Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Abdulmalek Hamsho" <aa_mm_hh@h...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> As I understood, 1-8 jacks are all stereo, but not dual zone, and 
the 
> benefit of being stereo input is the Rim Switch, which if it's hit 
along 
> with the grand pad, will produce different voice. Am I correct?
> 
> My question is, any way around to utilize this Rim Switch, so I can 
connect 
> two pads into the stereo input jack (not dual zone jack)? i.e if I 
hit the 
> Rim switch, the main pad would be triggered automatically.
> 
> If the answer is no, any way to use 2 pads with each of 2,6,7 jacks?

Hi,

Welcome. If you hit the rim, you'll get the sound programmed to it 
via the switch. You don't have to hit the head at the same time for 
the piezo to get the message. But even though rim and head seem to 
work independently, they don't; the rim needs to be on the same pad 
as the piezo in order for both elements to activate on the same 
impulse. I won't go into detail about splitting stereo pads into two 
monos; it can't be done. We've discussed the matter extensively on 
numerous occasions--the last time being a few months ago. The only 
way to get two pads out of one stereo situation is to split the input 
with a stereo Y cable and either duplicate both sounds on two stereo 
pads or one stereo and one mono (head only).

Ed