Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "pinoyboy71" <pinoyboy71@y...> wrote:
> I did a search and did not find a similar query. I have just 
> connected my system and it seems that the bass drum is not picking 
up 
> every time i hit it. I am wondering if the pad has a break in 
period. 
> Is the pad just not sensitive enough and needs a good stomp on the 
> pedal? Perhaps the volume on the brain is not loud enough and i've 
> tried tinkering w/ it to no avail. I have them connected to 
> headphones and everything else is working great. 
> 
> This is my first drum set so i'm not sure if there's a proper load 
of 
> force i need to put on the pedal in order for the pad to pick up 
the 
> noise. Obviously w/ an acoustic set i wouldn't have this problem, 
So 
> does the pad just need to be broken in?

This sort of thing used to happen quite a bit with the old KP60. I 
haven't heard of it much at all in connection with the KP65. First, 
make sure that the cable from the pad to the module is okay. Swap it 
with another one and try the pad again. Then, check to see whether 
your self-rejection/rejection setting for the kick is too high and 
gain setting too low (both of which are doubtful). If they aren't the 
problem, something on the circuit board probably isn't right. 
Assuming that your kit is new and not secondhand, I wouldn't bother 
opening up the pad; I'd go straight to the store, or to Yamaha, for 
another one. Yamaha might suggest that you re-solder every internal 
connection, which has been known to help in cases like yours. But 
this strategy should be completely elective on your part. If the 
store won't help, come back here, and we'll give you contact 
information at Yamaha central. Just out of curiosity, check what 
happens if you flip up the so-called "attenuation" switch 
corresponding with input 1 on the back of the module. Does that help? 
YOu shouldn't have to do that to get an even response, but success 
might indicate that loss of gain is the problem.

Ed