If your crash is swinging around on you, and the
stopper that you mentioned you have for your ride is a
little l-shaped widget with a set screw to clamp it
onto your cymbal stand, and if you are missing one, Ed
at drumbalaya.com carries them. Now, if that isn't a
run on sentence, then I flunk English 101 today...Walt
--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> Hey no problem! I bet you can't wait for the pads
> huh! Yes they
> all come with the stereo and mono cables. A nice
> big bag of em!
> I'm not sure about moving through the songs
> quicker...I'm still
> holding down the value button but maybe you can
> discover something
> new and let us know! Theres one thing I can tell
> that kinda has to
> do with set up. The crash cymbal will move on you
> when you hit it.
> I mean the actual cymbal will rotate around and
> around so I had to
> brace mine up against a little piece of the black
> frame and this
> keeps it from moving. The cymbal is a little low
> but it doesn't
> move. The ride cymbal comes with a stopper that
> fits into the
> cymbal and this decreases movement. The crash
> cymbal has room for a
> stopper but for some reason it didn't come with one.
> Maybe because
> its a different model? Anyways, mess around a bit
> and check it
> out! If you have a camera, try and post pics of
> your set up! Mine
> is the photo section with another pic to come soon!
> Tonight will be
> a long night for sure! I was up till four in the
> morning the first
> night I had mine! Well come to think of it I was up
> till two last
> night too...!
>
>
>
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fiend455
> <fiend455@y...>"
> <fiend455@y...> wrote:
> > Wow thanks for the help. I just checked out that
> song loop
> function,
> > boy that was easy! Ok well IM off to work, and
> today should be the
> > day my pads come in (right acroos the street). Im
> going to assume
> > that they will come with all the appropriate
> wires? Tonight is
> going
> > to be a long night for sure. I already fell in
> love with some
> songs
> > on here.
> >
> > Might as well throw some questions. Can I move
> thru banks faster,
> > say 10 at a time or do I just have to hold down
> the value button?
> >
> > And are there any setup tips I should be aware of?
> Special tools,
> > scotch tape, tips or tricks for setup?
> >
> > Ill be sure to post tonight after I have them set
> up. I get home
> at
> > 8PM so I should make a post here at about 6AM the
> next morning,
> when
> > the need for sleep will eventually pry the sticks
> from my hands.
> >
> > ~later~
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven
>
> <realvast@s...>"
> > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > Hey man, just wait till you get the pads and
> then you'll be
> having
> > > some fun! I also just got my DTXII last week
> and its a blast!
> > >
> > > To answer your first question, yes you can loop
> the songs. To
> do
> > > this, simply push the <song> button and you'll
> be taken to the
> > song
> > > menu. Now you can select any of the 95 songs to
> play along to
> by
> > > pressing the <+> and <-> Value buttons. (Also
> notice how the
> > cursor
> > > is blinking on the number of the song you have
> chosen.) Next,
> you
> > > can press the Sel buttons which look like < and
> > to move your
> > > cursor onto an arrow on the very right of the
> menu. When your
> > > cursor is blinking on this arrow you can press
> the <+> and <->
> > Value
> > > buttons to swtich between playback modes. The
> straight arrow
> > means
> > > the song will play only once and stop, while the
> arrow looping
> > > around means the song will repeat.
> > >
> > > You do not have to use the preset drumkits with
> each song
> > > they "belong" to. I simply select the kit I
> want and then press
> > the
> > > song button and began to play with whatever
> drumkit I selected.
> > >
> > > I hope my instructions were useful, but trust
> me, if you read
> your
> > > instruction book and ask MANY questions here,
> such as I have,
> > you'll
> > > be an expert in no time! :) Now go get some
> blisters!
> > >
> > > ____
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fiend455
> <fiend455@y...>"
> > > <fiend455@y...> wrote:
> > > > Well I have the DTXpress II, but the pads
> arent in until
> > > tomorrow. :
> > > > ( I am suffering a fate worse than death. All
> these great
> songs
> > on
> > > > it. I have resorted to banging on my practice
> pad along to it
> as
> > a
> > > > cheap replacment. :) :(
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > First off I cant figure out how to loop the
> songs. I dont want
> > to
> > > > hit play again when the songs done. To this
> the manual says:
> > > > * Some songs repeat.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Secondly, Am I forced to use the preset
> drumset with each
> song?
> > To
> > > > this the manual says:
> > > > * When a song is switched, the drum kit also
> changes to a kit
> > that
> > > > is set for that song.
> > > >
> > > > So far the brain is really cool and I will
> post tomorrow with
> > oh,
> > > > say 100 questions on everything.
> > > >
> > > > ~thanks~
>
>
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