Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Y." <darkice_2000@y...> 
wrote:
> Hello group,
> It has been awhile since I've last posted.
> Well here is my new problem.  Just yesterday while playing on my 
> Dtxpress1, I noticed that everytime I hit the KP60, as I would 
> release my foot, it would trigger a second sound.  So as a result, 
> for every hit on the kick pedal, it would project two sounds.  It 
> was quite frustrating, so I disconnected the wire at both ends and 
> cleaned the tips.  Everything seem to work fine now but I would 
like 
> to avoid this problem in the future.  What should I do?

Mike,

Keep an eye--I mean an ear--on this problem for a while. The 
traditional flaw with the KP60's internal electronics was a tendency 
toward dropouts, which is the opposite of your case. The double 
triggers could be the result of too high a sensitivy/gain and too low 
a min. velocity, compounded by the beater making an almost 
imperceptible rebound on the KP60's rigid rubber surface after its 
initial impact. This action would be a non-event on an acoustic kick 
drum; if the beater makes slight contact with an acoustic head, it 
won't make any noise. But with electronics, any touch is liable to 
register velocity, depending on settings. Try changing your trigger 
parameters and making a conscious effort to move the beater away from 
the pad as soon as it strikes. You could also experiment with 
different beater materials to determine which are least likely to 
recoil, given uniform foot pressure. Hopefully, you'll come up with a 
mechanical solution before the electronics of the KP60 give out 
altogether (just kidding).

Ed