Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed,

Just out of curiosity, do you think the Visu-lite hi-hat would work 
on a remote hi-hat pedal, or does it absolutely require one on a 
stand?

Stewart

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> Just out of curiosity, do you think the Visu-lite hi-hat would 
work 
> on a remote hi-hat pedal, or does it absolutely require one on a 
> stand?

Hi Stewart,

Sorry I didn't see your message until today. The Vis. hi hat is 
designed to play on a traditional stand, partly to provide a 
familiar look and feel. But, in truth, as long as you have some way 
to throw the device--ie, to pull the metal cord emanating from it 
that represents the full range of variability--you could atually hit 
any trigger that you wanted. If you bought the controller w/o the 
Vis. cymbals and w/o a stand, you could find a way to mount/deploy 
it with the pad of your choice, conceivably located anywhere on the 
rack. However, you'd still need a pedal to accept the hook at the 
cord's end, and a stationary shaft attached to the rack to clamp the 
electronics and enable the cord's movement. The Vis. cymbals opening 
and closing on a stand are really no more than window dressing--
lovely to behold but unnecessary for the ultimate effect. It just so 
happens that the old-fashioned atand w/pedal is the most convenient 
method. 

Ed