Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello all,

I just joined the group recently. I have been purchasing my DTXpress 
piece by piece. I now have the brain, 1 TP80, 1 TP80S, and 2 PCY80S. 
My question is regarding the TP80S: how sensitive is the rim portion 
of it? I've noticed that it takes a considerable strike for the rim 
to react (at least compared to the rest of the drum), and also, the 
rim is NO WHERE near as sensitive as the rim on both my PCY80S'.

I am just wondering if I should just return it to the store while I 
still got time (I already returned a PCY60 to this store because it 
had very wonky response).

I've tried playing with the sensitivity dial on the bottom of the 
pad, to no avail. I've also tried plugging in my PCY to the snare 
port, and no problems triggering both rim and main sound from it.

I am watching the triggering menu, and it seems the rim only reacts 
to hits with at least 31% velocity. Do I have wonky TP80S, or is 
this normal? OH yeah, when I bought it, it already had stick marks 
on it (no box or cable either).

Thanks!!

Well, I went thru two TP80S's. I sent the first one back because of 
crappy response. I really had to smack the rim to get any sound. The 
next one was better, but still a lot of force required to trigger the 
rim. That makes it pretty much useless for any real musical playing.
I returned it also. Does anyone know of a GOOD stereo pad?
Scott

--- In DTXpress@y..., "clementpoon" <wifebeater@t...> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> I just joined the group recently. I have been purchasing my DTXpress 
> piece by piece. I now have the brain, 1 TP80, 1 TP80S, and 2 PCY80S. 
> My question is regarding the TP80S: how sensitive is the rim portion 
> of it? I've noticed that it takes a considerable strike for the rim 
> to react (at least compared to the rest of the drum), and also, the 
> rim is NO WHERE near as sensitive as the rim on both my PCY80S'.
> 
> I am just wondering if I should just return it to the store while I 
> still got time (I already returned a PCY60 to this store because it 
> had very wonky response).
> 
> I've tried playing with the sensitivity dial on the bottom of the 
> pad, to no avail. I've also tried plugging in my PCY to the snare 
> port, and no problems triggering both rim and main sound from it.
> 
> I am watching the triggering menu, and it seems the rim only reacts 
> to hits with at least 31% velocity. Do I have wonky TP80S, or is 
> this normal? OH yeah, when I bought it, it already had stick marks 
> on it (no box or cable either).
> 
> Thanks!!

I purchased a lot of 4 used Roland PD-7 dual zones on Ebay recently, 
so, I'll have to see how good those work when the arrive. As for the 
TP80S, I think I'll just hang onto it because I got a pretty good 
deal on it. It was almost new, and cost me $120CDN + tax. By 
contrast, I picked up a used TP80 on Ebay, with a final purchase 
price of around $105CDN (hate that crummy exchange rate!). The main 
strike area definitely is ok, but it looks like maybe V-drums or 
Pintech may be the solution. Heck, I should go down to the store to 
see if I can get a replacment...

     clem..

--- In DTXpress@y..., "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> wrote:
> Well, I went thru two TP80S's. I sent the first one back because 
of 
> crappy response. I really had to smack the rim to get any sound. 
The 
> next one was better, but still a lot of force required to trigger 
the 
> rim. That makes it pretty much useless for any real musical 
playing.
> I returned it also. Does anyone know of a GOOD stereo pad?
> Scott
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., "clementpoon" <wifebeater@t...> wrote:
> > Hello all,
> > 
> > I just joined the group recently. I have been purchasing my 
DTXpress 
> > piece by piece. I now have the brain, 1 TP80, 1 TP80S, and 2 
PCY80S. 
> > My question is regarding the TP80S: how sensitive is the rim 
portion 
> > of it? I've noticed that it takes a considerable strike for the 
rim 
> > to react (at least compared to the rest of the drum), and also, 
the 
> > rim is NO WHERE near as sensitive as the rim on both my PCY80S'.
> > 
> > I am just wondering if I should just return it to the store 
while I 
> > still got time (I already returned a PCY60 to this store because 
it 
> > had very wonky response).
> > 
> > I've tried playing with the sensitivity dial on the bottom of 
the 
> > pad, to no avail. I've also tried plugging in my PCY to the 
snare 
> > port, and no problems triggering both rim and main sound from it.
> > 
> > I am watching the triggering menu, and it seems the rim only 
reacts 
> > to hits with at least 31% velocity. Do I have wonky TP80S, or is 
> > this normal? OH yeah, when I bought it, it already had stick 
marks 

> > on it (no box or cable either).
> > 
> > Thanks!!