Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello persussion enthusiast,
I have got a new DTXPRESS II kit couple days back.

I am using my logitect z 680 as speakers.
For some reason the actual pad ( when I play) volume are not sounding 
at the same level as the built in song accompaniment drum sounds.

I have tried increasing the snare and kick pedal volume but it does 
not even reah half of the drums sounds in songs

Please enlighten me!

Thanks
--Amit

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "achourasia" <achourasia@y...> wrote:
> Hello persussion enthusiast,
> I have got a new DTXPRESS II kit couple days back.
> 
> I am using my logitect z 680 as speakers.
> For some reason the actual pad ( when I play) volume are not 
sounding 
> at the same level as the built in song accompaniment drum sounds.
> 
> I have tried increasing the snare and kick pedal volume but it does 
> not even reah half of the drums sounds in songs
> 
> Please enlighten me!

Hi Amit,

Welcome to the group. First of all, I haven't yet run into anyone 
using the Logitech computer speaker system with the DTXpress. If you 
have any familiarity with how e-drums sound through pro audio 
equipment, your comparative assessment of the Logitech speaker array 
would be helpful to people on a budget who might want an alternative 
to headphones, at least some of the time. How loud can it get without 
distorting or showing other signs of strain, and how deep does the 
bass go? 

In answer to your specific question, let's start with the easy 
answer. If you're module is in the "Practice mode" (UT System/VolMode 
= practice), you can lower the level of songs with the Accomp. Vol 
knob on the front of the module to balance with the output of the 
kit; see Utility Mode 1-3 in the manual for details. The Volume of 
the collective sounds from the module is a function of how you set 
the individual pads for each input and the kit as a whole in the 
Voice menu (Kit Common/Volume = 127), and of what your Logitech 
system can muster after that.

Ed

Thanks Ed,

I changed the mode to easy and then increased the lo and hi volume 
its better now.
As of logitech z680 speakers they are 500 rms watt 5 piece speaker 
system with great bass.
Are you aware of good place where one can start learning drums ?
I have been playing intuitively for a while but wish to learn the 
notation and make corrections in my playing style.

rgds
--Amit


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "achourasia" <achourasia@y...> 
wrote:
> > Hello persussion enthusiast,
> > I have got a new DTXPRESS II kit couple days back.
> > 
> > I am using my logitect z 680 as speakers.
> > For some reason the actual pad ( when I play) volume are not 
> sounding 
> > at the same level as the built in song accompaniment drum sounds.
> > 
> > I have tried increasing the snare and kick pedal volume but it 
does 
> > not even reah half of the drums sounds in songs
> > 
> > Please enlighten me!
> 
> Hi Amit,
> 
> Welcome to the group. First of all, I haven't yet run into anyone 
> using the Logitech computer speaker system with the DTXpress. If 
you 
> have any familiarity with how e-drums sound through pro audio 
> equipment, your comparative assessment of the Logitech speaker 
array 
> would be helpful to people on a budget who might want an 
alternative 
> to headphones, at least some of the time. How loud can it get 
without 
> distorting or showing other signs of strain, and how deep does the 
> bass go? 
> 
> In answer to your specific question, let's start with the easy 
> answer. If you're module is in the "Practice mode" (UT 
System/VolMode 

> = practice), you can lower the level of songs with the Accomp. Vol 
> knob on the front of the module to balance with the output of the 
> kit; see Utility Mode 1-3 in the manual for details. The Volume of 
> the collective sounds from the module is a function of how you set 
> the individual pads for each input and the kit as a whole in the 
> Voice menu (Kit Common/Volume = 127), and of what your Logitech 
> system can muster after that.
> 
> Ed