Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jtatsuoka" <jtatsuoka@y...> wrote:
> it looks like I will have to build an
> attenuation box for all my inputs.
> Are all Yamaha pad users getting 99% only on the loudest hits? 

Hi Jun,

The attenuation box is an interesting approach, but I wonder if it's 
necessary. You haven't had the DXTpress that long. Twiddling with 
min. vel. and gain, as well as your technique, should be able to 
create a situation in which you're not getting bombarded with 99 
every time that you hit a pad (the dreaded machine gun effect). 
Crossfading, in fact, works on the principle that you can vary the 
velocity of hits to create different responses from the triggers. 
One very important thing you learn with e-drums is that they are a 
finesse instrument. Sheer power reaches the law of diminishing 
returns much more quickly with electronic triggers than with 
acoustic percussion. Before you start building extra gear to mediate 
between the module and pads, you might get to know what you already 
have a little better (then maybe you can build the box).

Ed