Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with the KP60 
which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current circunstances have 
prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent- (kids in 
college, etc.). 

This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for the third 
time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice pad. 
(just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the rubber 
striking surface from the kick tower and installed the Remo. I am 
finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much more 
dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" than the 
rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the original and 
maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the original.

If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the setup and 
will let you know how it endures.

Creighton,

Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth did you 
ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility of 
covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a mouse pad 
to cut down on the noise?

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins" 
<creighton@l...> wrote:
> I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with the KP60 
> which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current circunstances 
have 
> prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent- (kids in 
> college, etc.). 
> 
> This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for the 
third 
> time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice pad. 
> (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the rubber 
> striking surface from the kick tower and installed the Remo. I am 
> finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much more 
> dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" than the 
> rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the original 
and 

> maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the original.
> 
> If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the setup and 
> will let you know how it endures.

Hey Ed
Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to go. Good 
idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of the pad- 
wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can raise the 
money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---

 In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" <liberatusvirus@y...> 
wrote:
> Creighton,
> 
> Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth did you 
> ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility of 
> covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a mouse pad 
> to cut down on the noise?
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins" 
> <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with the KP60 
> > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current circunstances 
> have 
> > prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent- (kids 
in 
> > college, etc.). 
> > 
> > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for the 
> third 
> > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice pad. 
> > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the rubber 
> > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the Remo. I am 
> > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much more 
> > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" than 
the 

> > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the original 
> and 
> > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the original.
> > 
> > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the setup and 
> > will let you know how it endures.

Creighton,

I'm the 52-year-old proud father of a girl who's turning four next 
month. What do you think I'll be paying for her college education? 
My estimate is roughly $7.000.000 per year, that is, if she gets a 
scholarship.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins" 
<creighton@l...> wrote:
> Hey Ed
> Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to go. 
Good 
> idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of the pad- 
> wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can raise the 
> money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---
> 
>  In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Creighton,
> > 
> > Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth did 
you 
> > ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility of 
> > covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a mouse 
pad 
> > to cut down on the noise?
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins" 
> > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with the 
KP60 
> > > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current 
circunstances 
> > have 
> > > prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent- 
(kids 
> in 
> > > college, etc.). 
> > > 
> > > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for 
the 
> > third 
> > > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice 
pad. 
> > > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the rubber 
> > > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the Remo. I 
am 
> > > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much 
more 
> > > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" than 
> the 
> > > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the 
original 
> > and 
> > > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the 
original.
> > > 
> > > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the setup 
and 
> > > will let you know how it endures.

On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:00:42 -0000, you wrote:

>Creighton,
>
>Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth did you 
>ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility of 
>covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a mouse pad 
>to cut down on the noise?

God, I swear I'm one lucky bastard.  My KP-60 is still chugging along,
good as new with no fixes necessary.  I must have the only one they
made right.




____________________________

Jim

Creighton,

What's odd for me is that my daughter missed my heavy musical years. 
I tried without much success to hunt down some of the tapes of 
concerts and sessions that I did back in the Dark Ages. I never 
thought about them much at the time, and now it seems a little sad 
that Cate won't know that part of my history, especially since, for 
some strange reason, she is an enormous fan of the Beatles. 

