Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi there, I am a new dtxpress owner and have a problem that is 
probably hilariously simple for you learned xpressers.
I want to play along with cds thru my headphones. I connected up the 
cd player as per the instructions but the volume is so low as to be 
ridiculous. I currently wear some inner ear phones and bigger phones 
on top which is hardly ideal.
A guitarist friend has suggested that a basic sound mixer would be the 
ideal solution ie plug drums and cd into the mixer and use one pair of 
headphones.I have seen what appear to be simple mixers on ebay but I 
would appreciate any advice anyone might have reference the problem 
and how to connect a mixer if that is the answer.
Regards Terry

> A guitarist friend has suggested that a basic sound mixer would be the
> ideal solution ie plug drums and cd into the mixer and use one pair of
> headphones.I have seen what appear to be simple mixers on ebay but I
> would appreciate any advice anyone might have reference the problem
> and how to connect a mixer if that is the answer.

Yep, your friend is right.  The nice thing is, with the CD player and the 
drums plugged into their own channels, you can adjust the volume 
independently of each other.  What you would do is plug the drums into one 
one stereo channel input or two mono channel inputs and run the CD player 
into another stereo input.  Run your headphones into the phone jack and be 
sure to have your output to that.  That way, if you have the controls, you 
could adjust the frequency response on each channel without affecting the 
others.

I have to do that, as I am profoundly deaf and need to keep the drum set 
sounds out.  I have a pair of hearing aids that are capable of Direct Audio 
Input mode via wire attachments that makes me hard wired into my sound board.  
That way, I can hear everyone else in the band directly through the sound 
board and not worry about the room acoustics, provided I know what the room 
will do to my playing adjustments.


> Regards Terry

-- 
Stephanie Ellison
www.deafdrummer.org

The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes 
on all darkness - Nikos Kazantzakis 1883-1957, Greek Writer

I experienced the same problem with my dtx and volume issues. I purchased a Behringer mixer for around $50 and my problem quickly went away.  I plugged both the module and the CD player into the mixer and it mixed things up beautifully.  I was using two modules at the time, so it helped me get a good balance between the two units.

-----Original Message-----
From: "TERRY THOMAS" <m.thomas400@...>
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 8/16/06 1:06 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] Mixer

Hi there, I am a new dtxpress owner and have a problem that is 
probably hilariously simple for you learned xpressers.
I want to play along with cds thru my headphones. I connected up the 
cd player as per the instructions but the volume is so low as to be 
ridiculous. I currently wear some inner ear phones and bigger phones 
on top which is hardly ideal.
A guitarist friend has suggested that a basic sound mixer would be the 
ideal solution ie plug drums and cd into the mixer and use one pair of 
headphones.I have seen what appear to be simple mixers on ebay but I 
would appreciate any advice anyone might have reference the problem 
and how to connect a mixer if that is the answer.
Regards Terry

I'd like to second the recommendation for a Behringer mixer (mine is
the UB1002)... I picked mine up shortly after getting the DTXpress,
and I love it!  A hint: go for a few more channels than you think you
would need - you will always find a need for more than you originally
thought!

Wyatt

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, baaron_123@... wrote:
>
> I experienced the same problem with my dtx and volume issues. I
purchased a Behringer mixer for around $50 and my problem quickly went
away.  I plugged both the module and the CD player into the mixer and
it mixed things up beautifully.  I was using two modules at the time,
so it helped me get a good balance between the two units.

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "TERRY THOMAS" <m.thomas400@...>
> To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: 8/16/06 1:06 PM
> Subject: [DTXpress] Mixer
> 
> Hi there, I am a new dtxpress owner and have a problem that is 
> probably hilariously simple for you learned xpressers.
> I want to play along with cds thru my headphones. I connected up the 
> cd player as per the instructions but the volume is so low as to be 
> ridiculous. I currently wear some inner ear phones and bigger phones 
> on top which is hardly ideal.
> A guitarist friend has suggested that a basic sound mixer would be the 
> ideal solution ie plug drums and cd into the mixer and use one pair of 
> headphones.I have seen what appear to be simple mixers on ebay but I 
> would appreciate any advice anyone might have reference the problem 
> and how to connect a mixer if that is the answer.
> Regards Terry
>

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stephanie <deafdrummer@...> wrote:
>
> 
> > A guitarist friend has suggested that a basic sound mixer would 
be the
> > ideal solution ie plug drums and cd into the mixer and use one 
pair of
> > headphones.I have seen what appear to be simple mixers on ebay 
but I
> > would appreciate any advice anyone might have reference the 
problem
> > and how to connect a mixer if that is the answer.
> 
> Yep, your friend is right.  The nice thing is, with the CD player 
and the 
> drums plugged into their own channels, you can adjust the volume 
> independently of each other.  What you would do is plug the drums 
into one 
> one stereo channel input or two mono channel inputs and run the CD 
player 
> into another stereo input.  Run your headphones into the phone 
jack and be 
> sure to have your output to that.  That way, if you have the 
controls, you 
> could adjust the frequency response on each channel without 
affecting the 
> others.
> 
> I have to do that, as I am profoundly deaf and need to keep the 
drum set 
> sounds out.  I have a pair of hearing aids that are capable of 
Direct Audio 
> Input mode via wire attachments that makes me hard wired into my 
sound board.  
> That way, I can hear everyone else in the band directly through 
the sound 
> board and not worry about the room acoustics, provided I know what 
the room 
> will do to my playing adjustments.
> 
> 
> > Regards Terry
> 
> -- 
> Stephanie Ellison
> www.deafdrummer.org
> 
> The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes 
> on all darkness - Nikos Kazantzakis 1883-1957, Greek Writer
>Many Many thanks. I thought that someone would be able to help but 
I am amazed at how quickly that help came and very much appreciate 
it.
Regards 
Terry

Gee,
I would have thought the answer would be:
- cd goes to mix-in channel.  that channel has its own volume control on it. 
In addition,
your cd player has a volume control.
- there's a master volume on the DTX that controls the drums and the cd 
volume.

Between the cd volume, the mix in volume, and the master volume, you should 
be able
to get the mixed volume where you want it.  I can on my dtexpress I.

I do have to tweak the cd volume (ususally turn it pretty high) and turn up 
the mix in volume,
and turn down the master volume to get the right mix.  But at least I didn't 
have to buy
an external mixer.

Cheers,
Andy

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Andy Citron" <andycitron@...> wrote:
>
> Gee,
> I would have thought the answer would be:
> - cd goes to mix-in channel.  that channel has its own volume
control on it. 

Yep, that's what I do as well.

keith.