> We could certainly get "toe stops" if needed. I've seen parts in
> the various Yamaha catalogs we paw through and could order one next
> time we place an order with Yamaha.
>
> Ed
>
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Dopmi,
> >
> > I can help you with the cymbal stabilizer - Drumbalaya
> > has then (www.drumbalaya.com). If you look at their
> > Yamaha section, it is part number VU424400. I can't
> > remember seeing a toe stop for a Yamaha pedal in my
> > internet travels, but I'll keep an eye out for them.
> > Walt
> > --- dopmi <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > Hi Toby , Thank's ! i finally can play bass on my
> > > drum kit ;-) .
> > > the DTXpress i have was sell with a drum pedal , i
> > > don't know if some
> > > of you have the same problem as me with this pedal
> > > but i try to find
> > > the "toes stop" here in France drum shop then i
> > > tried on internet
> > > drum shop and i can't find that nowhere ! each label
> > > seem to use
> > > different word for that , i even ask in a drum forum
> > > where someone
> > > tell me to use the Gibraltar piece but finaly it's
> > > not compatible
> > > with the Yamaha drum pedal , i searched on the
> > > yamaha web site and i
> > > didn't find that , anybody here know a drum seller
> > > on internet who
> > > sell that ?? , same for the little piece who fixe
> > > the DTXpress
> > > cymbal , you have 1 free when you buy a DTXpress but
> > > i need a second
> > > and impossible to find that....
> > > thank's
> > >
> > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "tfkienle" <tfkienle@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > hello all,
> > > >
> > > > this is the perfect topic to introduce myself.
> > > but first, I just
> > > > received this response from yamaha about dopmi's
> > > (& my) questions
> > > on
> > > > this issue:
> > > >
> > > > To access GM sounds on pads, do the following:
> > > > 1) Press [VOICE] button and strike a pad.
> > > > 2) Page down to displayMIDI channel number (on
> > > lower left of
> > > screen,
> > > > it
> > > > will read ''Ch=10'').
> > > > 3) Change MIDI channel to 11 for example.
> > > > 4) Page down until you see ''KIT PC''.
> > > > 5) Cursor to channel number and make it say
> > > ''Ch11= on''
> > > > 6) Cursor to ''PC='' and change the value . You
> > > will hear GM sound
> > > at
> > > > this point.
> > > >
> > > > If you have further questions, please call our
> > > Tech Support line at
> > > > 714-522-9000.
> > > >
> > > > anyhoo, while trying to find the answer to this &
> > > many other
> > > > questions, I found this excellent group & have
> > > read about 1000 of
> > > the
> > > > messages! I started from the beginning but
> > > stopped once it became
> > > > mostly a loop of the same questions.
> > > >
> > > > as for me, I've been playing drums for about 20
> > > years, starting on
> > > > acoustic, to roto-tom, to hybrid, to all
> > > electronic. I currently
> > > > have a main kit which consists of a pintech ergo
> > > kik, 7 yamaha tp60
> > > > pads, & an old Roland 4 zone triangle pad (forgot
> > > the model
> > > number).
> > > > I use a KAT midiKITI pro to convert it to midi,
> > > which then routes
> > > to
> > > > an emax sampler for drums, followed by another
> > > emax II for keyboard
> > > > voice triggering & additional percussion.
> > > >
> > > > i've also got a practice kit which i'm using to
> > > "get smart" on the
> > > > dtxpress, which i plan to use in a separate
> > > electronica project.
> > > as
> > > > such, I'm not as concerned with realistic drum
> > > sounds as many of
> > > you
> > > > on this board. that kit consists of an s&s
> > > stealth trigger bass,
> > > > dauz snare, hart multipad 6 & one of the
> > > aforementioned roland
> > > > triangles.
> > > >
> > > > ok, on to my dtxpress experience. I ordered one
> > > from
> > > > musiciansfriend.com cuz they were selling off the
> > > orange version
> > > for
> > > > $299. well, they screwed up & sent me one that
> > > was defective (i
> > > > think it was previously returned, but they say
> > > that's unlikely). i
> > > > got to work with it for a week before sending it
> > > back, & I'm
> > > > currently awaiting my replacement. I got
> > > everything figured out
> > > > pretty well except for the above "accessing the
> > > GM" sounds
> > > problem.
> > > > For the kind of music i'm doing, this thing kicks
> > > ass. sure, i'd
> > > do
> > > > some things differently, but all around its great.
> > > >
> > > > gotta run, but i'll post some tips tomorrow that i
> > > haven't seen
> > > > mentioned yet.
> > > >
> > > > toby
> > > >
> > > > --- In DTXpress@y..., "dopmi" <mapod@w...> wrote:
> > > > > hi , i tried like you said but i'am just able to
> > > change one pad
> > > for
> > > > > one pad , the manual don't really help about the
> > > use of the GM
> > > > > Keyboard voices... , anybody here can explain to
> > > me how to use
> > > that
> > > > > please ?
> > > > > thank's
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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