Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

You guys got me...but it sounds like a good answer..;)  Otherwise, 
I'd see it being pretry hard for the drummer to do a few of these 
kind of songs...hard on the right arm...;)  Thanks for the help!

Jon
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "peterpan" <malakies2000@y...> wrote:
> 
> 
> 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