Help a new user please!

[Manticore999]

Just picked up my V-Session kit yesterday and got it all set up this afternoon. I'm having a ball, but I need some advice ....

Whenever I hit within an inch of the rim, I get a rim shot, even tho I haven't actually 'hit' the rim.

Also, the rims of all the toms will act like 'light' cymbal hits!

Probably something stupid - I'm hoping some can 'politely' call me a bonehead and tell me what I need to do!

Also, I can't seem to get the [email protected]#@! ride to sound like a ride ... I checked the parameters (using kit 21) and it's set to ride, but when I strike it it really 'crashes'.

Any and all help is appreciated.

Thanks!

OBTW - has anyone customized one to sound 'close' to Pornoy's kit? And if so, could you let me in on the secrets of the setup parameters!?

[GRRAVEE]

oh you're in for a world of discovery.......all good,but a world of it.your drums have threshold settings,for everything. you'll have to read the manual and do searches on this board a bit.but that's half the fun.good bunch of peeps here.1-the ghost cymbal you're hearing is a result of crosstalk.2-the ride has a bell sound,a bow sound and an edge sound.all of which can be set seperately.so when you search the board you might wanna use words like.....crosstalk,settings,threshold,sensitivity etc.3-the rim/head issues are also minor and fall under the previously mentioned catagories.welcome aboard and have fun.this site has done all of us a world of good.






p.s. if you can,get the vdrum users VIDEO manual......really helpful for those who need/like the visual.i liked it quite a bit.

[Manticore999]

Thanks GRRAVEE ....

Yeah, like I said - I'm having a ball, and obviously have a lot to learn! I'll check out some of the crosstalk suggestions and see what I can do about my noisy ride by fiddling with the settings. I guess I was just hoping for a 'quick fix'!

Thanks again.

[Manticore999]

Thanks Chris. Yeah, I have bank 2 selected and I'm still getting 'tons' of crosstalk. I'm at work right now, so I'll mess with it when I get home. I saw in another thread where people have put packing peanuts into the rack to reduce crosstalk?! If I get desperate I'll even try that.


BTW - Marvin Martian has always been my hero - nice avatar!+

[Manticore999]

Update....

Ok, so I think I finally have it. I adjusted the xtalk settings and that seems to have mostly cleared it up. I still get xtalk if I hit the tom rims, but really, I'm not 'that' sloppy anyway! No big deal.

Now, one more question - thanks for tolerating my ignorance ...!

I really can't tell the difference between using Bank1 and Bank2. I'm set on Bank2, but if switch back, I just can't tell the difference. Can someone give me some way to maybe notice what the difference(s) is/are?

Thanks again all, this site has been extremely helpful!