Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

The hi hat voices tend to have very short decay times as defaults, try
lengthening these for a start.
The best sound I get is if I crossfade two voices, a long decay semi closed
voice and a short decay fully closed voice.  In fact I use exactly the same
voice, but change the decay time.
With the longer decay voice coming through with the stronger hits it plays
more like a real hi hat as you crash on the lip rather than ride the top
surface.
You could also drop the root note a few tones, this gives a more realistic
tone too.
An alternative is to mix together the voices of a hi hat and a ride bell, a
quiet long decay bell underneath the main hi hat voice will give a sound
closer to jazz hats.

Big and important point!
Make sure you know exactly how your DTXpress is going to sound live!  The
sounds of the DTXpress can be very different when heard through a PA
compared to headphones.
I had particular problems getting the bass sorted, just too much bottom end
which my headphones weren't reproducing.
If you don't have your own PA, then make sure you know where the bass and
treble adjustments are on the DTXpress, they could save you from acute
embarrassment.  Nothing worse than spending ages setting up the perfect
sounds only to have it blown to hell by a PA with big bass or no top.
Just don't panic, and all should be well.

PS - Don't forget the power supply!! :)

-----Original Message-----
From: Herb <herb@...>
To: DTXpress@egroups.com <DTXpress@egroups.com>
Date: 19 October 2000 17:06
Subject: [DTXpress] Live show on Friday!!!Help


>Hey guys
>
>I decided to take the DTXpress to live gig this Friday, if anyone is from
>long island its at Shaker27
>on sunrise Highway, anyway.  I need help. I got everything to sound pretty
>good, except  for the hi hat. it sounds very electronic, like some R and B
>salt and peppa hi hat.  Anyone got any tips on how to tweak it up to sound
>good, other wise I'm just going to use a real hi hat
>
>Thanks
>
>
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