Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
<liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Jade,
>This will be GREAT...ain't nothin' like playin' on real 
HiHats....your critique of the Visulite Ride...how is it?

 
> Remember that the only place that you can add new pads is input 
> 9/10, which will take either two mono pads or one dual-zone pads. 
> The TP80s, as a stereo pad, won't give you both rim and body 
through 
> 9/10, only the body. 
> 
> The Visu-lite hi hat assembly is definitely on the way. Tom and I 
> just procured a Yamaha module to serve as the basis for it, and 
Tom 
> got out his trusty ohm meter to measure the signal of the Yamaha 
> HH80 controller last Saturday. The plan is to make a controller 
that 
> can accomodate both Roland and Yamaha modules with the flick of a 
> switch. Very cool.
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, deb maniace <jadiebooshkie@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Haven't had a chance to work on the cross-talk issue,
> > but I did talk to Dave J from Yamaha, and he said that
> > I could use a Y adapter to hook up more pads in lieu
> > of another brain.  I think I will invest in another
> > dual zone cymbal, and maybe get the TP80S, and call it
> > a day.  I will check out the the Visulites, and I do
> > HOPE they make a HH for Yamaha...it would be great to
> > play on a real HH...thanks for all your help.  I will
> > be looking for your critique on the Visulite Ride you
> > bought.
> > Jade
> > 
> > --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> > <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > I hope that you solved that crosstalk problem
> > > between the hat and 
> > > the snare. The only cymbal that I've had trouble
> > > getting to work 
> > > adequately through Yamaha electronics is the Hart
> > > dual-zone ride. 
> > > Rolands work, and the Pintech Zenbal is terrific,
> > > either in mono or 
> > > stereo (bow and rim, like the Yamahas). My new
> > > favorite is the Visu-
> > > lite 18" dual-zone ride. It is elegant looking (mine
> > > is translucent 
> > > grey) and responsive. It comes in either dual-zone
> > > (separate trigger 
> > > for the bell) or single zone (no bell). I hope to do
> > > a full report 
> > > in a few days when I've had more time with it. You
> > > can take a good 
> > > look and get a demo of Visu-lite's cymbals in action
> > > at their 
> > > website. If you do, check out the hi hat. At this
> > > point, there is 
> > > only a Roland version, but a Yamaha compatible hi
> > > hat assembly is 
> > > well in progress.
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > > Just wondering...what other brands of cymbals will
> > > work with the 
> > > > DTExpress II...namely dual zones?  Hart, Pintech
> > > Roland?...Anyone 
> > > > tried using these with the DTXII module?
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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