DTXtreme kit default pad assignments (and Y cables)
2001-10-08 by Dan Mowczan
Hello. Sorry for the DTXtreme question, but this is simply the only active Yamaha based electronic drumming forum I can find, and since I've seen a few DTX and DTXtreme questions here before, I hope no one minds me asking this of anyone who might own the DTXtreme. Peeking at the kit list in the manual, it's clear that n the DTXpress default kits, input 9 is basically used as a cymbal bell, and input 10 is a cowbell with only a few exceptions. On the DTXtreme module, what type of percussion is typically assigned to inputs 10-16? (1-9 are clearly labelled on the module back). Since the kit comes with a PCY10 bell I'm sure at least one of these is typical of ride bell like input 9 on the Xpress, but could anyone E-Mail me a list of what appears to be the typical assignments? And, to make up for my off-topic post, if you are looking for a Y cable for your DTXpress 9/10 input and would prefer to purchase one instead of make it yourself, look for something in the recording section of your local store called a transport cable. Mars music (www.marsmusic.com) sells the Cable-Up brand of an appropriate Y cable. Part number is CUYC302. It's a 6" cable with one Stereo plug and two mono 1/4" female jacks allowing you to use two seperate mono cables for single zone pads (handy in case they are routed to seperate places on the kit). And the best part is its $3.59 and works great on my DTXpress. -Dan PS I know this forum was started for DTXpress only (which I own), but have you seen the poor DTX 2.0 and DTXtreme forums out there? They might do two messages a month. Has anyone considered formally mentioning a willingness to discuss other Yamaha edrum kits to avoid scaring away potentially useful discussions about the other Yamaha kit offerings? (especially since they are so similar to one another) -- Dan Mowczan, pinball@...