Yeah, it works great with the DTXpress modules. --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote: > Ed, > > Do you know if the HH80A works with the DTXPRESSII? Or does the > fully-variable feature only work on say the DTXtreme modules? > Just Curious, I thought about getting one for my third hihat pedal, instead > of the HH65. > > OldGuyDrummer > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: liberatusvirus [SMTP:liberatusvirus@y...] > > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2003 9:55 AM > > To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Is it me? > > > > Stewart, > > > > Notwithstanding Stephen and me, your disaffection with the HH65 may > > not be "you" at all. Though I'm not completely set in my ways, I > > predominantly like to play my hi hat closed, with strategic quick > > shhhhs here and there. HH65's limitation to a midpoint and fully > > open position didn't phase me all that much. But some people > > complain about restricted motion even in the fully variable > > controllers; they're more demanding about it than I am. That said, > > every piece of electronic drumming equipment seems to need a > > physical and emotional break-in period; with few exceptions, they > > just don't behave exacly like their acoustic counterparts. In a way, > > that fact is what eventually sets most of us on that endless course > > of upgrading and refining. Although my gut feeling is that you can > > adjust the 65 controller via its own physical knob and the module's > > internal settings to achieve relative harmony with your instincts, > > in the end, you may still have the feeling that the 65 can be > > bettered. In my experience, definite improvement is in the offing, > > but the controller alone wasn't what made me look for it. > > > > Ed > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700" <brown8700@a...> wrote: > > > I have no 'real' problems with the Yamaha hi-hat. In fact, it's > > the > > > only thing on my DTX that I haven't switched out (other than the > > > module itself). I am, however, awaiting the release of the Pintech > > > Zenbal hi-hat. I'd like to switch the Yam TP60 pad out for the > > > Pintech, but keep the Yam pedal. > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" > > <moosetication@y...> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hmm. I suspect you may (diplomatically) be saying "yes, Stewart, > > it > > > > may be you." Which is fine. Absolutely fine. No, really. > > > > > > > > [turns green, bursts out of shirt ... realises Spaceman Spiff > > > > underpants don't really suit the Hulk image, hides in closet] > > > > > > > > I agree with your position on the other end of the pedal. I > > really, > > > > really wish I had the space for the Visulite. The TP80S I'm > > using > > > > certainly has to go. > > > > > > > > Stewart > > > > > > > > --- "liberatusvirus" wrote: > > > > > Hi Stewart, > > > > > > > > > > It would be edifying to get people's impressions of their > > various > > > > hi > > > > > hats. I assume that most of the board members use the HH60, > > 65, > > > or > > > > > 80 controllers; the fact that the Pintech controller requires > > the > > > > > same adaptor that the Rolands do with a Yamaha module might be > > > > > enough to dissuade potential interest in them. From my > > > > perspective, > > > > > when I had the 60, I wasn't all that unhappy with it. I > > > eventually > > > > > got the foot splashes and throw to behave decently. The fact > > that > > > > it > > > > > only had three recognizable positions--fully open, fully > > closed, > > > > and > > > > > mid-point--was only slightly annoying. What bothered me more > > than > > > > > the controller situation was what you were forced to hit, and > > if > > > > you > > > > > decided to switch, how limited the satisfactory options were, > > > > > especially since the Hart e-hats didn't appear to be perfectly > > > > > compatible with the Yamaha modules. I spent a lot of time > > using > > > > the > > > > > Drum Tech Pole Pad as my hi hat, which had certain triggering > > > > > advantages, but, in the end, Visu-lite's willingness to > > produce > > > > its > > > > > hi hat assembly for Yamaha modules solved my problem. Based on > > > the > > > > > HH80, and mounted on a traditional stand, it has an ungenious > > > > > ability to simulate acoustic action and response, to me at > > least. > > > > > The only other Yamaha user who has it thus far is Walt, > > although > > > > > Jade is saving pennies as we speak. I hope others of us join > > so > > > > that > > > > > we can compare notes on it. > > > > > > > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" > > > > > <moosetication@y...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Or is the HH65 really... well, not that good? > > > > > > > > > > > > I think, a month or so in, the hi-hat (overall) is my > > biggest > > > > > gripe > > > > > > so far, and the pedal in particular. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't like the range of travel, I don't like the > > sponginess, > > > > and > > > > > I > > > > > > don't like the irritating propensity for it to produce a > > splash > > > > if > > > > > > I'm even slightly imprecise about stamping on it just so > > when > > > > > > choking an open hat stroke. Or is my muscle memory of real > > hi- > > > > hat > > > > > > pedals suffering from Alzheimer's? > > > > > > > > > > > > If it's not just me, what would the panel recommend as a > > > > > replacement? > > > > > > > > > > > > Stewart > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > > <http://rd.yahoo.com/M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupweb/S=1 70503 > > 1972:HM/A=1564415/R=0/*http://www.netflix.com/Default? mqso=60164784&partid > > =3170658> > > > > <http://us.adserver.yahoo.com/l? M=251812.3170658.4537139.1261774/D=egroupm > > ail/S=:HM/A=1564415/rand=586621722> > > > > Community email addresses: > > Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com > > Subscribe: DTXpress-subscribe@onelist.com > > Unsubscribe: DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com > > List owner: DTXpress-owner@onelist.com > > > > Shortcut URL to this page: > > <http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress> > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! 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Re: Is it me?
2003-05-13 by liberatusvirus