Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks, Pat. I'll play around with your suggestions.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "k3276a12" <k3276a12@y...> wrote:
> i have added two cups to my kit--one on the ride with the standard 
> mounting hardware and one on a splash arm--and i don't have any 
> problems with false triggering--or if i do it's not noticeable 
> because i try to find a bell sound that fits with the edge sound 
so, 
> if i get a small amount of both, that's ok.  the splash arm is a 
good 
> idea for a splash but i see that you actually want it to be a 
bell.  
> did you use all of the standard hardware that comes with the unit?  
i 
> only ask because i bought my splash at music-go-round for $5 with 
no 
> hardware.  the bell hardware replaces the standard neck with a 
longer 
> one which allows you to get that gigantic felt in between them.  i 
> think that helps alot.  The main thing is to experiment with 
trigger 
> settings--in this case the special rejection is key.  Mine are 
> 
> ride: self rejection 4, rejection 2, minVelocity 27, special 
> rejection (from bell) 7  
> 
> bell:  self rejection 2, rejection 2, minVelocity 10, special 
> rejection (from ride) 6.
> 
> hope that helps.
> 
> Pat
> 
> 
> 
> 
> In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
wrote:
> > I have a bell pad that I don't use because the only place I know 
> how 
> > to mount it is on top of the ride cymbal pad - where hitting it 
> > vibrates through and sets off the ride and rim sound. So I'm 
trying 
> > to find out how to mount it somewhere else on the DTXpress frame. 
> Can 
> > anyone offer me a hint on how to do this? The attachments that 
came 
> > with the bell pad do not seem to include anything that will help.