Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

ok this is what i think, 


it sounded to me at first like the drummer is using a standard 4/4 
with tilted, medium-heavy hats that are not fully tightened. thats 
why i then though that there are very subtle second hits on the HH 
(so periodic double hits within the theme). however i'm stickin with 
my 1st impression now, i don't think that there are second ghost hits 
within the theme, it just sounds like it due to the quality of the 
hats and how hard he/she is hittin them. the drummer's loose 
technique is whats making it quite hard to read. its quite a tricky 
one, what do u think jon?




--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Sakamoto" <sakamotj@y...> wrote:
> Pete,
>    So you are saying he's not really hitting the high hat faster, 
> it's because of the type of acoustic(reggae) kit he's using?
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "peterpan" <malakies2000@y...> 
wrote:
> > jon,
> > 
> > its just a certain technique that the drummer is using, and can 
be 
> > played on a dtxpress but of course it wont sound quite the same. 
> the 
> > sound the drummer is getting on this track is quite a rich 
acoustic 
> > one, where all the dynamics can be heard. the cymbal sounds (hi 
> hat) 
> > on the dtxpress cannot match this quality, clarity or depth, but 
> hey 
> > its only fair - they be using professional recording studios!
> > 
> > however the sounds on the dtxpress are plentiful and with a bit 
of 
> > experimentation i'm sure u could produce something quite similar. 
> > perhaps it would be a good idea to ask the group if anybody has 
> been 
> > able to create a realistic reggae style hi hat, and adjust their 
> > settings to ur taste. i keep forgetting how many sounds there are 
> on 
> > this module as i have pretty much stuck to 4 custom kits for the 
> last 
> > year or so. happy huntin jon, let us know how it goes
> > 
> > pete
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jon Sakamoto" <sakamotj@y...> 
> wrote:
> > > Hey guys,
> > >    I was wondering if there is some "trick" to doing a type of 
> > double 
> > > time on the high hat.  There is a song by 311, called "Amber" 
and 
> > the 
> > > high hat sounds very different than most songs I've heard.  My 
> > friend 
> > > says he hears this high hat beat alot in reggae songs...In 
order 
> to 
> > > duplicate that, assuming you don't use 2 hands, is there any 
> > trick?  
> > > It kinda sounds like tik-kit tik-kit tik-kit..
> > > 
> > > Right now, I'm pounding(not literally....;)) away on the HH on 
> the 
> > > DTXpressII, but it doesn't sound quite right.  Wondering if it 
> > might 
> > > be something you can only do on a real HH?
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > Jon