Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@k...> wrote:
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
wrote:
> > 
> > I suppose the "Magic" part of the box is a secret? But 
> > again, I thought I read that some kind of resister? (10K?) is 
used 

 Steve,
> 
> I plan to commercialise it if practical.  If there isn't enough
> demand, or if it has limitations which would make it uncommercial, 
I
> will publish circuits here and information so hobbyists can make 
their
> own.  There is one trick which is required to make it work, so I 
have
> filed a patent application for it, just in case!
> 
> The 10k resistor is used to get 2 rim sounds instead of just one.  
The
> DTXpress detects the resistance of the rim switch.  Theoretically I
> could make the magic box have 12 inputs and 4 outputs but feedback
> from this group suggested 8 in and 4 out would be a sensible 
number.  
> 
> Keith.

Sounds great Keith,

Yeah, being as greedy as I am, I was wondering why there was 
not 'more' inputs myself - just how my mind works - Though 8 in 4 
out is sensible, I'm wondering if the 12 in 4 out would be that much 
more costly to make/sell?

I just now had a thought about my previous post about if something 
like my glorified patch bay idea with the switchable out put 
selection would be usful to build into something like your Magic 
Box? Again, the switches was an idea to swap my triggers easily from 
one module to another. Eh, maybe too complicated :/ ...If not I 
won't be marketing 'my' idea btw ;)

I also had another thought last night to experiment with...At this 
time I have 2 of my modules in operation with my kit and their 
stereo outputs going to my small mixer, then out to my sound card 
etc...
I don't know how this would affect this would have on the triggers, 
but 'instead' of (I'll call it) my "super Patch-bay idea", has 
anybody tried running the trigger pads directly into a mixer 1st, 
then into a module or 2? I was thinking that I could use the panning 
L/R part of the mixer to send the triggers signals outputs from one 
module to another, or both modules if panned at the center...?
In fact I'm going to try the above. If it's something that's usful 
to me, I'll look to buy some kind of small rack mount mixer...Or 
I'll build some kind of custom job for the task. Though building a 
mixer with levels and panning is above my skills, so...?

Steve