Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I am assuming from posts made that low impedance on headphones would 
be considered a lower valu like say 32 ohms?

Hi Jade,

An impedance of 32 is pretty low. You can get to 100 or more before 
you have to wonder about it. But headphone volume is based on other 
parts of the design, too.  Sensitivity matters, as does whether it's 
closed or open. Sometimes you just have to ask, Are these loud?

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
<jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> I am assuming from posts made that low impedance on headphones 
would 
> be considered a lower valu like say 32 ohms?

I've got Yamaha RH-5Mas and they are good sounding,
but the cords sometimes fall foreward and tend to get
in my way if I get to really playing.  I would LOVE
wireless, but wonder if there would be frequency and
other issues with the DTX brain,that would interfere
with wireless HPhones. 
I guess you have read that my KITI is being
shipped...it will be here on Thurs, so I will be
driving you crazy wondering how to move my cymbals to
the inputs on the KITI.  (Hope the damn thing works)
AND....I have a couple of Visulite questions..... On
that ride...I noticed that the "rubber" on the bell is
lifting up on one corner where the cut in the rubber
is....I am assuming that this rubber piece is the
"Visulite sound dampening pad," and it can be
removed??  If not, wonder what kinda glue is used to
patch it back.  Is yours doing the same thing?
Now ...on the Visulite HHs that are being made for
DTX...would one need a HH stand, one that's "standard"
or would one with all the bells and whistles be an
advantage?  Would those intricate settings on a
quality HH stand make a difference in the sound
reproduced?  After all, they are e-cymbals, so would
those settings on a quality stand matter?  Strange
question, huh!?
Jade

--- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...>"
<liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> Hi Jade,
> 
> An impedance of 32 is pretty low. You can get to 100
> or more before 
> you have to wonder about it. But headphone volume is
> based on other 
> parts of the design, too.  Sensitivity matters, as
> does whether it's 
> closed or open. Sometimes you just have to ask, Are
> these loud?
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > I am assuming from posts made that low impedance
> on headphones 
> would 
> > be considered a lower valu like say 32 ohms?
> 
> 


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I don't know anything about wireless headphones. I can't imagine 
that anything about them would preclude use with the DTX, but I 
wonder whether dollar for dollar they're as good as wired. Can you 
run the cord of the RH-5MAs over your shoulder and secure it behind 
you (with plenty of slack, of course)?

Great news about your Kat. I'll keep my fingers crossed. When you 
get it, read the first few pages of the manual. I can help you 
through the initial steps and maybe make some suggestions about 
which pads to connect.  Once you get the logic of the Kat's keyboard 
and understand how to set and send note numbers from the DTX, you'll 
be able to fly solo. 

The Visu-lite rubber has forever come unglued at the edges; a tiny 
dab of superglue at the corner should keep it down. The Visu-lites 
used to come without it, but if you don't want to make a racket, 
leave it there. 

The Visu-lite hi hat cymbals and controller assembly go on a 
traditional stand. Any stand should work, but I've heard that the 
higher-end DW model with the swiveling legs has trouble 
accommodating the controller. When you order, you can ask Tom 
whether he knows of any stand that should be avoided. What happens 
is that the top cymbal holds the trigger (like the pad you're using 
now), which connects to input 8 on the module via a wire that runs 
through a hole in the top and bottom cymbals. The controller, which 
mounts to the shaft of the stand below and connects to the 
controller input on the module, has another wire that connects to 
the foot pedal of the stand. As the pedal goes up and down, opening 
and closing the hi hat cymbals, it also sends a variable signal to 
the module. The cymbal trigger per se and the controller have no 
direct relation to each other on the stand; they interact only via 
the module, just like the original pad and controller on the 
DTXpress. Therefore the stand's complexity makes no difference to 
the voicing; it might only have some bearing on how easily the 
mounted controller can be attached to the foot pedal.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jadeiebooshkie <jadiebooshkie@y...> 
wrote:

