Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "kirkmangraham2000" 
<kirkmangraham2000@y...> wrote:
> you wrote "If the timing and
> the degree of interaction between switch and piezo are not perfect,
> the desired rim sound won't take place."
> 
> Then how does a cymbal choke work? You can't hit the cymbal with a 
> stick and choke it at the same time?
> 
> so surely the switch is working by itself there?

It's a matter of duration. You'll notice that if you hit the edge of 
a stereo cymbal and hold the stick there a split second too long, or 
try to ride the edge, the cymbal will choke. That's why we advise 
newcomers to hit e-cymbals with glancing blows as opposed to direct 
hits. Think of the choking function as more the result of pressure 
sensitivity than percussive impact. The newer yamaha cymbals seem to 
be better at avoiding unwanted chokes, perhaps because the module has 
been programmed to wait longer before choking or because the switch 
itself has been designed to recognize the difference better.

Ed