Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

To All,

I have downloaded all the high-res. pics from the photo section to 
my local hard drive for safe keeping.

I have created two new sub-folders:

>Archived Drum Kit's

>New Drum Kit's

All of the current members albums will be moved to the Archived Drum 
Kit's area. Current members who have photo's there are encouraged to 
review and maintain their photo albums.

Any new photos that are being posted from this day forward should go 
into the New Drum Kit's photo album. The member posting should add a 
photo album with thier username under the New Drum Kit's photo 
section and should not put files directly in the New Drum Kit's 
section.

After about a month or so, I will move the files from the New 
section to the Archived section. When they are moved to the Archived 
section, I will download a copy of the high-res version to my local 
drive for safe keeping, so that if someone needs to see the high-res 
version, I can just repost it or email it directly to that member. 
Only the thumbnails and mid-res. photos will be saved.

This should help us maintain the largest number of photos in the 
long run, without running out of space.

Thanks,

OldGuyDrummer (Moderator)

Also, before anybody panicks, I will be looking at the dates that 
the photos were added to the album. If they were added in the last 
30 days, those newer photos will be moved to the New Drum Kits area.

So those of you that are adding photos as I am typing this messege, 
do worry.


OGD





--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> To All,
> 
> I have downloaded all the high-res. pics from the photo section to 
> my local hard drive for safe keeping.
> 
> I have created two new sub-folders:
> 
> >Archived Drum Kit's
> 
> >New Drum Kit's
> 
> All of the current members albums will be moved to the Archived 
Drum 
> Kit's area. Current members who have photo's there are encouraged 
to 
> review and maintain their photo albums.
> 
> Any new photos that are being posted from this day forward should 
go 
> into the New Drum Kit's photo album. The member posting should add 
a 
> photo album with thier username under the New Drum Kit's photo 
> section and should not put files directly in the New Drum Kit's 
> section.
> 
> After about a month or so, I will move the files from the New 
> section to the Archived section. When they are moved to the 
Archived 
> section, I will download a copy of the high-res version to my 
local 
> drive for safe keeping, so that if someone needs to see the high-
res 

> version, I can just repost it or email it directly to that member. 
> Only the thumbnails and mid-res. photos will be saved.
> 
> This should help us maintain the largest number of photos in the 
> long run, without running out of space.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> OldGuyDrummer (Moderator)

Update: You will note that some photo albums have been split (i.e. 
Stephen's Kit). His older photos are going into the Archive section 
and the newer ones are going in the New section. So if you are 
someone that is constantly updating your photos, you will have two 
photo albums on this site, one in Archived and one in New. I should 
be finished with this maintainence by the end of the day.

OGD





--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> Also, before anybody panicks, I will be looking at the dates that 
> the photos were added to the album. If they were added in the last 
> 30 days, those newer photos will be moved to the New Drum Kits 
area.
> 
> So those of you that are adding photos as I am typing this 
messege, 
> do worry.
> 
> 
> OGD
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> 
wrote:
> > To All,
> > 
> > I have downloaded all the high-res. pics from the photo section 
to 
> > my local hard drive for safe keeping.
> > 
> > I have created two new sub-folders:
> > 
> > >Archived Drum Kit's
> > 
> > >New Drum Kit's
> > 
> > All of the current members albums will be moved to the Archived 
> Drum 
> > Kit's area. Current members who have photo's there are 
encouraged 
> to 
> > review and maintain their photo albums.
> > 
> > Any new photos that are being posted from this day forward 
should 
> go 
> > into the New Drum Kit's photo album. The member posting should 
add 
> a 
> > photo album with thier username under the New Drum Kit's photo 
> > section and should not put files directly in the New Drum Kit's 
> > section.
> > 
> > After about a month or so, I will move the files from the New 
> > section to the Archived section. When they are moved to the 
> Archived 
> > section, I will download a copy of the high-res version to my 
> local 
> > drive for safe keeping, so that if someone needs to see the high-
> res 
> > version, I can just repost it or email it directly to that 
member. 

> > Only the thumbnails and mid-res. photos will be saved.
> > 
> > This should help us maintain the largest number of photos in the 
> > long run, without running out of space.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > OldGuyDrummer (Moderator)

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> Update: You will note that some photo albums have been split (i.e. 
> Stephen's Kit). His older photos are going into the Archive section 
> and the newer ones are going in the New section. So if you are 
> someone that is constantly updating your photos, you will have two 
> photo albums on this site, one in Archived and one in New. I should 
> be finished with this maintainence by the end of the day.

