Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

This is info I've mentioned before... but some folks have
successfully triggered dual FSR/Piezo pads. And you don't
need to be an electronics tech!
Go to http://www.electronicdrums.com/frames/...and sign up
as a member (small charge...worthwhile). Within the members
posts and project plans are details of various versions:
triggering "real" drums, building pads from remo practice
pads or roto-toms, etc.  I haven't tried the dual zone
thing, but it is very simple to build custom pads and to
trigger drums... Some members have sourced the condenser
aka:FSR material and have shared the purchase of small
quantities required for a drum...

I have built a few piezo proto-types (bar-pad, extra cymbal,
and an internal trigger for a snare)...planning to do more.

M




Sanctum wrote:

> The condenser works by pulling the voltage to earth
> triggering the brain
> through an inverter circuit.
>
> That's the way its been explained to me, but I'm not an
> electrician and
> therefore don't actually understand it, maybe another
> electrician can
> explain how this works in plain english.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Colin Lewis <colin@...>
> To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
> Cc: tdjme@... <tdjme@...>
> Date: 13 March 2001 22:19
> Subject: Re: [DTXpress] Re: Hi
>
>
> >Ok, can anyone explain to me  how a
> >Force Sensing Resistor and/or condensor(=capacitor??) is
> used for the rim
> of
> >a drum pad?
> >
> >There are plenty of places on the web where you can find
> how to wire a
> >single
> >peizoelectric transducer to a drum module to make your
> own pads. However,
> >no one seems to know how to make your own pad/rim type
> pad.
> >
> >Anyone taken one apart?
> >
> >
> >-Colin
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Brandon Paluzzi" <brandon@...>
> >To: <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
> >Cc: <tdjme@...>
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 13, 2001 12:13 PM
> >Subject: Re: [DTXpress] Re: Hi
> >
> >
> >> Actually, the new DTXtreme pads use FSR (condensers)
> for the rim trigger,
> >> piezo for the head trigger.
> >>
> >> BP
> >>
> >> On Tue, 13 Mar 2001, Sanctum wrote:
> >>
> >> > Please post all your questions directly to the board,
> that way everyone
> >sees
> >> > them and gets the benefit of the answer.
> >> >
> >> > Just briefly though...
> >> >
> >> > Yamaha do a dual zone rubber pad, as do many other
> manufacturers (try
> >> > Pintech for value) which will all work with the
> DTXpress stereo inputs
> >> > (1-8).
> >> > You need a "dual zone" pad, using a piezo trigger for
> the main zone and
> >a
> >> > condenser trigger for the outer rim.
> >> >
> >> > Mesh head pads aren't an option.  Because of the
> nature of the design
> >they
> >> > do not lend themselves to condenser triggers.  My
> knowledge is by no
> >means
> >> > exhaustive, but I am not aware of any mesh head dual
> zone pads that use
> >> > condenser triggers for the rim, all use a second
> piezo so would have to
> >go
> >> > through 9/10 on the DTXpress.
> >> >
> >> > Hope you get what you're looking for
> >> > Sanc
> >> >
> >> > -----Original Message-----
> >> > From: tdjme@... <tdjme@...>
> >> > To: sanctum@...
> <sanctum@...>
> >> > Date: 11 March 2001 22:31
> >> > Subject: Hi
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > >Hello - I have seen you post a few times on the
> DTXpress web site,
> >> > >andhad a question for you.  Do you know of a
> dual-zone snare that I
> >> > >can add to me DTXpress that will allow me to do rim
> shots without
> >> > >using the 9/10 jack?  Of course,  I prefer one with
> a mesh head, but
> >> > >I will settle for rubber if I must.
> >> > >
> >> > >Thanks so much for your help - I need my rimshots
> back!
> >> > >
> >> > >Tim
> >> > >Ipwsich UK
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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