Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hey oldguy,

Yamaha advertises three-zones all Xppress II inputs, and stereo 
inputs are capable in principle of chokes, anyway. In fact, choking 
is a prime function of the FSRs. I don't own one so don't kill the 
messenger. Anyone?

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> Just to make sure I didn't miss something (since my playtime with 
the 
> set is usually between 10pm and 1am) I went back and checked. I 
> attached a PCY65S and then a PCY80S to zones 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 and set 
> the trigger and voice to the appropriate settings and choke is 
only 
> available on the three zone channels (2,6,7) and not on the stereo 
> zones 1,3,4,5. Which sucks, because when I had just two modules 
and 
> more PCY65s/PCY80s than I had three zone inputs, one of cymbals 
> didn't have choking. Kinda makes you want to go and "choke" 
somebody 
> at Yamaha, since like you said this was available on the original 
> DTXpress.
> 
> For those who don't have access to a DTXpressII the basic setup 
from 
> the factory is:
> 
> Zone 1 - Bass (options for setting pad and rim)
> Zone 2 - Snare (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
> Zone 3 - Tom1 (options for setting pad and rim)
> Zone 4 - Tom2 (options for setting pad and rim)
> Zone 5 - Tom3 (options for setting pad and rim)
> Zone 6 - Ride (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
> Zone 7 - Crash (options for setting pad, rim1 and rim2)
> Zone 8 - HiHat (options for setting pad and rim opened, setting 
pad 
> and rim closed, plus footsplash)
> Zone 9/10 - Aux (Single stereo type input jack that will take two 
> inputs)
> HHCTL - For plugging HH65 pedal or similar.
> 
> Zones 2,6,7 are interchangable for attaching the three zone pad TP-
> 65s or any stereo cymbols (pad,rim,choke).
> 
> OldGuyDrummer
> 
> 
> -- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> 
wrote:
> > Regarding the choke function only being available on inputs 2, 
6, 
> and 
> > 7. Is this correct? Or is it that these are the inputs that have 
> that 
> > pad type factory selected. On the DTXpress 1, all inputs can 
have 
> > choke, if pad type is set correctly. I think it is the same on 
the 
> > xpressII.
> > Scott
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> > > fxsran,
> > > 
> > > I am assuming you have a DTXPRESSII. I believe (from memory) 
> there  
> > are
> > > three volume knobs on the front of the DtxpressII, overall 
volume 
> > out, click
> > > volume, song volume and aux input volume.  The song volume is 
> > adjusted by
> > > the "Accomp Vol" knob on the front of the module. This will
> > > increase/decrease volume of song you are playing too. The 
choke 
> > function is
> > > only available on zones 2, 6 & 7 and you must use a stereo 
cable 
> to 
> > connect
> > > the pad and the pad type needs to be set for a PCY65S and not 
the 
> > PCY65.
> > > Ditto, what Ed said about the "live" and "practice" mode.
> > > Hopes this helps.
> > > 
> > > OldGuyDrummer
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From:	liberatusvirus [SMTP:liberatusvirus@y...]
> > > > Sent:	Monday, April 21, 2003 4:19 PM
> > > > To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > > > Subject:	[DTXpress] Re: Volume Aux song/ click
> > > > 
> > > > Hi fxsran (how do you pronounce that?),
> > > > 
> > > > Dumb answers are what you've gotta watch out for. Here comes 
> one 
> > > > now, I think. First of all, you can't adjust the relative 
> balance 
> > of 
> > > > song and drums inside the brain, except incidentally by 
> fiddling 
> > > > with the volume of individual triggers in the voice menu or 
the 
> > > > volume of the entire kit in the utility menu. The reason why 
> you 
> > can 
> > > > only affect the snare and kick via the knobs on the front 
panel 
> > now 
> > > > is that you probably have the utility menu's volume control 
> mode 
> > set 
> > > > to "live" instead of "practice." If you switch the setting, 
the 
> > > > accomp knob will take care of the song level and the click 
> knob, 
> > > > the . . . click level. Pressing the shift button while 
turning 
> > those 
> > > > knobs in the practice setting will get you the snare and 
kick, 
> > > > respectively. By the way, the aux volume knob controls the 
> volume 
> > of 
> > > > only an external device connected via aux input beside it. 
You 
> can 
> > > > find the explanation in the manual somewhere in the "About 
the 
> > Song" 
> > > > section. Let us know if that isn't the problem.
> > > > 
> > > > On the choke function, the parameter "pad type" in the 
trigger 
> > menu 
> > > > determines what kind of response you'll get from individual 
> > > > triggers. You might have accidentally set the pad type for 
the 
> > > > cymbal in question incorrectly, resulting in the loss of the 
> choke 
> > > > function. I forget which type disables the choke, but it 
> shouldn't 
> > > > take long finding out.
> > > > 
> > > > Ed
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fxsran" <fxsan@m...> wrote:
> > > > >   Hi guys,
> > > > > 
> > > > > Im a newbie here, ive had by kit for a month now and i'm 
down 
> > with 
> > > > a 
> > > > > problem already. I cant adjust the volume of the Aux or 
the 
> > click 
> > > > > from the brain. Everytime if i play along with the presets 
> song 
> > > > the 
> > > > > volume seems to be too loud and drowning my kit . My Shift 
> > button 
> > > > on 
> > > > > the panel dont seem to work. i can only adjust the volume 
of 
> the 
> > > > > snare and the kick from the panel button.. i guess i must 
> have 
> > > > done 
> > > > > something wrong or just plain dumb.. 
> > > > > Also I seem to have lost the choking effect on my crash 
> cymbals.
> > > > > Is there anything in the settings that i might have 
> accidentally 
> > > > > turned off..
> > > > > anyone care to help me out? Thanks in advance
> > > > > My apologies if my questions are just too dumb..
> > > > 
> > > > 
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