Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> --- In DTXpress@y..., chitsman@s... wrote:
> > Has anyone done anything to add any support to the rack system for
> > the DTXpress? Mine wants to wobble, and it feels like it is leaning
> > forward???
> >
> > Any suggestions or fixes would be appreciated.
> >
> > Cary
>
> Yeah, lightweight is great, but.....Make sure the angle braces are
> properly set and adjusted, and tight! They come from the factory with
> one side  on top, one on bottom. I have switched mine. They work
> better for my set-up.
> Anyway, Yamaha makes available the angle supports. Check out their
> web site.You would actually need four more to totally stiffen it up:
> one more on each of the sides, and two on the front bar. I really
> don't have that problem. I have never been a hard hitter(and you
> don't need to be with electronics anyway). Also my Concertcast pad I
> use for snare is mounted on a snare stand. Thats probably the biggest
> offender for sway and bounce. And I mount the module on a separate
> rack with my mixer, fx, and headphone monitoring gear. Just getting
> that module's weight off of it makes a big difference. I have a tiny
> midi program transmitter on my rack near my left hand to change kits.
> I hate scrolling thru patches with + & - buttons!
> The angle braces are your best bet. There is just no way with out
> them to stiffen up the rack when the clamps are composit (plastic).
> I guess you could upgrade to a sturdier rack.
> ...Good luck...
> Scott
>
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Mark - Do you recall which site you purchased the Pintech supports
from on the internet? This sounds like the perfect solution.

Cary

--- In DTXpress@y..., "Mark T. Owen" wrote:
> Try the Pintech braces: cheap and almost the same as the Yamaha
ones. I
> put two on my DTXpress rack: works great.
> I think I paid around 10 bucks ea. on line.
> Mark
>
> artifax@i... wrote:
>
> > --- In DTXpress@y..., chitsman@s... wrote:
> > > Has anyone done anything to add any support to the rack system
for
> > > the DTXpress? Mine wants to wobble, and it feels like it is
leaning
> > > forward???
> > >
> > > Any suggestions or fixes would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cary
> >
> > Yeah, lightweight is great, but.....Make sure the angle braces are
> > properly set and adjusted, and tight! They come from the factory
with
> > one side� on top, one on bottom. I have switched mine. They work
> > better for my set-up.
> > Anyway, Yamaha makes available the angle supports. Check out their
> > web site.You would actually need four more to totally stiffen it
up:
> > one more on each of the sides, and two on the front bar. I really
> > don't have that problem. I have never been a hard hitter(and you
> > don't need to be with electronics anyway). Also my Concertcast
pad I
> > use for snare is mounted on a snare stand. Thats probably the
biggest
> > offender for sway and bounce. And I mount the module on a separate
> > rack with my mixer, fx, and headphone monitoring gear. Just
getting
> > that module's weight off of it makes a big difference. I have a
tiny
> > midi program transmitter on my rack near my left hand to change
kits.
> > I hate scrolling thru patches with + & - buttons!
> > The angle braces are your best bet. There is just no way with out
> > them to stiffen up the rack when the clamps are composit
(plastic).
> > I guess you could upgrade to a sturdier rack.
> > ...Good luck...
> > Scott
> >
> >
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