Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I'm glad to help. I got a lot of help when I started as well. The 
Visu-lites mount on the HH stand of your choice (though I've heard 
that the DW swivel-leg model doesn't accommodate it so easily). The 
top cymbal attaches to input 8 just like the pad you have now. The 
cable goes through a hole in the two cymbals and out the bottom into 
the module. The controller is basically the foot pedal of your hi 
hat stand attached to an electronic assembly, not unlike a very 
glorified dimmer switch, that follows the motion of the pedal, 
giving you the full range of sound between closed and open. A cable 
runs from the assembly to the controller input of the module. The hi 
hat cymbals behave normally while the foot pedal and electronic 
device do their job. With proper setting, the simulation is perfect. 
One caveat: The top Visu-lite cymbal is noiser than what you have 
now. You may want to dampen it with more than Tom's thin rubber 
cover on the playing part of its surface.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
<jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> 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