Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I am assuming the visulite HHs will mount on a "normal" HH stand... 
how is the HH80 involved?  I don't have the HH80...wish Idid, but 
can't see wasting hard earned cash for something I will replace 
shortly, I will definitely get the visulites!...as I said 
before...ain't nothin' like playin on a real HH...thanks for all 
your help, Ed, you have helped out alot of us newbies, and we 
appreciate it!...Jade

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
<liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Tom has his own timetable. We pursued it together--at a distance-- 
> until there was nothing left for me to do, and Tom had to get to 
the 
> nitty gritty himself. Two weekends ago he was set to do 
measurements 
> on an HH80, which was the last part of the procurement stage. I'm 
> not sure how much time it will take him to construct a single 
> controller that will toggle between Roland and Yamaha. He led me 
to 
> believe that it wouldn't be too long, but we'll see. If I don't 
get 
> an update in a couple of weeks, I'll check with him. Meanwhile my 
> Visu-lite hi hat cymbals are waiting patiently on the stand for 
the 
> finishing touch.
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > Thanks, Ed...I have been messin' with the settings, and will try 
> > your suggestions.  Any word on the Visulite HH?...Jade
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
> > <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > FC, or frequency cutoff, is a measure of how bright you want 
the 
> > > sound to be; the higher the brighter. The Note # is the midi 
> note 
> > > number assigned to a particular input (forget about it until 
you 
> > > start trying to send midi notes to an external device--like 
the 
> > > midiKITI). The "Copy to" function allows you to transfer the 
> > > settings from one input to another. It's irrelevant for now.
> > > 
> > > The drop-outs on the hi hat are probably due to your trigger 
> > > settings being too high--most likely input 8's (hit hat) 
> specific 
> > > rejection of input 2 (snare). If the snare is dropping out, 
just 
> > > reverse the direction. The gain for the snare or hh might also 
> > come 
> > > into play; don't go too high for now. (I'm guessing that your 
> min. 
> > > vel. isn't at fault because you don't seem to indicate that 
the 
> > > difficulties come with light hits.) Stay with the pad gain 
> default 
> > > until you lick the drop-out problem. Check the January posts 
> about 
> > > snare/hh interaction, which go into more detail about the 
> > rejection 
> > > parameters.
> > > 
> > > As for the shoop, you can get it. First, you shouldn't expect 
> > > hitting the rim of a rubber pad to deliver the same result as 
> > > hitting the rim of an acoustic hi hat cymbal. Whatever you do 
on 
> > the 
> > > gum rubber HH pad, do it toward the center. Next, you have to 
> > > experiment with HH sensitivity in the Voice menu and HH offset 
> in 
> > > the Utility menu to get the HH controller to behave to your 
> > liking. 
> > > There's also a small knob at the head of your controller pedal 
> > that 
> > > can be adjusted with a drum key for further refinement. If I 
> > > remember correctly (and I may not), my HH Offs was at 0 and my 
> > > sensitivity at 20.
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > > Can anyone help me out??
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > > > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > > > I am having LOTS of trouble getting my HH to deliver 
> > > that "shoop" 
> > > > > sound and the closed HH sound.  If I do a multiple lick 
fast 
> > > > between 
> > > > > the snare and HH,The HH delivers only a few of the notes, 
> and 
> > > the 
> > > > > rest are muted, if I whack at the rim of the HH to get 
> > > the "shoop" 
> > > > > sound (partially open then closed HH sound), I get a dead 
> > > pad...is 
> > > > > my HH pad dying?  Anyway, here are the settings I have for 
> my 
> > HH 
> > > > (It 
> > > > > is 2 layered)...perhaps someone could help me with the 
> > > > settings...I 
> > > > > want HH response EVERYTIME I hit the pad-whether partially 
> > > opened 
> > > > or
> > > > > closed...ANY HELP will be immensely appreciated.  Here are 
> > > > > settings:                   V2 settings:
> > > > > KIT IN=FootClV=1.....       FootClV=2
> > > > > H-009-HvyClse*.......       H/020  LiteClose
> > > > > Vol-126 Pan-C........       Vol-110Pan-C
> > > > > Tune-0  F-0..........       TuneC=0   F=0   Layer Bal=0
> > > > > LayerBal=---.........       Decay+11  Fc=+3  Fade=0  Rev 
> > Send=25
> > > > > Decay=+13  Fc=0...(what does Fc do?)
> > > > > Note#44(G#1)...what's this mean and do?
> > > > > Ch=10  GateT=0.35....what's this?
> > > > > Fade=0  Rev send=25  AltG=1  Key=semi(same for V2) **hold 
> > mode, 
> > > > key 
> > > > > off function are off,disable and normal, respectively for 
V1 
> > and 
> > > > V2 
> > > > > 
> > > > > What does "Copy To" mean and do?...Thanks for letting me 
> vent 
> > my 
> > > > > frustration....Jade