Re: Roland vs. Yamaha (again)
2003-06-04 by liberatusvirus
Hi Martin, No one can tell you to like one better than the other. Stores will tend to recommend Roland because of its massive presence as the industry
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Roland vs. Yamaha (again)
2003-06-04 by fls23
I m about to venture into the world of electronic drums... Choices are between the cheap Roland set (TD6-K) and DTXpressII for now. Most music stores recommend
RE: [DTXpress] Er ... wow. OldGuy, don't look...
2003-06-02 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com
OOPs......I looked......that falls into the catagory of.. buy a new car or buy used drums set If I was going to spend $13,000 on a drum set, I certainly
Re: think of getting one...
2003-06-01 by brown8700
Shane: I ve been gigging with the DTX for about a year and a half - although I have made some pretty serious upgrades in the last four months. With proper
Er ... wow. OldGuy, don't look...
2003-06-01 by moosetication
Anyone feeling rich? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2535492475 Stewart
Re: think of getting one...
2003-06-01 by Nick Carroll
I ve got the first DTXpress model, and essentially it s not much different from Mk2. I use it at gigs and it folds up fairly neatly and fits with room to spare
think of getting one...
2003-06-01 by Toolfist23
hey all im thinking about getting the DS9XPSII DTXPRESS. 2 concerns: a) does it break down and move around easily? can this thing take a beating and go on
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-31 by brown8700
There s a manual???
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by moosetication
... Er... [scuttles off to music room to check] No, apparently. Thinking about it, and not being as (ahem) generously endowed as you (in the cymbal department,
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com
I set the pad voice 1 to say C 018 (ridedrk1-volume 90) and voice 2 to say C 043 (Cup A-volume 30). I then set up the voice for the rim as say C 002 (crashac)
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by underneathheaven
oldguy: But Stewart, do you also set the rim to ... ride ... set one ... pad set ... Oldguy, are you talking about getting a ping sound from the ride during
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com
You see this is exacting why you should have a ten year old around when you put your toys together...they will read the instruction manual.....as for me....
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by moosetication
... You re right, that is how it is in the manual. But I have mine set up as OGD descibribes, with the 65S as a crash/ride on the right, and 65 as a crash on
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by liberatusvirus
Gianluca, Sorry. I seem to have misunderstood (3). If your crash cymbal is choking on its own when you strike it with authority, the problem is probably a
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by Vernon Graner
... Idea #1 Angle the pad down a bit more so you are not inadvertently hitting the edge of the cymbal pad with the shaft of the stick. Man this is hard stuff
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by rdamon@mckinney-usa.com
Another alternate to the snare/hihat problem is to use the alternate mounting location for the hi-hat that is shown in the DTXPRESSII manual, which is to mount
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by ppadana
Thanks for your help.. As soon as I go out from my office (15 minutes), I ll go home and I ll rush to mount my dtxpress...but I noted all your suggestions, and
Re: Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-30 by liberatusvirus
Gianluca, I m surprised that no one has posted a reply before now. I can t troubleshoot with you in detail because I don t own a lot of the equipment that you
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2003-05-30 by Akanni und Heli
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Oh, my God, how many problems!!!
2003-05-29 by ppadana
Hi all! I m very scared about my concert...I spent all the evening (it s midnight now in Italy) to set my Dtxpress II at its best, but..still too many
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-29 by Russell
... strip ... I have had to put some electrical tape on the bass pad and Ive also put some duck tape on the beater,my beater was starting to go bald causing a
Fast help:setting for crossfading ride-bell
2003-05-29 by ppadana
Hi! Tomorrow I ll have my second concert with my DTXpress II..first one was a kind of experiment,in front of friends...main problems were: 1)snare sometimes
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-28 by pdsonline2002
I have also noticed this wear and am beginning to worry about the life expectancy of the pad. I thought that if I were to put a strip of wide black electrical
Re: adding double kick to DTX2
2003-05-28 by fezzasus
ahh makes sense now, wrong group, sorry. looks liek this is a great start - ive already managed to get the name village idiot for not realising ... the ...
