Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yeah,
Well actually, it does trigger on the left side, but I have to hit 
the rim much harder.  On the right side I do not have to hit as hard 
and the sound is loud.  You think maybe its a setting in the module 
or maybe on the pad itself? (polarity and sensitivity switches)

Mike

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> --- Michael Y wrote:
> > ...[the RIM] only triggers on the right side
> > Is the rim suppose to trigger all around ...
> 
> Yes, it is. However, the rim membrane switch is actually divided 
> into two. The track runs from the PCB (where the cable plugs in) 
out 
> to the point where the 'S' is printed on the rim, then divides - 
> half runs clockwise, half anticlockwise. One half can (and does) 
go 
> bad. I have a PCY80S cymbal that only has a working rim trigger on 
> one side. Not much you can do about this, I'm afraid.
> 
> > ...when I hit the cymbal very hard, I hear a crash and a 
> > light sound of TOM1.  Why does this happen?
> 
> Cross-talk. The vibration is being machanically transmitted down 
the 
> cymbal boom, into the rack, and then to tom1 where it's enough to 
> trigger it.
> 
> First, make sure the wing nut isn't done up tight on the cymbal - 
> there should be some play. Then look at the "specific rejection" 
> parameters (trigger settings). The tom1 trigger should be set to 
> reject the cymbal trigger (whatever the input numbers are). Try 
> raising the value.
> 
> Stewart