OGD,

You have definitely gone above and beyond the call of duty. A well-
deserved round of thanks. It may be squishy of me, but it's been said 
before. This forum has some of the most thoughtful, conscientitious 
members in captivity.

Ed

To All:

I have completed the maintenance of the Photos section. We are now 
at 5.28mb of 30mb (17%). So now that the winter cleaning is complete 
and there is plenty of room for posting, let's get out those cameras 
(or borrow one from a friend) and take some updated photos of your 
kits.

Also, in the Archived album, there is a album called "Lost and 
Found". If anybody can identify who posted these three pics, let me 
know so that we can move them to the correct location.

OGD


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> 
wrote:
> > Update: You will note that some photo albums have been split 
(i.e. 
> > Stephen's Kit). His older photos are going into the Archive 
section 
> > and the newer ones are going in the New section. So if you are 
> > someone that is constantly updating your photos, you will have 
two 
> > photo albums on this site, one in Archived and one in New. I 
should 
> > be finished with this maintainence by the end of the day.
> 
> OGD,
> 
> You have definitely gone above and beyond the call of duty. A well-
> deserved round of thanks. It may be squishy of me, but it's been 
said 
> before. This forum has some of the most thoughtful, 
conscientitious 

> members in captivity.
> 
> Ed

I can offer to host the hi-res archives on the DTXpressions site if you
like. :)

PS: I'm sorta back after my HAloween madness...... ;)
-- 
Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE    | "If the network is down, then you're
Senior Systems Engineer    | obviously incompetent so why are we
Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network
http://www.txis.com        | is up, then we obviously don't need
Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG




oldguydrummer said:

> To All,
>
> I have downloaded all the high-res. pics from the photo section to
> my local hard drive for safe keeping.
>
> I have created two new sub-folders:
>
>>Archived Drum Kit's
>
>>New Drum Kit's
>
> All of the current members albums will be moved to the Archived Drum
> Kit's area. Current members who have photo's there are encouraged to
> review and maintain their photo albums.
>
> Any new photos that are being posted from this day forward should go
> into the New Drum Kit's photo album. The member posting should add a
> photo album with thier username under the New Drum Kit's photo
> section and should not put files directly in the New Drum Kit's
> section.
>
> After about a month or so, I will move the files from the New
> section to the Archived section. When they are moved to the Archived
> section, I will download a copy of the high-res version to my local
> drive for safe keeping, so that if someone needs to see the high-res
> version, I can just repost it or email it directly to that member.
> Only the thumbnails and mid-res. photos will be saved.
>
> This should help us maintain the largest number of photos in the
> long run, without running out of space.
>
> Thanks,
>
> OldGuyDrummer (Moderator)
>
>
>
>
>
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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Vernon Graner" <vern@t...> wrote:
> I can offer to host the hi-res archives on the DTXpressions site 
if you
> like. :)
> 
> PS: I'm sorta back after my HAloween madness...... ;)
> -- 

Hi Vern,

How did Halloween turn out? Did you get plenty of photos??

Putting the Hi-res photos on DTxpression is a good place for them. 
How much space can you spare?

Now that the photo section has been reorgainized and I was looking 
in the Files section. Although there is plenty of room in there for 
uploading, it is a little dis-organized. There are photos that need 
to be moved to the Photo albums.
Also, perhaps we should reorgainize the files/folders and come up 
with some standards. 

For example as a starting point:

>MP3

>Manuals (Dtxpress1/2/3 manuals)

>Drum kits

>Utilities

>Help Files (Drumb and Drumber Manual here)

>DIY Projects (Visulite Hi-hat project)

>Equipment Reviews

Thoughts??

OGD

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> Also, perhaps we should reorgainize the files/folders and come up 
> with some standards. 
> 
> For example as a starting point:
> 
> >MP3
> 
> >Manuals (Dtxpress1/2/3 manuals)
> 
> >Drum kits
> 
> >Utilities
> 
> >Help Files (Drumb and Drumber Manual here)
> 
> >DIY Projects (Visulite Hi-hat project)
> 
> >Equipment Reviews

OGD,

Your working hypothesis looks good to me.

Ed

oldguydrummer said:
> Hi Vern,
>
> How did Halloween turn out? Did you get plenty of photos??

