Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Does anyone have the recommended settings for the combination of the 
DTXpress II module with Pintech ConcertCast pads? I had them at one 
time, but have since replace them. Thanks.

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Jim

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jimmy Manfredi" <jmanfred@r...> 
wrote:
> Does anyone have the recommended settings for the combination of 
the 
> DTXpress II module with Pintech ConcertCast pads? I had them at one 
> time, but have since replace them. Thanks.

Jim,

I may not be getting exactly what you want, but I remember having my 
best luck setting the pad types to the "DT" options, the trigger 
setup to DT10/20 (which eventually evolved into a user setting), and 
the relevant DIP "attentuation" (a misnomer) switches on the back of 
the module to the high position. Gain, min. velocity, rejection, etc. 
varied with a pad's position on the rack and its desired response. 
The dynamic range of the Pintechs through the DTXpress is not to 
everyone's liking; some people complain that it shortchanges the 
lighter touch. Insertion of 200k pots between the pads and the 
module's inputs may help. Brian LaRue told me that Pintech may 
consider adding a sensitivity adjustment on its pads themselves to 
tame the high gain with Yamaha modules. 

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jim Manfredi" <jmanfred@r...> wrote:
> Ed,
> I'm selling off the kit that I have been using to a mechanical 
engineer friend at work and that is where the previous question on 
trigger setting comes from. Also... Is there another input on the 
DTXII module that will produce the rim sound for the Pintech snare 
beside 9/10? He would kind of like to leave that input free for other 
things if possible. I decided to hold on to the DTXtreme module, just 
in case I feel the need to expand the ddrum4 kit, which is supposed 
to be delivered tomorrow. Thanks for your reply.

Jim,

The rim would have to take up its own input. Suggest that your friend 
look into a discontinued Kat MIDIkiti or Roland PM-16 trigger-to-MIDI 
devices to expand the module cheaply (under $100). Roland's current 
TMC-6 can be had these days for a little more than $200. If you want 
more info, contact me offline. Good move holding onto the DTXtreme. 
I'll wager that you find a use for it. 

Ed

Ed