Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jackie Harkins" 
<jackieharkins@y...> wrote:
> I[m trying find out if any one else is having problems with their 
KP 
> 60 base module dropping at different times,  I've tried a soft 
> beater then went to a hard one and I'm getting the same results

Hi Jackie,

You have stumbled onto one of the most common and aggravating 
problems with the early DTXpress kit; the archives of this forum are 
littered with it. The KP60 simply did not perform well. Mine 
misbehaved just like yours. I talked to Yamaha about it, opened it 
up, and re-soldered every connection in sight--all to no avail. 
Yamaha was very accommodating, sending me a brand new one, but the 
new one wasn't satisfactory either.  Rather than go through the 
frustrating process of reconstructing it, I simply switched to 
another brand. I thought that the unit as a whole was a flawed design.

You can try the re-soldering process; maybe you'll have more luck 
than most. If you don't want to ditch it, you could do a makeover. 
Creighton Higgins, a long-time member of this group, followed 
instructions from a DIY site call electronicdrums.com to create a 
much more reliable kick with a larger playing surface from his KP60. 
In response to another member's request to copy it, Creighton is 
about to post pictures. In the meantime, you could run a search of 
the KP60 in the archives (many of the posts will be mine) and/or look 
there for Creighton's description of his design. Alternatively, you 
could join electronicdrums and do it yourself. It's a great site in 
its own right that can save e-drummers on a budget a lot of money, 
though it has a small initiation fee.

Ed