Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, DTS-2 <apcmechanic2@y...> wrote:
> Hey all,  
>  
> I really searched and found notta on this so here goes,..
>  
> I just got my DTX 1 and I love it. I'm using it for recording, I 
have the stock set.  I found a killer deal on ebay 120.00 shipped for 
2 mint ROLAND CY6 12" CRASH CYMBALS. I am moving Toms 1 & 2 to 
channel 9/10. I have to go to radioshack tomorrow and get An insert 
adapter. Which they don't make, so I have to use 3 adapters to create 
it. About 17.00  worth of stuff total. 8>(. lol  The shack is lame, 
but all I have locally.
>  
> Any way,  mY QUESTION IS: Where in the manual is the instructions 
about setting the CHOKE feature once I pick the voice for my new 
cymbals?  I bought these cymbals for there choke feature, but I can't 
find it. Arrrgh!  There not choking right now, Hey I just had a 
thought, if I could find out how to copy the ride cymbals parameters 
over to my crash, I could then change the voice to a crash? These 
cymbals will choke when plugged into the ride cymbals input, so I 
know they work properly.
>  
> Man this thing is very complex compared to my Alesis DM5. I have a 
ton to learn,...
>  
> PLZ HELP??

First, welcome to the group. In order to get the choke feature to 
work, you need to program the "pad type" setting in the trigger menu 
(first page?). If I remember correctly, you might have your best luck 
setting the CY-6 as either a PCY80S or a miscellaneous 2. You'll 
figure it out.

Also, Radio Shack can be a decent source for inexpensive cables, 
piezos, and the like, but you can also go crazy there buying adaptors 
to compensate for what they don't carry. Personally, I'm not crazy 
about adapters; they give you two points of possible disconnection. 
If you want HOSA TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) "Y" cables, or the 
equivalents, any decent brick-and-mortar music store, like Guitar 
Center, should have them. You also may as well learn about 
drumbalaya.com now; it's the definitive store for all things related 
to electronic drums. When you get a chance, visit the site. You will 
be amazed. 

Ed