Re: adding double kick to DTX2
2003-05-28 by moosetication
... Definitely there. Note: not this group (which is DTXpress) but the group Yamaha_DTX, and not the photos section but the files section. ... Which would give
Re: adding double kick to DTX2
2003-05-28 by fezzasus
hmm it dosn t seem to be there, perhaps im just feeling too tired today and it might be right infront of me.. thinking about it that probably is the case,
Re: The dreaded self-choke
2003-05-28 by moosetication
... Further to this: I ve been experimenting with striking technique. I have narrowed the issue (for me, other folks mileage may vary) to one particular type
Re: adding double kick to DTX2
2003-05-28 by moosetication
... If you join the Yamaha_DTX group, in the Files section, in the folder yyz pictures there is a picture of how someone has adapted a double beater to work
adding double kick to DTX2
2003-05-28 by fezzasus
i would like to add a double kick pedal to my dtx2. however the dtx2 has a very small pad making it impossable to use two beaters. this leaves me with a few
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-27 by moosetication
... Yep, that s what I meant. Aquarian do them too. Stewart (now paranoid about kick pad wear)
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-27 by underneathheaven
I m not sure if this is what moose it talking about, but what about one of those badges you would place on a real acoustic head? I think are meant for
Re: dtxpressII problems...newbie here
2003-05-27 by moosetication
... Sorry #2: I should have been explicit that you make a stick stroke on the hi-hat when it s open. I need more coffee. Stewart
Re: dtxpressII problems...newbie here
2003-05-27 by moosetication
... Oops: that second message reference should be 2961. Stewart
Re: dtxpressII problems...newbie here
2003-05-27 by moosetication
... Congratulations... ... You need to adjust the specific rejection settings. See messages 2366 and 2931 here from the estimable Walt and Ed (respectively)
dtxpressII problems...newbie here
2003-05-27 by Jon Sakamoto
Hi guys, Just got a dtxpresII and was having some problems with it, just was wondering if you guys have seen/heard the same thing or if it s just my kit. 1) I
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-27 by moosetication
... What about the other option - use a standard acoustic kick pad over the Yamaha pad, to save it from wear? Depending on how thick it is, you may have to
Re: DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-27 by underneathheaven
Hey Mike! I have the same problem with my Iron Cobra double pedal as well. The right beater s felt is also more black than the left as well, along with more
Re: Those damn PCY's
2003-05-27 by zapaxe
Huh, Intersting Vince, I ll try that! I guess maybe I lay into in too much. Another weird thing is the kick drum pad misses a beat sometimes also. But that
DTXpressII bass pad wear
2003-05-27 by mikewarrenautographs
I use a double pedal w/ felt beaters and have noticed some wear on the rubber bass pad (especially the right ft.). Is there any way to rotate, or remove &
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Those damn PCY's
2003-05-26 by Vincent Emery
Like you, I had this problem of silence when hitting the PCYS. the solution is simply how you hit it. You must remove the stick as quickly as you hit it and
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Zildjian Anti-Vibe sticks - early review
2003-05-26 by Ratzo
... Yes, the Promarks are pretty unremarkable. I have a bunch of them, and the only ones I use are the 747 hickory if my hands are hurting. Otherwise the rest
Re: Link kit to song
2003-05-25 by underneathheaven
Glad to hear it Nick! Seems a good ol factory reset is required when we first bring this module outta the box! I too keep a notebook of my settings and
Re: Link kit to song
2003-05-25 by brown8700
Nick: Congratulations! One of these days I ll have to delve into the user songs and recording. I ve never used my kit for anything except playing. Stephen
Link kit to song
2003-05-25 by Nick Carroll
Yay! Further to my message (#4723) regarding the procedure to link a kit to a user-saved song, I am delighted to say that I ve got it to work. Thanks to
Re: Zildjian Anti-Vibe sticks - early review
2003-05-25 by moosetication
... Well, we ll have to agree to disagree there. I think the Promark (5A) is a very... how can I put this? ... unsophisticated stick. The finish is poor. ...
Re: [DTXpress] Zildjian Anti-Vibe sticks - early review
2003-05-25 by Ratzo
... I tried them and was unimpressed. I couldn t tell a difference between them and my promarks. My stick of choice has been the Vic Firth 85A for some time
Re: The dreaded self-choke
2003-05-24 by moosetication
... I suspected as much. If there was only a latency setting which allowed you to specify how soon a choke could work after a trigger, I think it would be
Re: The dreaded self-choke
2003-05-24 by liberatusvirus
Stewart, I think that because the rim is touch sensitive, the cymbal s going to choke no matter how you set the trigger functions whenever you trip it.
Re: Where's Ed?
2003-05-24 by moosetication
... I confess I have also never quite understood what the fuss was about. I mean, a phenomenally solid back beat, yes. But a big deal? ... You can find short
Re: Where's Ed?
2003-05-24 by liberatusvirus
Hi Stephen, Walt s been away on a prolonged business trip, from which he probably returned yesterday, but this being a weekend, and holiday, I would be