Went very well! :) Unfortunately, didn't have enough time to do much on
the photos since i was too busy running all the stuff. Some guests took
piuctures and promised to send copies, so we'll see.

> Putting the Hi-res photos on DTxpression is a good place for them.
> How much space can you spare?

The site is hosted on a Dell Poweredge 2450 2u server with about 40 gigs
of RAID5 space. I can spare quite a bit since the array has yet to hit
1/2 capacity. :)

> Now that the photo section has been reorgainized and I was looking
> in the Files section. Although there is plenty of room in there for
> uploading, it is a little dis-organized. There are photos that need
> to be moved to the Photo albums.
> Also, perhaps we should reorgainize the files/folders and come up
> with some standards.
>
> For example as a starting point:
>
>>MP3
>
>>Manuals (Dtxpress1/2/3 manuals)
>
>>Drum kits
>
>>Utilities
>
>>Help Files (Drumb and Drumber Manual here)
>
>>DIY Projects (Visulite Hi-hat project)
>
>>Equipment Reviews
>
> Thoughts??

All the above looks fine to me. If some areas get no traffic, or people
are posting to the list saying "I can't find xxxx"  we can always
rearrange. :)

Vern

-- 
Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE    | "If the network is down, then you're
Senior Systems Engineer    | obviously incompetent so why are we
Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network
http://www.txis.com        | is up, then we obviously don't need
Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG

Ok, I warned everyone that I would use my kit in an unorthodox way, and I
*did*!! :)

Here is the link to the "aftermath" video that shows the Dungeon Door
that made use of the DTXpressII. During the video you see me lift and
drop the "door knocker". This was made from a towel bar with a wooden
block for it to impact when dropped. The wooden block was screwed down on
top of a piezo sensor and then a cable went out the back of the door to
the Kick input of the DTXpressII!

I place a 400 watt power amp and a big 2x12" cabinet in the entry hallway
out side the house, then set the DTXpressII to the "Big Reverb" kit. When
someone used the door knocker to "knock" they were rather surprised to
hear a GIANT BOOM that would rattle their teeth! :D

It was a blast. Quite a few screams just from the door knocker! heheh
Anyway, a link to the "aftermath" video, showing the morning after
carnage is here:

http://www.mugbbs.com/tower/(Aftermath)CommandCenter.MPG

NOTE: This file is EIGHT MEGS in size, so if you don't have broadband, it
might be a bit much to dload at one shot... :) As I get more clips I'll
post them. Right now I'm trying to find a good clip or two of the outside
of the house showing all the props...

Vern

--
Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE    | "If the network is down, then you're
Senior Systems Engineer    | obviously incompetent so why are we
Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network
http://www.txis.com        | is up, then we obviously don't need
Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG

It looks fantastic, no doubt the kids round you must now have 
severe emotional problems.:)
 
Darren.                                                               
                                                                      
                                                                      
                                                                      
  --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Vernon Graner" <vern@t...> wrote:
> Ok, I warned everyone that I would use my kit in an unorthodox way, 
and I
> *did*!! :)
> 
> Here is the link to the "aftermath" video that shows the Dungeon 
Door
> that made use of the DTXpressII. During the video you see me lift 
and
> drop the "door knocker". This was made from a towel bar with a 
wooden
> block for it to impact when dropped. The wooden block was screwed 
down on
> top of a piezo sensor and then a cable went out the back of the 
door to
> the Kick input of the DTXpressII!
> 
> I place a 400 watt power amp and a big 2x12" cabinet in the entry 
hallway
> out side the house, then set the DTXpressII to the "Big Reverb" 
kit. When
> someone used the door knocker to "knock" they were rather surprised 
to
> hear a GIANT BOOM that would rattle their teeth! :D
> 
> It was a blast. Quite a few screams just from the door knocker! 
heheh
> Anyway, a link to the "aftermath" video, showing the morning after
> carnage is here:
> 
> http://www.mugbbs.com/tower/(Aftermath)CommandCenter.MPG
> 
> NOTE: This file is EIGHT MEGS in size, so if you don't have 
broadband, it
> might be a bit much to dload at one shot... :) As I get more clips 
I'll
> post them. Right now I'm trying to find a good clip or two of the 
outside

> of the house showing all the props...
> 
> Vern
> 
> --
> Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE    | "If the network is down, then you're
> Senior Systems Engineer    | obviously incompetent so why are we
> Texas Information Services | paying you? Of course, if the network
> http://www.txis.com        | is up, then we obviously don't need
> Austin Office 512 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG