Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "afunkydrumr" <afunkydrumr@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just got my dtxpress 3.. its a nice unit and all.  I do notice 
the 
> following problems:
> 
> Rack clamps seem a bit light.. not stable as i'd like them to be, 
do 
> they sell better ones?  not that i want to sink more money into 
> these, i wonder if Gibraltar clamps would work.
> 
> I really have to mash down hard on the hihat pedal even with the 
> shortest stroke.  is this normal?
> 
> crosstalk - hihat is triggering when I hit the snare sometimes.
> 
> I dunno, I was hoping for better quality in some things..  I wont 
> say im disappointed yet, too new to the e-drum thing.
> 
> What do you all think?  Any suggestions, recommendations?


Welcome,

Yes the Gibraltar clamps work fine on the dtxpress rack. The cross 
talk between the snare and hihat are typical. You will need to adjust 
the specrej between the two pads to a higher number (page 13 of the 
reference guide, 1-5. Specfic Rejection). 

A starting point would be:

TRIG IN = 2, SPCRej=4 frm= 8

TRIG IN = 8, SPCRej=4 frm= 2

Adjust the SPCRej number (0-9) to the lowest number that is 
acceptable.

The other option would be to move the hihat pad to the alternate 
mounting location beside the module, if you are a "heavy hitter". 
Just remember with e-drums, a lighter touch is better. Let the 
electronic do the amplification.

OGD