Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Kemp, Bass" <RockHungJury@h...> 
wrote:
> Does anybody here have experience with Yamaha's PMC1 trigger 
converter with it's XLR inputs for each pad?  I am wondering whether 
or not standard triggers could be used/adapted with this particular 
unit.  
> 
> I have a small home studio, and am thinking about adding a handful 
of pads for additional rythmic instruments and effects, plus adding 
triggers to our drummer's hardware as more or less an experiment in 
recording.  I have a single trigger in my possession now, but it's 
modern...uses the 1/4" jack to plug in....and have an opportunity to 
get my hands on this old Yamaha PMC1 converter cheap...  If I can 
make it work with an adapter to the XLR cable, then it would be more 
than what I need for this situation.

Hey Tom,

Since no one's rushing to answer your question definitively, I can't 
imagine that it wouldn't work, given the adaptor. I should mention, 
however, that I haven't tried it. I have heard, however, that certain 
older Roland pads did not appear to be compatible with the PMC1 for 
some reason, but you are unlikely to have that problem. Hopefully, 
someone with firsthand experience will agree with me.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Kemp, Bass" 
<RockHungJury@h...> wrote:
> Does anybody here have experience with Yamaha's PMC1 trigger 
converter with it's XLR inputs for each pad?  I am wondering whether 
or not standard triggers could be used/adapted with this particular 
unit.  

I used to use one of these with Simmons pads, MPC pads (I still have 
the analogue 2 channel module for those somewhere.  Hmm...) and 
latterly some Roland pads (PD-5 I think).  I never had a problem 
with any of them.  For the Rolands I had to wire some jack-XLR 
cables up but I couldn't tell you what pins to use although I know 
that one of the three isn't used.

The only thing the PMC1 really lacks is a hi-hat controller of any 
sort.  I sold it with some pads to a friend who wanted to use it 
with his acoustic kit for e-tymps and effects in a club band and 
still does as far as I know.  I wish I'd kept it in many ways as it 
was a good, solid, reliable unit and I could've used it to add extra 
inputs to my DTXpress.

Chris