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" 
<creighton@l...> wrote:
> good lord ed-
> I feel bad cause I'm 52 and my youngest is 10. Sometimes we just 
put 1 foot
> in front of the other , move forward and hope for the best. I do 
stay on top
> of their school performance tho- because scholarships are 
essential. So far
> the kids have not let me down. The plus side is that I think us 
older guys
> make great dads. 4-year-olds are great and there is something 
special about
> little girls and their dads. Sadly none of mine seem to get the 
drum thing-
> ah well.
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...]
>   Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:14 PM
>   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
>   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: KP60 inovative fix?
> 
> 
>   Creighton,
> 
>   I'm the 52-year-old proud father of a girl who's turning four 
next
>   month. What do you think I'll be paying for her college 
education?
>   My estimate is roughly $7.000.000 per year, that is, if she gets 
a
>   scholarship.
> 
>   Ed
> 
>   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
>   <creighton@l...> wrote:
>   > Hey Ed
>   > Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to go.
>   Good
>   > idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of the 
pad-
>   > wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can raise 
the
>   > money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---
>   >
>   >  In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus"
>   <liberatusvirus@y...>
>   > wrote:
>   > > Creighton,
>   > >
>   > > Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth 
did
>   you
>   > > ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility 
of
>   > > covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a 
mouse
>   pad
>   > > to cut down on the noise?
>   > >
>   > > Ed
>   > >
>   > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
>   > > <creighton@l...> wrote:
>   > > > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with 
the
>   KP60
>   > > > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current
>   circunstances
>   > > have
>   > > > prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent-
>   (kids
>   > in
>   > > > college, etc.).
>   > > >
>   > > > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo for
>   the
>   > > third
>   > > > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable practice
>   pad.
>   > > > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the 
rubber
>   > > > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the 
Remo. I
>   am
>   > > > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have much
>   more
>   > > > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much more "natural" 
than
>   > the
>   > > > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the
>   original
>   > > and
>   > > > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the
>   original.
>   > > >
>   > > > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the 
setup
>   and
>   > > > will let you know how it endures.
> 
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Jim,

You are the lucky one. When I think of all of the people whose KP60s 
went south on them over the last three years, I can only marvel at 
yours, though there's always a chance, I guess, that you're in the 
KP60 silent majority. Nah, I prefer to see you as basking in good 
fortune, destined to drum without hindrance for the rest of your 
life. 

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Ratzo <ratzo@t...> wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2003 18:00:42 -0000, you wrote:
> 
> >Creighton,
> >
> >Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth did 
you 
> >ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any possibility of 
> >covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a mouse 
pad 
> >to cut down on the noise?
> 
> God, I swear I'm one lucky bastard.  My KP-60 is still chugging 
along,

> good as new with no fixes necessary.  I must have the only one they
> made right.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ____________________________
> 
> Jim

Did you all put headphones and play music over the womb while your 
wives were pregnant?  I heard that produces instant rock stars!  
Just look at me, I was born with a mini cocktail kit!


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Creighton,
> 
> What's odd for me is that my daughter missed my heavy musical 
years. 
> I tried without much success to hunt down some of the tapes of 
> concerts and sessions that I did back in the Dark Ages. I never 
> thought about them much at the time, and now it seems a little sad 
> that Cate won't know that part of my history, especially since, 
for 
> some strange reason, she is an enormous fan of the Beatles. 
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" 
> <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > good lord ed-
> > I feel bad cause I'm 52 and my youngest is 10. Sometimes we just 
> put 1 foot
> > in front of the other , move forward and hope for the best. I do 
> stay on top
> > of their school performance tho- because scholarships are 
> essential. So far
> > the kids have not let me down. The plus side is that I think us 
> older guys
> > make great dads. 4-year-olds are great and there is something 
> special about
> > little girls and their dads. Sadly none of mine seem to get the 
> drum thing-
> > ah well.
> >   -----Original Message-----
> >   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...]
> >   Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:14 PM
> >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> >   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: KP60 inovative fix?
> > 
> > 
> >   Creighton,
> > 
> >   I'm the 52-year-old proud father of a girl who's turning four 
> next
> >   month. What do you think I'll be paying for her college 
> education?
> >   My estimate is roughly $7.000.000 per year, that is, if she 
gets 
> a
> >   scholarship.
> > 
> >   Ed
> > 
> >   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> >   <creighton@l...> wrote:
> >   > Hey Ed
> >   > Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to 
go.
> >   Good
> >   > idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of the 
> pad-
> >   > wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can 
raise 
> the
> >   > money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---
> >   >
> >   >  In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus"
> >   <liberatusvirus@y...>
> >   > wrote:
> >   > > Creighton,
> >   > >
> >   > > Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on earth 
> did
> >   you
> >   > > ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any 
possibility 
> of
> >   > > covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a 
> mouse
> >   pad
> >   > > to cut down on the noise?
> >   > >
> >   > > Ed
> >   > >
> >   > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> >   > > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> >   > > > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems with 
> the
> >   KP60
> >   > > > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current
> >   circunstances
> >   > > have
> >   > > > prohibited me from replacing it with something excellent-
> >   (kids
> >   > in
> >   > > > college, etc.).
> >   > > >
> >   > > > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo 
for
> >   the
> >   > > third
> >   > > > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable 
practice
> >   pad.
> >   > > > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the 
> rubber
> >   > > > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the 
> Remo. I
> >   am
> >   > > > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have 
much
> >   more
> >   > > > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much 
more "natural" 

