Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- 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
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I would agree entirely with Ed's comments re checking leads and - by 
process of elimination - making sure it's not the hardware. As an 
employee in the IT sector, the cardinal rule with any first 
maintenance attendance is 'check the physical first!'
JonD