Correction about Ambiance: 0-50% is the natural sound recorded in the room during the original sample recording; 50-100% is Digital ambiance added on top of the original ambiance audio.
Just curious...I got the 6K-X kit a few months ago because I wanted to re-record some old analog tracks from years past. After setup & shake down I felt confident this kit would do what I want...and I still do...for the most part. It took a few weeks before I even felt comfortable navigating around all the parameters...there are quite a few, but it's nice to have the options. Back to the curious part. I like a real solid snare sound incorporating the rim in my strike giving a real fat piercing sound. After sorting thru many snare preset tones I found a few that sound pretty good and have recorded with them. But after recently completing one more robust rock tune with heavy snare I began mixing the new drum track into my tune and discovered an interesting anomaly. Up to this point all my work was via headphones, but for final mix I went to my very expensive studio monitors and this is when I heard something interesting. As I began EQ'ing the drum track into my tune I started hearing this weird tone within the recorded snare strikes. The best way I can describe it is if you were to bang your stick together. I call it the "stick click" sound. All drummers know this sound. I began digging into the fine tuning parameters to try and isolate, suppress and eliminate this unwanted sound that is somehow within the snare pad tone. I have not yet been able to figure out why this click tone is there. The only thing I do know is it is most prevalent on the stronger snare/rim strikes that are common to my rock tunes. This click does not stand out when playing my lighter or more subtle tunes. I have opened a case with Yamaha support in an effort to find out if there is anything I am missing in my setup parameters or anything else I may have overlooked, but so far I am at a complete loss to this odd issue. I would love to hear from anyone else who may have heard of this and more over, found a remedy without sacrificing your sound.
Really good review mate. Love the accent too. I also prefer the module moved to the right. Yamaha is coming out with some great ideas, not least of which is their new modules. A game changer for sure when one understands what they can do. Say goodbye to machine gunning if drummers take the time do load their own multi samples to each head. Say goodbye to preprocessed drums too. Awesome
Felt, a drum-tec silent beater, or 1 from either Yamaha or Roland. Also, put a Roland silencer pad under your bass pedal to help dampen the soul further if you live in an apt
I tried one of these DTX6K3 kits in the shop and was very disappointed with the factory sounds playing through headphones. Sounded tinny, especially the kick drum and the toms didn't impress either For comparisons I played the Roland TD17KVX that sounded better but I felt with the Roland I'm buying old Technology as in the brain and only 2 stage cymbals 🥱 and a weak frame. I'll stick with my trusty built like a tank compact 2010 DTX500 which is optioned up with additional genuine Yamaha parts kit and sounds more realistic than these new kits. As they say, they don't build them like they used to.
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Correction about Ambiance: 0-50% is the natural sound recorded in the room during the original sample recording; 50-100% is Digital ambiance added on top of the original ambiance audio.
Just curious...I got the 6K-X kit a few months ago because I wanted to re-record some old analog tracks from years past. After setup & shake down I felt confident this kit would do what I want...and I still do...for the most part. It took a few weeks before I even felt comfortable navigating around all the parameters...there are quite a few, but it's nice to have the options. Back to the curious part. I like a real solid snare sound incorporating the rim in my strike giving a real fat piercing sound. After sorting thru many snare preset tones I found a few that sound pretty good and have recorded with them. But after recently completing one more robust rock tune with heavy snare I began mixing the new drum track into my tune and discovered an interesting anomaly. Up to this point all my work was via headphones, but for final mix I went to my very expensive studio monitors and this is when I heard something interesting. As I began EQ'ing the drum track into my tune I started hearing this weird tone within the recorded snare strikes. The best way I can describe it is if you were to bang your stick together. I call it the "stick click" sound. All drummers know this sound. I began digging into the fine tuning parameters to try and isolate, suppress and eliminate this unwanted sound that is somehow within the snare pad tone. I have not yet been able to figure out why this click tone is there. The only thing I do know is it is most prevalent on the stronger snare/rim strikes that are common to my rock tunes. This click does not stand out when playing my lighter or more subtle tunes. I have opened a case with Yamaha support in an effort to find out if there is anything I am missing in my setup parameters or anything else I may have overlooked, but so far I am at a complete loss to this odd issue. I would love to hear from anyone else who may have heard of this and more over, found a remedy without sacrificing your sound.
Really good review mate. Love the accent too. I also prefer the module moved to the right. Yamaha is coming out with some great ideas, not least of which is their new modules. A game changer for sure when one understands what they can do. Say goodbye to machine gunning if drummers take the time do load their own multi samples to each head. Say goodbye to preprocessed drums too. Awesome
What type of bass drum beater would you recommend to use
Felt, a drum-tec silent beater, or 1 from either Yamaha or Roland. Also, put a Roland silencer pad under your bass pedal to help dampen the soul further if you live in an apt
I tried one of these DTX6K3 kits in the shop and was very disappointed with the factory sounds playing through headphones. Sounded tinny, especially the kick drum and the toms didn't impress either
For comparisons I played the Roland TD17KVX that sounded better but I felt with the Roland I'm buying old Technology as in the brain and only 2 stage cymbals 🥱 and a weak frame.
I'll stick with my trusty built like a tank compact 2010 DTX500 which is optioned up with additional genuine Yamaha parts kit and sounds more realistic than these new kits.
As they say, they don't build them like they used to.
great battery but the price is too high for the poor !
That is some thick accent mate!
Sounds like Sean Connery doing his hind voice lol