Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, psmperry@a... wrote:
> I know I'm gonna here some s**t for this but here goes.
> 
> I have had my set for almost a year now. I have had very few 
> problems,although there have been some cross talk problems between 
the snare and hi-hat. I 
> have changed my style to suit the electronic set. I feel that the 
volume on the 
> DTX is controlled more by the electronics than the drummer. Say for 
instance an 
> acoustic drummer has a volume scale of 1 to 10. On the DTX the 
drummer has a 
> volume control of 1 to 3.
> 
> In short, could the cross talk problems people are experiencing be 
due to 
> just hitting the kit to dam hard trying to get more volume. Try 
lighter sticks 
> and more controlled technique.

Perry,

I definitely think that the power syndrome is part of the problem; as 
you say, there is a distinct law of diminishing returns in using 
force on an e-kit. But since e-drums and cymbals are governed largely 
by the susceptible characteristics of piezos sitting on a rack that 
propagates vibrations, the threat of crosstalk will always have some 
presence. The physical strategies that Stephen, OGD, and others have 
devised have proven to have enormous value. But if you don't have the 
money to purchase a new rack or better clamps right away, or if some 
of the material techniques of isolating pads (like separate stands or 
regrouping) don't work for you for some reason, you have to make some 
peace with the inherent settings in the module. Adusting gain and 
min. velocity with rejection, and cutting down on your swing, are not 
useless ventures. This is the point at which e-drums differ from 
acoustics; they favor finesse over strength (though better equipment 
allows for better dynamics). In some sense, I think that playing e-
drums can improve your technique, though I've mostly heard the 
opposite argument. If you can do with a lighter touch what you've 
always done with a heavier one, you'll gain more control over 
technique. Plus, the more that acoustic drums are amped and 
triggered, the more will playing them not seem to diverge so much 
from playing electronics. Convergence is the watchword, even though 
we don't have it on all fronts yet. E-drums definitely take some 
getting used to.

Ed

Ed