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Re: KP65 bass drum pad replacement

2005-08-19 by Nick Carroll

You will find the A-B polarity switch on your KP65 kick tower.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@j... wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, john@j... wrote:
> >> > Before you consider getting a replacement kick pad, have you
> > tried
> >> > adjusting the polarity switch, from A to B, or B to A.  I use 
a
> > KP65
> >> > and have cured it of the mistriggering problem by doing that.
> >> >
> >> > Nick.
> >>
> >> Thanks, I don't know anything about a polarity switch, but 
that's
> > what
> >> manuals are for, right?
> >>
> >> J
> 
> I didn't find anything about a polarity switch
> 
> > Alan said:
> > I've had problems with the KP too. They actually sent me another 
one
> > and it took like a month to get here. Since I'm not recording til
> > winter, I thought I'd keep using the old KP and try to figure a 
way
> > to "trick" it. One thing you could do (also I have the DTX III) 
is
> > switch taht input attenuation lever on the back, and/or change 
the
> > MVel level (this changes the velocity range). That's what worked 
for
> > me.. I figure it's good enough till you have the time to receive 
a
> > new pad. As for a polarity switch, I'm not sure what that is.. 
I'd
> > be interested in playin' round with it though. Good luck man!
> 
> Thanks, I'll try that.
> 
> So, no-one's said anything about an alternative unit. Is there 
really
> no choice but to use this dodgy one? It sticks in my throat to buy
> another dodgy unit because the first one doesn't work.
> 
> J

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