Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Heb wrote :

> Hey guys,
>
> this group is awesome,  I've read most of the posts, and solutions that
you
> guys offer,  I just picked up a DTXPRESS last night from my local
> dealer,  It works great!!!  I just can't seem to get the HH Controller to
> do anything, no response at all, when I step on it I thought I would at
> least hear the sound of the two cymbals smacking together, and be able to
> do all those nice accents I like to do so much, but nothing!!!  not even
> open and closed,  its permanently open...how annoying....any answers,  I
> heard that it has an internal volume, inside the pedal itself is that
> true?  also how do I access all those midi voices I hear so much about,
> Guitar Piano Tuba, that stuff......Thanks for the group guys,
>
> Herb
>

Charles Newman answered :

> You need to use the stereo cable on the HH controller.  You should have
> gotten 1 stereo cable with the kit.  You can tell by looking at the ends of
> the cable, there will be two black stripes rather just one.  I think that
> information is in the manual :-)
>

This important information has in fact been forgetten in the manual. The vendor should think to
tell that to people buying their equipment ! I had the same problem, and only got the solution
when coming by with my pedal pad in the shop

Jean-Pierre