Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Checked wires �� they work..on other toms.
Checked kick �� it works..in other inputs.
Can one channel just go dead..?
\AND is the a (kick) work around to get kick somehow to work if KICK channel is dead,..?
Damn ! gotta gig tonight .!!!

I think there is a menu option to swap two inputs - 1 & 8 I think. It may help until you can sort out what's wrong. Sorry I cannot be more specific - no access to the manuals at the moment.

Regards,

Keith Raper.

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Subject: [DTXpress] KICK STOPPED WORKING
From: "bigbearstyx" <bigbearindy@...>
Date: 03/07/2010 11:12 pm

Checked wires ¨ they work..on other toms.
Checked kick ¨ it works..in other inputs.
Can one channel just go dead..?
\AND is the a (kick) work around to get kick somehow to work if KICK channel is dead,..?
Damn ! gotta gig tonight .!!!

It's probably too late to help your gig, but you can swap inputs 1 & 9.  You don't say which model DTXpress it is, but in the DTXpress III manual it is in the reference manual page 15 - section 2.3 "Input Exchange".  That should allow you to use input 9 for your kick without having to reprogram all the kits.

It is possible for a module input to fail - just a bad connection on the connector in the module could do it - but I haven't heard of it happening.  I don't know if it is possible that you have accidentally changed something, or the module settings have become corrupted, but it is worthwhile checking the trigger settings: pad type, MVEL, GAIN.  Also, check the attenuator switch on the back of the module.  Even check you haven't already got a 1 to 9 input swap.  In trigger edit mode see if you are getting a display when you hit the pad, even if there is no sound.  Check rejection settings look sensible (although I don't think you can adjust them far enough to stop it working).

Keith.

Thxs Keith... 
I'll get my manual out.!
WAS ABLE TO SWAP 1 FOR 9 --BUT I HAD TO CHANGE IT FOR each of THE KITS I USE MOST. Maybe I shoulod have done it differently -
also..something very weird, is still happeneing.I reversed cables....
so  9 (- extra cymbal)is wired to where 1 (kick) was~  I hit my kick-- cymabal sounds. Hit the cymbal-- kick sounds! so pads work. imputs work.
cables work--- then, I SIMPLY swap 1 and 9 imputs/cables..
and-  the 9 Cymbal crashes and the 1 kick ¨ does nothing....nothing. 
It just worked 5 secs a go with the cymbal....- but now rejects the kick ;sound'..?
weird huh Keith? 
again...back to the manual...

I'm not sure what you have done, but a 1<>9 swap should allow you to plug the kick into 9 and not change the kits at all.  I just tried it on mine and it works fine.

Keith.

THXS AGAIN KEITH 
 I guess it would help if I actually went to page 14  2.2 (in my ref manual) and followed the instructions to change the In Excg= normal �� to In10,1/9  like it says to do..!!LOL

theres an aweful lot in this book.!! geez-
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