Re: Newbie Needs Info.
2007-12-12 by Keith
William, There is no right answer. I started drumming with a DTXpress, but I also bought an acoustic kit recently. I still practice more with the DTXpress
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Newbie Needs Info.
2007-12-12 by William H.
Hello everyone & thanks for letting me join. I m William from San Antonio, TX. I have a strong interest in learning how to play the drums. My biggest influence
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-05 by Keith
Remember to adjust the KP65 pot as well. Keith.
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-05 by quique_777
I was wrong again. Your circuit works as is with everything. I just have to flip the output and ground for the 1/4 mono jack. It still misses hits every
Roland Vdrum PD-125 for use with DTXpress IV
2007-12-04 by synthartist69
Has anyone traded out the TP-100 for a Roland PD-125 mesh pad for the snare drum? The TP-100 is not nearly sensitive enough. I have used the PD-125 with a TD6v
Tips for the DTXPRESS RHH-130 hi-hat controller
2007-12-04 by synthartist69
I found that the hi-hats tend to rub against the the stands shaft which prevent them from fully opening or closing at times. Yamaha actually made a very poor
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-04 by Keith
It is almost impossible to diagnose what is happening without seeing some signals. However, I am suspicious that you have got it working for the wrong
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-04 by quique_777
Well I got it working pretty well. I tried out a lot permutations of your circuit using a breadboard. The way I had the input and output hooked up I had to
Re: TP65S or TP100
2007-12-02 by Keith
... If you have the DTXpress IV with TP100s, I am not sure why you would want to use the TP65S instead. I have a TP100 on my DTXpress III and wouldn t go back
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-02 by Keith
... Yes, mono cable is correct - use the tip & sleeve to connect to the circuit. I don t have access to an Xbox/PS3 but if you have a multimeter you could
TP65S or TP100
2007-12-02 by deneteus
Does anybody know if its better to go with three TP65S pads instead of three TP100 to replace the single zone TP65 pads that come with the DTXPress IV Special.
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-12-01 by quique_777
So I bought all the parts today and tried building the circuit and couldn t get it to work. I have no idea whether it s me or not because I m really bad at all
Re: hi hat trouble
2007-11-30 by Keith
I m glad you ve got it sorted. If you need more inputs maybe you need the DTXtreme, although you will have to wait for the new DTXtreme III which is due to be
Re: [DTXpress] Re: hi hat trouble
2007-11-30 by Tableshooter2003
Keith, your awsome ! I ve read alot of solutions you ve provided and had no doubt you could solve my problem. Thanks again to you and all in the group for
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-11-30 by Keith
Well, I have uploaded my best guess to the files section as Rock Band interface . The components aren t critical - use any general purpose NPN transistor. I
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-11-30 by quique_777
Well there isn t much information out there. Best I can do is maybe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_Band#Instrument_peripherals and here are some of the
Re: KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-11-29 by Keith
... I will certainly try to help if I can, but I need some information on the Rock Band kit. Have you any details, links etc? Keith.
KP65 with Rock Band kit help
2007-11-29 by quique_777
This might seem kinda crazy, but I purchased the game Rock Band which comes with a crappy electronic kit. One of the worst things about this kit is the bass
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-29 by John Spokus
-I switched the dual zone cymbal back to crash. It works much better that way than as a ride. I didn t know you could choke the dual zone Yamaha cymbals until
Re: hi hat trouble
2007-11-28 by Keith
... Check the cabling. Also, check that the trigger setting is set to RHH - I think a factory reset changes it back to a normal HH (TP65). Keith.
