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RE: [DTXpress] Re: Difference between PCY65S and PCY80S?

2003-08-25 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com

> Stewart wrote: "I concur with this statement I have three PCY80S, and they
> are all 
> more inclined to self-choke than the PCY65S."
> 
> General question to anyone using non-Yamaha cymbals with Yamaha modules:
> Do other manufacturers  cymbals have a problem with self-choking when
> connected to the Yamaha module? 
> 
> General question no. 2 to anyone using Yamaha cymbals with a non-Yamaha
> modules. Is there a problem with self-choking in that situation?
> 
> If self-choking occurs for Yamaha cymbals regardless of the module being
> used, then it would be a cymbal pad problem. If self-choking occurs only
> when connected to a Yamaha module, then it would be a Yamaha module
> problem.
> 
> The more I think about it, this starting to sound like a basic programming
> design issue. There is a value that is programmed into the module that
> determines if the cymbal is being held (long contact time) as opposed to
> just being struck which determines whether the voices (pad/rim) are to be
> choked or played normally. If would seem that if the contact time that is
> programmed in module were to be increased, that this problem could all but
> be eliminated. Say, to choke the cymbal you would have to hold it for more
> than a 1/4 second or so. Anything less, the sound for rim/pad would play
> normally. Anything more, the sound would be choked.
> 
> This is where having a Yamaha rep. online would be helpful. (or having an
> e-eprom burner and the source programming code or just adding a setting
> that could be adjusted in the trigger setup menu that would
> increase/decrease the sensitivity of the choking feature would also work.)
> 
> 
> OGD
> 
> 
> 
> 
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