> than
> >   > the
> >   > > > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the
> >   original
> >   > > and
> >   > > > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the
> >   original.
> >   > > >
> >   > > > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the 
> setup
> >   and
> >   > > > will let you know how it endures.
> > 
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Nah- just attached a subwoofer to the bedframe. Now my kids only 
listen to hiphop.


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> Did you all put headphones and play music over the womb while your 
> wives were pregnant?  I heard that produces instant rock stars!  
> Just look at me, I was born with a mini cocktail kit!
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Creighton,
> > 
> > What's odd for me is that my daughter missed my heavy musical 
> years. 
> > I tried without much success to hunt down some of the tapes of 
> > concerts and sessions that I did back in the Dark Ages. I never 
> > thought about them much at the time, and now it seems a little 
sad 
> > that Cate won't know that part of my history, especially since, 
> for 
> > some strange reason, she is an enormous fan of the Beatles. 
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" 
> > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > > good lord ed-
> > > I feel bad cause I'm 52 and my youngest is 10. Sometimes we 
just 
> > put 1 foot
> > > in front of the other , move forward and hope for the best. I 
do 
> > stay on top
> > > of their school performance tho- because scholarships are 
> > essential. So far
> > > the kids have not let me down. The plus side is that I think us 
> > older guys
> > > make great dads. 4-year-olds are great and there is something 
> > special about
> > > little girls and their dads. Sadly none of mine seem to get the 
> > drum thing-
> > > ah well.
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...]
> > >   Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:14 PM
> > >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > >   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: KP60 inovative fix?
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Creighton,
> > > 
> > >   I'm the 52-year-old proud father of a girl who's turning four 
> > next
> > >   month. What do you think I'll be paying for her college 
> > education?
> > >   My estimate is roughly $7.000.000 per year, that is, if she 
> gets 
> > a
> > >   scholarship.
> > > 
> > >   Ed
> > > 
> > >   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> > >   <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > >   > Hey Ed
> > >   > Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to 
> go.
> > >   Good
> > >   > idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of the 
> > pad-
> > >   > wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can 
> raise 
> > the
> > >   > money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---
> > >   >
> > >   >  In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus"
> > >   <liberatusvirus@y...>
> > >   > wrote:
> > >   > > Creighton,
> > >   > >
> > >   > > Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on 
earth 
> > did
> > >   you
> > >   > > ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any 
> possibility 
> > of
> > >   > > covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from a 
> > mouse
> > >   pad
> > >   > > to cut down on the noise?
> > >   > >
> > >   > > Ed
> > >   > >
> > >   > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> > >   > > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > >   > > > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems 
with 
> > the
> > >   KP60
> > >   > > > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current
> > >   circunstances
> > >   > > have
> > >   > > > prohibited me from replacing it with something 
excellent-

> > >   (kids
> > >   > in
> > >   > > > college, etc.).
> > >   > > >
> > >   > > > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the piezzo 
> for
> > >   the
> > >   > > third
> > >   > > > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable 
> practice
> > >   pad.
> > >   > > > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed the 
> > rubber
> > >   > > > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the 
> > Remo. I
> > >   am
> > >   > > > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have 
> much
> > >   more
> > >   > > > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much 
> more "natural" 
> > than
> > >   > the
> > >   > > > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the
> > >   original
> > >   > > and
> > >   > > > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the
> > >   original.
> > >   > > >
> > >   > > > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of the 
> > setup
> > >   and
> > >   > > > will let you know how it endures.
> > > 
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Well, I'll tell you, UNH, whenever music played in the house, Cate 
bounced around in the womb like you wouldn't believe. The only other 
thing that she responded to like that was my wife eating M&Ms. But 
she's more into ballet than rock n' roll (except, of course, the 
Beatles, who are worthy of the dance).

