Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Try www.edrums.com
This is the Pintech web site and I'm sure they do a T-bar trigger unit.
Yamaha must sell one to because they mention it in the manuals when talking
about inputs 9/10 and increase/decrease kit numbers options.

Hope that helps.

-----Original Message-----
From: DrummerB0ui@... <DrummerB0ui@...>
To: DTXpress@egroups.com <DTXpress@egroups.com>
Date: 21 November 2000 19:34
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Another New Owner


>I know this is an old post but there is a tidbit of information that
>I am interested in. The "T-Bar" that is referenced towards the end of
>the post, where can I get one of these? I can find no reference to it
>on the Yamaha web site (go figure) and my local dealer called their
>supplier and could not find out anything either. If someone has a
>picture or part number I am looking for a dual trigger piece to use
>for things like cowbell, woodblock, ect ...
>
>Thanks again for all of the help over the past few months.
>
>Scott
>
>
>--- In DTXpress@egroups.com, "Sanctum" <sanctum@b...> wrote:
>> The "two sounds" from one pad thing is just a function of the
>DTXpress
>> brain, rather than two distinct sounds it's more like two layers of
>one
>> sound.  If you look at the voice menu you will see an "01" in the
>top right
>> corner of most screens, you can change this between "01" and "02",
>each of
>> which is a separate voice which will be played simultaneously when
>you hit
>> the associated trigger.  You can control these further using the
>crossfade
>> option, and set each voices volume and decay levels, the upside of
>this is
>> that it lets you mix together two similar sounds to get a more
>complex and
>> realistic feel, like on a snare you can set two voices, one the
>snare the
>> other the rim shot, and set the crossfade so on moderate or soft
>strikes,
>> the snare voice is played, but on hard strikes the rimshot voice is
>played
>> instead, giving more control over your accents.
>>
>> If you went out and bought a two zone pad, then yes it will plug
>straight
>> into any of the 1-8 jacks enabling you to access the "rim" trigger
>options
>> for that jack, these are just like the main trigger settings,
>letting you
>> assign voices and everything else, just as if the rim were a whole
>new
>> trigger pad.  Be careful of buying other manufacturers dual zone
>pads, and
>> particularly mesh head pads, as they may use a different
>technology, which
>> would mean that you had to plug it into jack 9/10 to get the rim to
>work,
>> not a big deal if you're only buying one pad, check it out before
>you buy.
>>
>> Why are you going to add acoustic percussion to your kit!! doesn't
>that
>> defeat the object of an electronic set up?  Of course there's
>nothing to
>> stop you, and why not, but I can't help thinking you'd be better
>served
>> getting a T-bar trigger from Yamaha and plugging it into jack 9/10,
>more
>> expensive, but infinitely more flexible.
>> I can't help on the actual hardware question, I don't use the
>Yamaha rack,
>> but I guess Yamaha must sell add ons.
>>
>> Good to see new members :)
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Bill <groovinbill@y...>
>> To: DTXpress@egroups.com <DTXpress@egroups.com>
>> Date: 14 September 2000 21:08
>> Subject: [DTXpress] Another New Owner
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Hi Guys-
>> >Great source for tips and tricks on the dtxpress.  Have had mine
>> >about 3 months and use it every day without annoying anyone (except
>> >for me with my poor skills).  I initially created a few new kits
>with
>> >different snare sounds and volume, etc. adjustments.
>Unfortunately,
>> >I am not like the majority of other users - my technical skills
>stink
>> >when it comes to 100% understanding of all these functions and
>MIDI.
>> >
>> >I recall reading a post or two saying I can get two different
>sounds
>> >from the same pad.  Does that mean I can get a rim shot on the
>snare
>> >while retaining the snare sound?  Since these are single trigger
>pads
>> >I can't understand how that's possible.  Also, can I buy a Yamaha
>> >dual trigger pad and just plug it in my snare jack and then get the
>> >two sounds?  Last, I want to clamp a cowbell and wood block to the
>> >rack.  What hardware alternatives are there that fit and look like
>> >they belong there?
>> >
>> >Sorry for rehashing some beginner topics.
>> >
>> >Groovin Bill
>> >Havin' Fun & Over 40
>> >
>> >
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