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Usb midi connector probs

2007-09-11 by scott.dmercer

Hey guys, I just bought a cheapie usb midi connector out of Hong Kong off Ebay, Plugged it in and can t seem to get it to work. I ve got an original dtxpress,

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Re: New piezo-switch adapter circuit

2007-09-11 by bznx9c

Here it is, please find the PiezoSwitch.jpg in the Files section. The only parts needed to make this circuit are the LM339 comparator IC and a few Schottky

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Re: New piezo-switch adapter circuit

2007-09-11 by emf

... parts ... Files ... Sounds interesting. Technically minded members will want to see it, as will Keith when he returns later this month. No permission

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New piezo-switch adapter circuit

2007-09-11 by bznx9c

I have a new circuit diagram that I would like to post here for comments. It is an IC based piezo-switch adapter, with much fewer parts than the DTXpander. I

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Re: [DTXpress] Re: hi hat

2007-09-09 by Biswajit Bhattacharjee

hi keith how to improp hi hat first seept bsiswajit ... As far as I know, the Alesis hi-hat pedal is a simple switch (for the DM5 module) and so won t work

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Re:Amplification

2007-09-06 by Tom Watson

Hi We put all our bands equipment through a tascam 2488 digital recorder(so we can record too) and send the stereo output from it to a yamaha mrs400 powered

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Re: Amplification

2007-09-06 by JAYMZ

... when i play live with my dtxpress2 kit i just run directly stereo into the main board and use a wedge monitor system. making sure that the stage volume is

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Re: Amplification

2007-09-06 by Keith

... I just have one speaker, so I feed it into two of the inputs with a Y splitter and mix them. Two speakers would be nice but they wouldn t fit in my car

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Re: Amplification

2007-09-06 by ostin67

... kit. I ... having ... Thanks Keith. Do you use only one of those powered speakers or two - to get a stereo effect etc? (I already use a sound mixer) Also,

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Re: [DTXpress] Re: Amplification

2007-09-05 by mrphoney@aol.com

Keyboard amps work well. I have a Roland KC-500. I think now they make the KC-550. Claudio In a message dated 9/5/2007 1:21:12 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

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Re: Amplification

2007-09-05 by Keith

... It depends where you are based and how much you want to spend. I am pleased with my PA203-15A from Thomann. I cannot find it on their web site now, but

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Amplification

2007-09-05 by ostin67

Hi. Can anyone recommend amplification suitable for a DTXpress 4 kit. I already have a Yamaha monitor system - so I am really looking for a amplifier suitable

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KP60 solution

2007-09-05 by edrum102

I dont know if this will work for everyone else but it worked for me. My kick, like everyone elses, was dropping out and not even playing at all sometimes. I

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Recording the Dtxpress III in a Macbook

2007-08-27 by Carlos Alberto Pacheco

Hi guys, i´ve just bought the E-MU Xmidi 1x1 USB midi interfase to connect my dtxpress to the macbook. I want to record using garageband and Logic Pro. This

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Red knob

2007-08-24 by ruffalo2003

Hey guys and dolls, I m planning on upgrading my dtxpress 2 module to a dtxpress 4. I know i ll lose the midi in, but I played the 4 and I think the sounds are

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Re: Need some help with DTXtreme IIs

2007-08-20 by Keith

... I would suggest 5ms, but try asking on the DTXtreme forum. If it is only when you are live it is possible that it is an acoustic feedback from the PA

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Re: Need some help with DTXtreme IIs

2007-08-20 by Gunthor71

Is the problem when you hit the kick pad hard -- Yes it is when i am play the bass very hard and fast. or when the volume is loud? --- No the volume is not

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Re: Need some help with DTXtreme IIs

2007-08-20 by Keith

... James, You might get more specific advice on the DTXtreme group http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXtreme/ Is the problem when you hit the kick pad

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Need some help with DTXtreme IIs

2007-08-20 by Gunthor71

I have the DTXtreme IIs with the snare drum pad TP120SP. I have found that if I am playing real hard on the bass pad that i find the snare will not play. I

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Re: hi hat

2007-08-17 by Keith

... As far as I know, the Alesis hi-hat pedal is a simple switch (for the DM5 module) and so won t work with the DTXpress. The Roland ones are also different

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hi hat

2007-08-17 by jrstadel

Can I use an Alesis hi hat pedal trigger with a dtxpress 2? If not, what is the most inexpensive hi hat foot trigger that will work?

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Re: Padsong brightness problem

2007-08-16 by mollsantana

I solved it by using the start en stop function on the pad instead of the padsong function, now the midi effects are aplied to the drumsounds, strange but

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Padsong brightness problem

2007-08-16 by tony.holt

Hi Santana Try in the first instance switching on MIDI Channel 6 in Voice Edit Mode (the manual states to subtract 4 from the MIDI channel to transmit in Pad

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Padsong brightness problem

2007-08-15 by mollsantana

Hi there, I have a pad that triggers a song wich has only a brightness control mididata recorded on it, on Channel 10. I had this working so I could hit the

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Re: About the DTXpander circuit

2007-08-15 by Keith

I am not aware of there being any major differences between the first three versions of the DTXpress module. Have you tried changing the attenuator switches?

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Re: About the DTXpander circuit

2007-08-15 by bznx9c

Thanks for the comment regarding my initial problem. I replaced the transistor with a new one with a higher current gain (580 versus the the old one with 290

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Y-Splitter availability?

2007-08-11 by rolf_baehr

Hi all, Where can the Y-Splitter TRS cable needed to use 2 mono pads in the 9/10 port be bought? Help is appreciated! Rolf

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Re: [DTXpress] Re: Pad Song on DTXP 1

2007-08-11 by Keith Raper

Ed, Thanks for the support. After I did it I wondered if I was being over sensitive, but I like to keep things so I wouldn t mind my neices & mother reading

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Re: Pad Song on DTXP 1

2007-08-10 by emf

... Keith, Thanks for eliminating the rudeness. I let it go when I okayed the post, regretting that I couldn t edit it out directly. I should have done what

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Re: Pad Song on DTXP 1

2007-08-10 by Keith

Reposted without the profanity: Check that you re sending MIDI from your PC on channels 7, 8, 9 & 10 as they the only ones transmitted in Pad Song. Then

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DTXpress 4 question

2007-08-09 by ostin67

I currently use a DTXpress 3 Special set and I am considering upgrading to the DTXpress 4 module and keeping the rest of my kit. I currently use the HH65 Hi

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Re: About the DTXpander circuit

2007-08-09 by Keith

The first thing to do is check you are using the correct circuit (see the files section here) because some of the circuits floating around have been modified

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About the DTXpander circuit

2007-08-09 by bznx9c

I have tried to make the circuit to work with two pads but run into problems. It seems to require the pad to be hit really hard in order to make the rim shot

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Texas Big Beat in Houston

2007-08-04 by Stephanie

Hi Everyone, I want to invite every drummer to come to Houston on Sunday, October 21, 2007, 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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