Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Okay, so how have you programmed your pads to create the "Chick 
Magnet"?  I'm curious to know.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> Nick, glad I could provide some ideas.  The "chick magnet" kit does 
> not come within the factory settings, it is something I created and 
> the settings must be precise!! :)
> 
> -UN.H
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Thanks, UNH.  I'll check out those arms as you suggest.  By the 
> way, 
> > what is the kit you refer to as the "Chick Magnet"?  (Just 
> curious!)
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" 
> <realvast@s...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Nick, I know what your talking about and I have thought about a 
> > > solution a while back.  My first thought was to maybe place a 
> > larger 
> > > felt underneath the bell pad but I'm not sure if this would 
> > > interfere with the wing nut we have to tighten, I think it 
> might.  
> > I 
> > > also thought of just playing with more finesse, but its hard 
> when 
> > > your a rock drummer.  So I finally looked up some splash-cymbal 
> > > cymbal-arms that would connect to your current boom arms and 
out 
> > > would stick the bell pad.  I know this would be ok for a splash 
> > > cymbal, but as for a bell sound I'm not sure if it would feel 
> > > right.  Look up product number CYA5E or MCA63E at drumbalaya to 
> see 
> > > what kind of splash cymbal arm I'm talking about.  It doesnt 
> matter 
> > > which number you look up because you can both arms in the 
> picture.  
> > > Just an idea...
> > > 
> > > UN.H 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- 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.