Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi guys,
   Just got a dtxpresII and was having some problems with it, just 
was wondering if you guys have seen/heard the same thing or if it's 
just my kit.

1) I notice that if I hit the snare and the highhat at the same time, 
*sometimes* the highhat does not trigger.  Seems like I could 
reproduce this once every 7-10 times I hit the pads at the same 
time.  It seemed easier when I had one person hit the snare and 
another person hitting the highhat...I've also seen a few instances 
where hitting the crash symbal not triggering when hit.  It's hard to 
reproduce that one tho...I'm wondering if I should take the kit back 
for another one, as I've heard the dtxpressII was known for rarey 
having any mishits like the ones I've described above.

2) This is a more general question...First, I have NEVER played drums 
before...But in songs, I often hear that extended "ssssssssssst" 
sound.  Sounds almost like the high hat closing.  Is there a way to 
duplicate that on the dtpxressII?  Right now, my settings for the 
highhat are at default and really doesn't have any "oomph" when I 
stomp on it's pedal...

Besides that, I'm loving this machine...;)

--- "Jon Sakamoto" wrote:
> Just got a dtxpresII...

Congratulations...

> 1) I notice that if I hit the snare and the highhat at
> the same time, *sometimes* the highhat does not trigger.

You need to adjust the "specific rejection" settings. See messages 
2366 and 2931 here from the estimable Walt and Ed (respectively) for 
more detail.

> 2) ...But in songs, I often hear that extended "ssssssssssst"
> sound.  Sounds almost like the high hat closing.  Is there a
> way to duplicate that on the dtpxressII?

If I read your message right, I think you mean a hi-hat accent. 
Rather than playing on the closed hi-hat (a "tick" noise), you open 
the hi-hat (raise the pedal) just before the stick stroke. You'll 
get the open hi-hat sound ("pssshhhhhh"), and then close the pedal 
quickly. The open sound will choke off to the closed "snick". Timing 
is everything, and it'll need practise to get it right.

Stewart

--- I wrote:
> You need to adjust the "specific rejection" settings. See messages 
> 2366 and 2931 here from the estimable Walt and Ed (respectively)

Oops: that second message reference should be 2961.

Stewart

--- I wrote:
> ... you open the hi-hat (raise the pedal) just before the
> stick stroke. You'll get the open hi-hat sound ("pssshhhhhh")...

Sorry #2: I should have been explicit that you make a stick stroke 
on the hi-hat when it's open.

I need more coffee.

Stewart