Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> Wm wrote:"Well...It helped out a little but Im still getting triggers 
> activated from other pads. Help Again?"
> 
> WM:
> 
> If you look in the photos section you will see that I had heavily pack
> together set. (Photos-oldguydrummer). There are various things that I had
> to do to make the set playable.
> 
> The first thing was to isolate each rack section to a different module. I
> had to have specific rejection available on each rack section to stop some
> of the false triggering. I then replaced the Yamaha cymbal clamps with
> Gilbralter multi-clamps, because they open up wider at the cymbal arm. I
> then cut some heavy 1/8" thick outer wall rubber tubing and wrapped it
> around the cymbal arm between the clamp and the arm. I then adjusted the
> sensitivity of the pads down where necessary. (Of course in a perfect
> world these issues would have been resolved before the equipment went into
> production, but then that cost would have been passed on to us and we
> would have probably had to pay $1500 for the set instead of $999.) 
> 
> I then bought some 24"x24"x5/8" interlocking floor foam pads, that the
> rack sits on to dampened the overall rack. It also allows me to crank the
> spikes on the bottom of the KP-65/HH65/Kick pedal all the way down, a good
> 1/2", making them rock solid, no movement at all and since it leaves a
> permanant indention in the foam, they is no guess work as to were they go
> back to after moving them around. 
> 
> One suggestion is to add a second cross member tube above the top one and
> mount the cymbal pads on one tier and the tom pads on the other tier. This
> should help to keep the sensitivity set higher on the pads. Also, striking
> the rims will also create more vibration, hence cross triggering, than
> just striking the pad itself. The pads that I have that have rim switches
> are on arms all by themselves. 
> 
> There is no one right answer or solution. Unfornuciately, it just comes
> down to trial and error.
> 
> OldGuyDrummer
> 
> p.s. I also keep in mind the buzz from the snares on my old accoutics set
> when any deep bass was played, nothing is absolute. 
> 
> 
> 
 
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