Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

My second module (Yamaha TMX) is only used to control my drums but I 
cannot set the gain low enough and the rejection high enough to 
prevent cross triggering.

Is there anything else I can do to further isolate the drums? I'm on 
hte verge of just dumping this module and get one that I know works 
better. But with Christmas coming and 4 kids it'll hav eto wait until 
next year and I cannot wait that long. ;-)

Thanks

Ken in Kona

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "s_troop2" <s_troop2@v...> wrote:
> My second module (Yamaha TMX) is only used to control my drums but 
I 
> cannot set the gain low enough and the rejection high enough to 
> prevent cross triggering.
> 
> Is there anything else I can do to further isolate the drums? I'm 
on 
> hte verge of just dumping this module and get one that I know works 
> better. But with Christmas coming and 4 kids it'll hav eto wait 
until 
> next year and I cannot wait that long. ;-)
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Ken in Kona

Ken,

If you look at the photo of my kit in the album section, my pads are 
about as compacted together as they come.

The key to isolation that I came up was a multi-prong of attack.

-The pads on the left rack all go to Module 1.
-The pads on the middle rack all go to Module 2.
-The pads on the right rack all go to Module 3.

This allows for setting up specific rejections by rack sections. 
Generally a pad on one section will not trigger a pad on another rack 
section.

The next thing I did was to replace all of the standard dtxpressII 
cymbal clamps with Gilbraltor multi-clamps. Because the clamp section 
that holds the cymbal arm will open up wider, I was able to add a 
piece of heavy rubber aroung the cymbal arm where it is attached to 
the clamp.
This helps to eliminate the metal-to-metal contact point between the 
clamp and the cymbal arm.

The last thing I did was "adjust" my playing style. I have always 
played with big sticks and a heavy hand (hard-rock). I have since 
adjusted to a lighter style of playing, since volume can be acheived 
through the headphone amp or the monitor amp.

Hope this helps. 

OGD

By the way you do have your priorities right: Kids first, Mom second, 
Dad last. A successful recipie for a harmonious life. I am coming up 
this year on my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, without having any 
major disagreements, by using this formula.

oldguydrummer said:
> By the way you do have your priorities right: Kids first, Mom second,
> Dad last. A successful recipie for a harmonious life. I am coming up
> this year on my twenty-fifth wedding anniversary, without having any
> major disagreements, by using this formula.

Amen brother! This is good advice as I follow the same track and I've
been w/my Dear Wife for a little over 20yrs now.. Also, if you get
*really* lucky, your wife will have the order this way: "Kids first, Dad
second, Mom last." ;)


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