Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Today I picked up my Bose PAS for review as amplification for 
electronic drums.  The designer gave me a brief tutorial. I must say, 
without having heard it yet with e-drums (only bass and synth) that 
it is incredibly simple to set up and use. However, The preamp 
section has numerous presets geared to all sorts of instruments, 
mics, and situations, in addition to a totally flat-response default. 
I'll have to bone up on the possibilities a little. Bose would be 
receptive to adding a preset or two for e-drums, or even simply 
recommended settings with preexisting presets, if a good case could 
be made, to aid e-drummers'ease of operation even further. 

The portability of the system alone has much to recommend it. Each 
section has its own carrying case--the base and the two halves of the 
tower. My auditioning system has two bass modules, with handles. The 
whole kit'n'kaboodle fit in the back of my Subaru wagon with room to 
spare. Man, if transporting had been this easy when I was dragging 
equipment from one venue to another, I'd probably be a less miserable 
old coot today. 

For those of you who are interested in this thing for practice or 
performance, I may add my impressions in installments.

Ed