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> Did you all put headphones and play music over the womb while your 
> wives were pregnant?  I heard that produces instant rock stars!  
> Just look at me, I was born with a mini cocktail kit!
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Creighton,
> > 
> > What's odd for me is that my daughter missed my heavy musical 
> years. 
> > I tried without much success to hunt down some of the tapes of 
> > concerts and sessions that I did back in the Dark Ages. I never 
> > thought about them much at the time, and now it seems a little 
sad 
> > that Cate won't know that part of my history, especially since, 
> for 
> > some strange reason, she is an enormous fan of the Beatles. 
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Creighton Higgins" 
> > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > > good lord ed-
> > > I feel bad cause I'm 52 and my youngest is 10. Sometimes we 
just 
> > put 1 foot
> > > in front of the other , move forward and hope for the best. I 
do 
> > stay on top
> > > of their school performance tho- because scholarships are 
> > essential. So far
> > > the kids have not let me down. The plus side is that I think 
us 
> > older guys
> > > make great dads. 4-year-olds are great and there is something 
> > special about
> > > little girls and their dads. Sadly none of mine seem to get 
the 
> > drum thing-
> > > ah well.
> > >   -----Original Message-----
> > >   From: liberatusvirus [mailto:liberatusvirus@y...]
> > >   Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 1:14 PM
> > >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > >   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: KP60 inovative fix?
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   Creighton,
> > > 
> > >   I'm the 52-year-old proud father of a girl who's turning 
four 
> > next
> > >   month. What do you think I'll be paying for her college 
> > education?
> > >   My estimate is roughly $7.000.000 per year, that is, if she 
> gets 
> > a
> > >   scholarship.
> > > 
> > >   Ed
> > > 
> > >   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> > >   <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > >   > Hey Ed
> > >   > Actually- 1 complete, 1 finishes this spring and 2 more to 
> go.
> > >   Good
> > >   > idea on the rubber layer. I am enjoying the response of 
the 
> > pad-
> > >   > wonder how it will feel? I'll let you know soon as I can 
> raise 
> > the
> > >   > money for a couple inches of double-sided tape.---
> > >   >
> > >   >  In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus"
> > >   <liberatusvirus@y...>
> > >   > wrote:
> > >   > > Creighton,
> > >   > >
> > >   > > Nice ingenuity. You have two kids in college? How on 
earth 
> > did
> > >   you
> > >   > > ever afford the Remo practice pad? Is there any 
> possibility 
> > of
> > >   > > covering the pad with a thin layer of rubber, say, from 
a 
> > mouse
> > >   pad
> > >   > > to cut down on the noise?
> > >   > >
> > >   > > Ed
> > >   > >
> > >   > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "creighton_higgins"
> > >   > > <creighton@l...> wrote:
> > >   > > > I have been one of the folks moaning about problems 
with 
> > the
> > >   KP60
> > >   > > > which shipped with the original DTXpress. Current
> > >   circunstances
> > >   > > have
> > >   > > > prohibited me from replacing it with something 
excellent-
> > >   (kids
> > >   > in
> > >   > > > college, etc.).
> > >   > > >
> > >   > > > This weekend when the leads disintegrated on the 
piezzo 
> for
> > >   the
> > >   > > third
> > >   > > > time I built a trigger pad based on a Remo tunable 
> practice
> > >   pad.
> > >   > > > (just like many of the DIY articles show.)I removed 
the 
> > rubber
> > >   > > > striking surface from the kick tower and installed the 
> > Remo. I
> > >   am
> > >   > > > finding that my double triggers are gone, that I have 
> much
> > >   more
> > >   > > > dynamic range, and that the pad feels much 
> more "natural" 
> > than
> > >   > the
> > >   > > > rubber block. The pad is, however, much louder than the
> > >   original
> > >   > > and
> > >   > > > maybe projects 1/2" or so closer to the beater than the
> > >   original.
> > >   > > >
> > >   > > > If anyone is interested, I'll take some pictures of 
the 
> > setup
> > >   and
> > >   > > > will let you know how it endures.
> > > 
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