Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, frank celauro <fjcelauro@y...> wrote:
> i would rather wait for my hands to get stronger because I love the 
bounce I get off these ahead aluminum sticks, I went for the pintech 
single zone snare so now how many more mesh pads can i add?  you said 
it would take two inputs for the mesh but with the one zone pad, its 
the same right?  also, i went with a stand over a rack mounted snare, 
as you suggested.  is there some sort of adaptor to get the high end 
roland hihat to work on the dtxpress?  i am ambidextrous and my hihat 
is in between my toms bc it is more condusive to using each hand 
equally and I am guessing that since the roland hihat mounts on any 
hihat stand, it could mount on a cable based hihat mechanism (with 
the pedal by my foot but the cymbals in the middle) stand that would 
allow me to keep the hihat where i have had it since i got the idea 
from daney carey, the drummer from Tool.  
>  
> I can;t tell you how awesome it is to talk to someone who knows 
what they are talking about, because i couldnt even get straight 
answers from the guys at drumbalaya.  thanks again.

Frank,

The single-zone will take up only one input (presumably input 2), 
leaving you 9/10 to fill with a dual-zone pad (what the ConcertCast 
w/rim would have been for you) or two separate mono pads (like the 
single-zone ConcertCast is). You can't get the rim/edge sounds from a 
rubber stereo pad to work in 9/10; those require a stereo input (the 
single-numbered ones). Stereo pads will turn into monos in 9/10. The 
Roland TD-20 hat will not work with any other module, including 
alternatives in Roland's own line. Other Roland/Pintech controllers 
will work through a Yamaha module with a special adaptor, which 
drumbalaya carries. 

The only hi hat on a stand with cymbals that actually open and close, 
that also works with a Yamaha module, is the Visu-lite assembly.  I 
know that it works with Yamaha modules because I helped to produce 
it. Visu-lite also has a Roland-compatible model, too. Both of them 
are part of the Pintech line now, though Visu-lite used to be an 
independent. I used it myself for a long time, and liked it a lot. At 
the time, the edrum hi hat situation for Yamaha and Roland out of the 
box was pretty bleak.  Now, I'm not so eager to recommend it, because 
it's fussier than the ones on the stands made by the major companies. 
Besides, the up and down motion of the cymbals is only cosmetic; it 
has nothing to do with the sounds created, though the illusion is 
strong. I put some information and pictures about it in the group's 
database a couple of years ago. Check it out there, at the Pintech 
site, and at drumbalaya. 

By the way, Ed Morin, who owns and operates Drumbalaya, probably has 
more knowledge about e-drums than anyone else on the planet. He and 
his staff get far more complements for their help than complaints. 
You must have caught someone on a bad day, or the stars were out of 
alignment. 

Ed (no relation)