare that is slightly angled towards me and the Yamaha kit I setup with
the snare pad flat.

Also, advice from many here is to try and alter your playing style
somewhat to save the wear and tear on your *body*. With an electric kit,
you do not need to hit the pads very hard to get the sound of a very loud
hit on an acoustic drum. It is usually best to get some very light sticks
and to hit the pads with just enough force to be accurate but not so much
force that you could damage your wrists or other joints. Gum rubber pads
do not deflect as far when hit and you can get fatigue from playing and
damage your wrists, elbows etc. if you play extended sets at high
velocity, not to mention the wear on the pads themselves. I know when a
song is really jammin I tend to start hitting with more enthusiasm, but I
have to remind myself to calm down and I find that I can hit softer,
still get the "big boom sound" and increase my accuracy at the same
time... :)

Vern

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ppadana said:
> Hi folks from Italy!
> I own a Dtxpress II since last tuesday, and I'm trying
> to understand how it works, and tuning its sounds to
> have my own drumset for using in my concerts..
> Just two questions:
> 1)I noticed that I have some problems on two zone
> pads:for the snare, if I hit it hard, sometimes I can
> hear a rimshot..this is because the pad is very small,
> and the stick hits the rim... can I modify something,
> so that the rimshot sound is heared *ONLY* if I hit
> the pad under a certain power, and a normal snare
> sound is produced if I hit it hard? (sorry for my
> english!!)
> 2)With my acustic cymbals, I'm used to finish lots of
> songs hitting crash cymbals quickly and repeatedly
> (with a "shhhhhhhhhhhh" sound)..it seems this it's
> IMPOSSIBLE with PCY cymbals, because for every stroke
> I can hear the BEGINNING of the stroke,and the final
> sound is absolutely unrealistic! Is there a solution
> for this? I know, there is a MIDI note which
> riproduces just what I want, but I'd love to get it
> without changing anything in the drumset..
> Thanks,
> Gianluca(Italy)
>
>
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