> I've got Yamaha RH-5Mas and they are good sounding,
> but the cords sometimes fall foreward and tend to get
> in my way if I get to really playing.  I would LOVE
> wireless, but wonder if there would be frequency and
> other issues with the DTX brain,that would interfere
> with wireless HPhones. 
> I guess you have read that my KITI is being
> shipped...it will be here on Thurs, so I will be
> driving you crazy wondering how to move my cymbals to
> the inputs on the KITI.  (Hope the damn thing works)
> AND....I have a couple of Visulite questions..... On
> that ride...I noticed that the "rubber" on the bell is
> lifting up on one corner where the cut in the rubber
> is....I am assuming that this rubber piece is the
> "Visulite sound dampening pad," and it can be
> removed??  If not, wonder what kinda glue is used to
> patch it back.  Is yours doing the same thing?
> Now ...on the Visulite HHs that are being made for
> DTX...would one need a HH stand, one that's "standard"
> or would one with all the bells and whistles be an
> advantage?  Would those intricate settings on a
> quality HH stand make a difference in the sound
> reproduced?  After all, they are e-cymbals, so would
> those settings on a quality stand matter?  Strange
> question, huh!?
> Jade
> 
> --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Jade,
> > 
> > An impedance of 32 is pretty low. You can get to 100
> > or more before 
> > you have to wonder about it. But headphone volume is
> > based on other 
> > parts of the design, too.  Sensitivity matters, as
> > does whether it's 
> > closed or open. Sometimes you just have to ask, Are
> > these loud?
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > I am assuming from posts made that low impedance
> > on headphones 
> > would 
> > > be considered a lower valu like say 32 ohms?
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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To me, that makes sense about the HH stand.  This
question came about via a conversation I had with a
drummer friend of mine that works in our local music
shop.  If it's ELECTRONIC, a plain ol' HH stand should
do....but we were wondering if the various settings on
the stand would matter, just out of curiousity.  I've
got the KAT manuel, I will start reading it.  It came
with the book AND  double sided 15 page instruction
sheet pluspresets lists, factory presets and yada,
yada, yada!!!  EEE...GADS!!!!!  WHAT did I get myself
into?
Remember all them note numbers I couldn't use because
they were in use already...I think I'm gonna live to
regret it!!Ha!!
Jade
--- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...>"
<liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> I don't know anything about wireless headphones. I
> can't imagine 
> that anything about them would preclude use with the
> DTX, but I 
> wonder whether dollar for dollar they're as good as
> wired. Can you 
> run the cord of the RH-5MAs over your shoulder and
> secure it behind 
> you (with plenty of slack, of course)?
> 
> Great news about your Kat. I'll keep my fingers
> crossed. When you 
> get it, read the first few pages of the manual. I
> can help you 
> through the initial steps and maybe make some
> suggestions about 
> which pads to connect.  Once you get the logic of
> the Kat's keyboard 
> and understand how to set and send note numbers from
> the DTX, you'll 
> be able to fly solo. 
> 
> The Visu-lite rubber has forever come unglued at the
> edges; a tiny 
> dab of superglue at the corner should keep it down.
> The Visu-lites 
> used to come without it, but if you don't want to
> make a racket, 
> leave it there. 
> 
> The Visu-lite hi hat cymbals and controller assembly
> go on a 
> traditional stand. Any stand should work, but I've
> heard that the 
> higher-end DW model with the swiveling legs has
> trouble 
> accommodating the controller. When you order, you
> can ask Tom 
> whether he knows of any stand that should be
> avoided. What happens 
> is that the top cymbal holds the trigger (like the
> pad you're using 
> now), which connects to input 8 on the module via a
> wire that runs 
> through a hole in the top and bottom cymbals. The
> controller, which 
> mounts to the shaft of the stand below and connects
> to the 
> controller input on the module, has another wire
> that connects to 
> the foot pedal of the stand. As the pedal goes up
> and down, opening 
> and closing the hi hat cymbals, it also sends a
> variable signal to 
> the module. The cymbal trigger per se and the
> controller have no 
> direct relation to each other on the stand; they
> interact only via 
> the module, just like the original pad and
> controller on the 
> DTXpress. Therefore the stand's complexity makes no
> difference to 
> the voicing; it might only have some bearing on how
> easily the 
> mounted controller can be attached to the foot
> pedal.
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jadeiebooshkie
> <jadiebooshkie@y...> 
> wrote:
> > I've got Yamaha RH-5Mas and they are good
> sounding,
> > but the cords sometimes fall foreward and tend to
> get
> > in my way if I get to really playing.  I would
> LOVE
> > wireless, but wonder if there would be frequency
> and
> > other issues with the DTX brain,that would
> interfere
> > with wireless HPhones. 
> > I guess you have read that my KITI is being
> > shipped...it will be here on Thurs, so I will be
> > driving you crazy wondering how to move my cymbals
> to
> > the inputs on the KITI.  (Hope the damn thing
> works)
> > AND....I have a couple of Visulite questions.....
> On
> > that ride...I noticed that the "rubber" on the
> bell is
> > lifting up on one corner where the cut in the
> rubber
> > is....I am assuming that this rubber piece is the
> > "Visulite sound dampening pad," and it can be
> > removed??  If not, wonder what kinda glue is used
> to
> > patch it back.  Is yours doing the same thing?
> > Now ...on the Visulite HHs that are being made for
> > DTX...would one need a HH stand, one that's
> "standard"
> > or would one with all the bells and whistles be an
> > advantage?  Would those intricate settings on a
> > quality HH stand make a difference in the sound
> > reproduced?  After all, they are e-cymbals, so
> would
> > those settings on a quality stand matter?  Strange
> > question, huh!?
> > Jade
> > 
> > --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> > <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > Hi Jade,
> > > 
> > > An impedance of 32 is pretty low. You can get to
> 100
> > > or more before 
> > > you have to wonder about it. But headphone
> volume is
> > > based on other 
> > > parts of the design, too.  Sensitivity matters,
> as
> > > does whether it's 
> > > closed or open. Sometimes you just have to ask,
> Are
> > > these loud?
> > > 
> > > Ed
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...>
> wrote:
> > > > I am assuming from posts made that low
> impedance
> > > on headphones 
> > > would 
> > > > be considered a lower valu like say 32 ohms?
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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