Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks for all your help so far guys! I am going to try your 
suggestions when I get home tonight and I will let you know how I get 
on!

Fingers crossed!  Brian

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Brian,
> 
> What model HH pedal do you have?  The Yamaha modules
> try to sense which polarity all of the components have
> when it powers up, which is why I asked the question
> about having the pedal pressed when you power on the
> module.  If your pedal has a polarity switch you may
> want to try setting it to the other position, or also
> switching it back and forth a few times to make sure
> it is making good contact.  The other thing I would
> suggest is swapping the cable to make sure it doesn't
> have a partial short circuit somewhere.  After that,
> and assuming it is an HH60 or HH80 pedal, I can't
> think of what may be wrong, and would agree with Ed
> that it may be time to have it checked by a
> professional.  Walt
> --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Yeah, really weird. Any chance of you getting
> > another controller 
> > from the music store and trying it? Just to make
> > sure that the 
> > module isn't screwing up somehow, are you able to
> > program a closed 
> > hh sound and an open one on separate pads w/o any
> > drift? It just 
> > seems like the controller's at fault, especially
> > since it does work 
> > at times. 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brianlad2000
> > <inazone230@b...>" 
> > <inazone230@b...> wrote:
> > > Thanks for the suggestions guys but it happens on
> > both user kits 
> > and 
> > > yamaha kits and it happens when I switch it on and
> > I have not got 
> > my 
> > > foot on it!  
> > > 
> > > Also to make it more confusing I was playing the
> > kit later and the 
> > hi 
> > > hat was working properly for a good while and then
> > later in the 
> > day I 
> > > went back to it and it was back to the reverse
> > way??  Weird eh?
> > > 
> > > Brian 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
> > > <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > Hi Brian,
> > > > 
> > > > Does it happen on the Yamaha kits, or just on
> > the user kits? 
> > Maybe 
> > > > you have the sounds programmed in reverse. Start
> > with one of the 
> > > > default kits.  Put your foot on the pedal, hit
> > the pad, and find 
> > a 
> > > > closed hh voice at the back of the manual that
> > you like. Then 
> > > > release your foot, hit the pad, and find an open
> > voice to go 
> > with 
> > > > it. If the hh works as expected, then nothing is
> > wrong with the 
> > > > controller. But if the voices are reversed on
> > the default as 
> > well 
> > > as 
> > > > user kits, then the problem is going to require
> > more thought. 
> > Most 
> > > > likely, the signals are getting crossed somehow
> > in the unit. Let 
> > us 
> > > > know.
> > > > 
> > > > Ed
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brianlad2000 
> > <inazone230@b...>" 
> > > > <inazone230@b...> wrote:
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I am having a problem with my hihat peddle. 
> > It seems to be 
> > > > > reversed?  when it is open it gives a closed
> > sound and when it 
> > is 
> > > > > closed it gives an open sound!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ihave checked the input and it seemd right! 
> > Help please as it 
> > is 
> > > > > wrecking my mojo!!
> > > > > 
> > > > > THanking you in advance!
> > > > > 
> > > > > Brian from Dublin Ireland
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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