Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Bought a used DTXpress and the hi-hat patch cord is flaky.  Opened it 
up and the solder job was very close to disconnected.  I tried re-
soldering with no luck.

So...any suggestions on exactly what type of patch cord I should buy 
and where I can get it online?  My local shop doesn't have a very 
good selection.

Thanks,
Chris

Hi Chris,

I'm going to give you two answers, as there is a cable
that goes to the HH pedal, and one that goes to the HH
pad.

The HH pedal needs a stereo (you may see it called a
TRS) 1/4" male phone to 1/4" male phone cable.  These
come in various lengths, and one place you can get
them is Drumbalaya.com.  Here's an
example:http://shopping.netledger.com/app/site/site.nl?site=ACCT97787&mode=items&sc=2&category=41&it=A&id=692

Now, you can use that same cable for your HH pad, but
chances are that you only have a single trigger pad
for your HH, and if so you can get a mono 1/4" male
phone to 1/4" male phone ExamplesExamlpes of mono pads
would be TP60, TP80, PCY60 or PCY80.  Yamaha usually
adds the letter S to the end of models that have
stereo triggers, like TP80S as an example.  Here's a
mono cable

http://shopping.netledger.com/app/site/site.nl?site=ACCT97787&mode=items&sc=2&category=40&it=A&id=690
-
The mono cables are simply guitar cords, but the
stereo ones are a little harder to find.  You can
visually tell the difference by looking at the plugs -
the stereo has three sections (called the Tip, Ring
and sleeve or TRS for short) while the mono only has
two sections.  Both type come in various lengths -
choose what you need.

Hope this helps,

Walt

-- cs_williams <chris_williams@...> wrote:
> 
> Bought a used DTXpress and the hi-hat patch cord is
> flaky.  Opened it 
> up and the solder job was very close to
> disconnected.  I tried re-
> soldering with no luck.
> 
> So...any suggestions on exactly what type of patch
> cord I should buy 
> and where I can get it online?  My local shop
> doesn't have a very 
> good selection.
> 
> Thanks,
> Chris
> 
> 


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