Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

lol.  Nick you gotta be careful if you have a wife or girlfriend! :)

-UN.H


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
wrote:
> 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.