Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Aw, come on UN.H.  I'm married but my girl doesn't mind...  In fact 
she's curious to know if that kit of yours will have the same effect 
on her!

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> lol.  Nick you gotta be careful if you have a wife or girlfriend! :)
> 
> -UN.H
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Okay, so how have you programmed your pads to create the "Chick 
> > Magnet"?  I'm curious to know.
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" 
> <realvast@s...> 
> > wrote:
> > > Nick, glad I could provide some ideas.  The "chick magnet" kit 
> does 
> > > not come within the factory settings, it is something I created 
> and 
> > > the settings must be precise!! :)
> > > 
> > > -UN.H
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" 
> <njcarroll56@y...> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > Thanks, UNH.  I'll check out those arms as you suggest.  By 
> the 
> > > way, 
> > > > what is the kit you refer to as the "Chick Magnet"?  (Just 
> > > curious!)
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" 
> > > <realvast@s...> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Nick, I know what your talking about and I have thought 
> about a 
> > > > > solution a while back.  My first thought was to maybe place 
> a 
> > > > larger 
> > > > > felt underneath the bell pad but I'm not sure if this would 
> > > > > interfere with the wing nut we have to tighten, I think it 
> > > might.  
> > > > I 
> > > > > also thought of just playing with more finesse, but its 
hard 
> > > when 
> > > > > your a rock drummer.  So I finally looked up some splash-
> cymbal 
> > > > > cymbal-arms that would connect to your current boom arms 
and 
> > out 
> > > > > would stick the bell pad.  I know this would be ok for a 
> splash 
> > > > > cymbal, but as for a bell sound I'm not sure if it would 
> feel 
> > > > > right.  Look up product number CYA5E or MCA63E at 
drumbalaya 
> to 
> > > see 
> > > > > what kind of splash cymbal arm I'm talking about.  It 
doesnt 
> > > matter 
> > > > > which number you look up because you can both arms in the 
> > > picture.  
> > > > > Just an idea...
> > > > > 
> > > > > UN.H 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" 
> > > <njcarroll56@y...> 
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > I have a bell pad that I don't use because the only place 
> I 
> > > know 
> > > > > how 
> > > > > > to mount it is on top of the ride cymbal pad - where 
> hitting 
> > > it 
> > > > > > vibrates through and sets off the ride and rim sound. So 
> I'm 
> > > > > trying 
> > > > > > to find out how to mount it somewhere else on the 
DTXpress 
> > > frame. 
> > > > > Can 
> > > > > > anyone offer me a hint on how to do this? The attachments 
> > that 
> > > > > came 
> > > > > > with the bell pad do not seem to include anything that 
> will 
> > > help.