Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Time for a spell checker, sorry for the mistakes.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "drumsonly2002" <dan@n...> wrote:
> With regards to the pads, Les Paul once said people "hear" with 
> their eyes. He then made the Les Paul the way we see it today. I 
> agree with that as music is visual and audio. My take on the pads 
> are two fold. Visually sometimes I think i should mount the thing 
in 
> a drum shell and fool the masses into thinking i have a really hot 
> working snare drum. On the other hand, been practicing on a "Real 
> Feel" practice pad for years thus love the rubber. I love rubber 
> like a duck loves water. I am a rubber lover. I do have Roland and 
> Pintech silent mesh toms and snare, but my trusty rubber Yamaha 
> snare beart them out feel wise. Built a very nice looking snare 
with 
> internal trigger and Roland mesh head. Kind of nice to play on 
what 
> looks like a drum, but that dog gone rubber TP-120s pad feels and 
> works so good I cannot tear myself away from it. Played a gig with 
> the Yammie's and no one mentioned my kit eing a pad kit. Most of 
the 
> comments were directed to what an awsome drum sound I have. I 
> mounted the kit in a drum cage thus detracted the "pad" look into 
a 
> more heavy duty rock drum kit look. Had so many cymbals in the 
cage 
> the pads were not noticed. If Yamaha made the pads to look loke 
real 
> drums i think it would appeal to a broader audience. That's why 
Hart 
> is doing well, their pads look like real drums. nonetheless, I 
think 
> Yamaha is right on the mark as far as feel, triggering and the 
three 
> zone idea. Their pad for me is the coolest looking pad as far as 
> pads look. i like the red dial and the profile of the pad and 
> mounting of it is the best. I may mount my pad in a drum shell 
just 
> for fun to see if people really notice the difference. My two 
cents 
> worth.