hi hat trouble
2007-11-28 by tableshooter2003
Hello guys, and gals... I have an rhh130 hi hat mounted on an acoustic hi hat stand running thru a dtxpress module. It was working fine then all of a sudden I
Re: New to group
2007-11-28 by emf
... metal ... Right. The tennis ball platform had a surge of popularity a few years ago. I ve heard that it even works. Let us know whether it solves your
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-26 by joe glover
Thanks for the help. ... I would stick with Yamaha or Roland. I ve heard so many bad things about the Alesis entry-level kits and I played one, in a music
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-26 by Nick Falconer
... ... similar to you Keith, I changed my snare pad out for a TP120 when I found one cheap in a sale. I do find it makes the snare much more playable , it
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-26 by Keith
... I don t seem to get any subtlety out of the cymbal edge - I whack it hard and program it as a nice loud cymbal edge sound. My work on the DTXpander has
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-26 by John Spokus
- I m glad you now have it sorted - I hope you didn t buy a 3 zone pad ... No I didn t, but had one on my Musician s Friend Wishlist, now deleted.I looked at
New to group
2007-11-26 by Rogelio Perea
Hi. I found this group by following a web search on floor soundproofing - found a nifty solution using tennis balls, that s to be my next project. Been a
Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-26 by the5thmary1967
... I would stick with Yamaha or Roland. I ve heard so many bad things about the Alesis entry-level kits and I played one, in a music store. I was not
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-26 by Keith
... You can have the dual zone cymbal as a crash. Somewhere in the manual I am sure it tells you to use stereo cables for the connections. On my DTXpress it
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-26 by John Spokus
Man was I being stupid. I didn t realize until today that my DT Express II already came with a three zone snare pad, which I had a mono cable hooked up to,
Pintech Trigger Cymbals -Insert Cables
2007-11-24 by John Spokus
While on the subject of Y splitters (insert cable)I thought I d bring this up. I ordered a Pintech Nimrod tubular pad and a Pintech 10 cymbal trigger pad from
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-23 by Keith
... or you could use a Y splitter cable & two inputs. Keith.
Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-22 by John Spokus
Yes, I m a football fan too, Baltimore Ravens, but if music needs to be made, I make the sacrifice. ... house. ... add ... get ... afternoons. ... even
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-22 by Ken W.
Sunday afternoons???????? That s reserved for football in this house. Ken ... From: John Spokus To:
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-22 by joe glover
Thanks a bunch you ve really helped. John Spokus wrote: - OK, I ll tell you my story. A few months back I got the itch to
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-21 by m_rey50
Hi, problem is that PDX8 is a dual pad (2 sensors) and DTX has a stereo input (1 pad + 1 or 2 switch). Switches are asocited with rim and Xstick, and
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by jason rodgers
I have a roland spd-20 electronic pad plus roland stand its pratically brand new i bought it for the studio but no one ever uses it and would be willing to
Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by John Spokus
- OK, I ll tell you my story. A few months back I got the itch to add an electronic kit to my home studio set up. Often the only time I get to compose these
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by joe glover
Thanks for your help. Joe ... Well, you ve come to the right place to be recommended the Yamaha range! The DTXplorer is the cheapest but I haven t played it -
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by joe glover
Thank you I will look for a drum shop today. Jonathan Wilkinson wrote: As Keith says, There s the (Alesis) DM5Pro Kit,
Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by joe glover
I will find a drum shop. Thanks for your help. Flynn wrote: I agree Jonathan, try to find a shop where they sell also electronic
Re: [DTXpress] Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by joe glover
Thank you for your help. grant wrote: Dont waste your time and effort with cheap beginenrs instruments of almostany sort - :-( buy
Re: [DTXpress] Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by grant
Dont waste your time and effort with cheap beginenrs instruments of almostany sort - :-( buy a decent quality instrument, or drum set from the start, they
Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by Flynn
I agree Jonathan, try to find a shop where they sell also electronic kits and try. I tested the Alesis D4, DM5 and DMPro. The DM5 is the only one available
RE: [DTXpress] Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by Jonathan Wilkinson
As Keith says, There s the (Alesis) DM5Pro Kit, (Yamaha) DTXplorer and (Roland) HD-1 kits at the cheapest end of the price range. And to be honest, it shows. I
Re: Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by Keith
... Well, you ve come to the right place to be recommended the Yamaha range! The DTXplorer is the cheapest but I haven t played it - maybe someone here has
Looking For A Good Beginers Set
2007-11-21 by jjlawn2
I am looking for a decent beginners electronic drum set that is not very expinsive. Any brands or models I should look for?
Re: [DTXpress] Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-20 by Jason Stadel
I have a dtexpress 2 and I got a Roland PDX8 Dual-trigger Snare Pad. It is supposed to be 2 zone snare, but for some reason i get snare, rim shot and cross
Re: Three Zone Snare Pad
2007-11-18 by Keith
... John, Ipouts 2,6 and 7 are 3 zone, 1,3,4,5 & 8 are dual zone (see P9 of the manual). Keith.
New Member- Thanks For Answer To Snare ?
2007-11-18 by John Spokus
Thanks Grant for answering my question about the 3 zone snrae pad. I didn t properly introduce myself as a new member yet. I m 44 years old, lived in