Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Keith,

 

It is kind interesting. I plugged the VH-12 into the Dtxtreme IIS module
and you only get a closed hi-hat sound. I made up an open patch cord
with a TRS jack on each end, with spade connectors on the ends of the
3-conductor wire so I could switch out the conductor arrangements
Gnd-Gnd, Ring-Tip, Tip-Ring and various arrangements and none would
work. I then (accidentally) had my hand touching two of the terminals of
the TRS jack, thus creating a high resistance path between the two
Tip-Ring (I think??, it was 2 am when I was doing it the other night, so
things are fuzzy) and the hi-hat seemed to work, giving you and open and
closed sound. When I put a jumper (low resistance path) between the
terminals it stopped working again. Looks like a resistor of some type
maybe needed. I thought someone a VDRUMS and come up with possible
solution. Would need to do some searching of the VDRUMS site to find it.

 

I haven't opened the VH-12 up to look at the insides yet (I am slammed
busy at work, but will try and do it in the coming weeks) to see how the
two stereo cables tie into the two output jacks on the VH-12. So there
has to be something simple to make it work.

 

I did unplugged the TD-20 module from the TD-20 kit pads and setup a
Dtxtreme IIS module in it's place, plugged all the Roland pads into the
Yamaha module and even with using the RHH pad type, the Yamaha module
doesn't like the dual peizo pads (PD125/PD105). Hitting the rim triggers
the main pad with no real consistency. I think with some tweaking and
using them as single zone pads could work. 

 

OGD

 

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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com <mailto:DTXpress%40yahoogroups.com> ,
FREEREADING <freereading@...> wrote:
> no it does not work,unless
> your a mad scientist..!!

Hmmm, I reckon I could get it to work! 

Keith.


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OGD,

You obviously missed my post 12663:

"The solution to that is to use a stereo cable and stereo connector and
connect your switch between the connector tip and sleeve and a 150k
resistor between the tip and the ring. There may be other
combinations that work and other resistor values, but that worked on
mine (DTXpress III). I now get closed, open, foot close and splash
sounds from a switch (I only checked the open & closed sounds before)."

That fits in with your findings but I used a resistor instead of my
finger.  My findings weren't accidental - I took the pedal apart,
traced out the circuit and measured all the resistor values!

Keith.

Keith,

I have been missing alot around here and in other groups since May 
when my father passed away. I generally haven't responded to 
questions here, because I simply have not found the time to read all 
the posts in a thread to see what has already been said. I had a 
short break (late lunch) and read and responded today. So, yes I did 
miss your previous posts. Sorry. 

Keep up the great work.

I ran out last month and picked up a TD-20S kit and finally found 
the time to put it together last week. Out of curiousity I plugged 
the DTxtreme IIS module in and was trying it out and was trying to 
figure out how to make it work with the VH-12. 

I have to admit, these mesh heads are more bouncy, but for an old 
guy, they have done wonders for my hands. I don't have soreness in 
my finger joints the next day. I still like the sounds in the 
Dtxtreme IIS module better though, but there are some nice features 
in the TD-20 that I wish Yamaha would "copy".

OGD





--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@...> wrote:
>
> OGD,
> 
> You obviously missed my post 12663:
> 
> "The solution to that is to use a stereo cable and stereo 
connector and
> connect your switch between the connector tip and sleeve and a 150k
> resistor between the tip and the ring. There may be other
> combinations that work and other resistor values, but that worked 
on
> mine (DTXpress III). I now get closed, open, foot close and splash
> sounds from a switch (I only checked the open & closed sounds 
before)."

> 
> That fits in with your findings but I used a resistor instead of my
> finger.  My findings weren't accidental - I took the pedal apart,
> traced out the circuit and measured all the resistor values!
> 
> Keith.
>

Keith, geez, think what a fix we'd all be in if we had to use OGD's 
finger to make this thing work. 

OGD, you bought a little trinket like the high-end Roland kit to go 
with your Yamahas?  You devil.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@...> wrote:

>
> OGD,
> That fits in with your findings but I used a resistor instead of my
> finger.  My findings weren't accidental - I took the pedal apart,
> traced out the circuit and measured all the resistor values!
> 
> Keith.
>