Drummer Hans van Den Hurk - EasySounds

YamaHa musIC PrODuCtIOn GuIDe
09|2011
DtX-wOrksHOP: settInG uP
HI-Hat anD CYmbal PaDs
In this DTX workshop I want to get across to you how to best set up and align Yamaha cymbal and hi-hat pads.
Because this will result in maximum performance and absolute fun. Here we go!
Tip: Did you know that our cymbal pads can be played on the DTX700 & 900 even if you hold them choked? Try and grab a cymbal pad,
hold it and strike it with the stick... then comes the aha effect!
settInG uP CYmbal PaDs
1. Please remove the wing nut, the two cymbal felts, and the
plastic cymbal holder.
2. Attach the cymbal lock
to the bottom of the bracket
and tighten the screw lightly
with a drumkey. The lock is
securely tightened after the
final alignment of the
cymbal.
3. Now screw the plastic holder back on the cymbal bracket and
put a small cymbal felt on it. The second felt is obsolete and is
replaced by the larger one later.
4. Now place the cymbal on the pad holder.
EUROPE.YAMAHA.COM
21
5. Place the big felt on top of the cymbal and pad holder and tighten
the cymbal with the wing nut.
6. Now align the cymbal and properly tighten the screw on the
cymbal lock.
7. The cymbal pad works best in the area of the logo (see marking).
That‘s why the lock is so important, it ensures the cymbal pad is
always in the optimal playing position.