Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@k...> wrote:
> 
> I am looking at
> > adding an adjustment in the box to allow adjustment of the "rim"
> > threshold because that cannot be adjusted independently in the DTX 
> box.
> 
> Keith and Abdulmalek,
> 
> This characteristic will be dependent on the particular module. The 
> Yamaha DTX v2.0, for example, had a variable rim setting that would 
> allow the level of the rim voice to change with velocity. The 
> DTXpress modules did not offer that feature. Any adjustment in the 
> magic box to compensate for its absence should also be defeatable, 
> because drummers with the venerable DTX might not need it.
> 
> Ed

The "threshold" I was thinking of is the one that I use to detect the
"rim" pad being hit and so switching the rim switch.  The threshold
needs to be adjustable because if it is too sensitive then it will
trigger due to rack vibration instead of becuase of hitting the
correct pad.  My first setting of this threshold worked fine with the
pads on the floor (carpet) but as soon as I put it on the rack I could
only get the rim sound - even tapping the other pad slightly was
detected by my oversensitve threshold.  This is now fixed.  I think I
understand what you are saying about the DTX v2.0, but I think this
adjustment will still be required.

Keith.