Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "nugeman2004" <kbhammerken@g...> 
> wrote:
> > HI....my first post...It feels good to have you all out there...but 
> I 
> > am hoping someone has an answer to a problem I am having....It 
> seems 
> > that as of late, my dual zone snare pad has the flu....What I mean 
> > is, the rim sensor? is not triggering at times....the center 
> trigger 
> > seems fine...I've messed around a litte with sensitivity on the 
> > pad,and swapped stereo cords, but no real difference......any 
> > ideas? ...and again thanks for any and all help....just getting 
> > started,so I want to say HI from down east Maine...
> 
> Hi kb,
> 
> Welcome to the group. I'm in Massachusetts; sometimes we even get the 
> same weather. I'll leave this question to those with similar pads 
> and/or troubles. But how old is the pad?  If it's a few years old, 
> it's possible that the rim switch is shot. I imagine that the snare 
> is well out of warranty; you could open it up and see if anything 
> gives. Take a look first at OGD's pictures of the TP's insides in the 
> Photos section for a guide to the layout. If everything was working 
> fine for a while until now, chances are that you won't find a 
> solution in the module's settings. Let's see what other people 
> suggest.
> 
> Ed

If the rim switch was shot, wouldn't you still get a sound, but the
sound of the centre rather than the rim?  Maybe that is what you are
getting, but if you are getting a feable rim sound, that suggests
something to do with rim settings.  You could try a standard trigger
setting and a standard drum kit to see if it works?

Keith.