Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> Just saying hello. Got my first set of drums yesterday and it was the
> DTXpress. Figured it couldn't hurt to look up a yahoo group to join.
> Never
> played before, and messing aruond with an electronic drumset as my
> first
> should prove interesting.
>
> Like I said, just saying hello and making sure that my emails out to
> the
> group are working. Haha
>
> --Matt

Welcome :-)

I started playing when I saw the local nightschool had a 'drumming'
class. Couldn't believe it.

Bought an old Simmons kit, before the Internet was so popular.

Then I broke from it for a few years.

I recently joined a band, bought the DTXpress, and found (by asking in
the local music shop) a good tutor. That's been great, I'd recommend
it.

Incidentally, I gigged with the kit for the first time last week and
it went down really well. That same music shop is run by a 'proper'
drummer and he said "an electronic kit eh, have you gigged with it
yet?" and then gave me a knowing look. Well, I bite my thumb at him!

If you haven't worked out your amp yet, it's the most common question
on here. The answer is you need a keyboard amp not a guitar one,
Peavey KBs are the most common, but I went for the Behringer KX1200
and love it (although it's rather big and heavy). You need the range
.. high for the cymbals, low for the bass drum kick.

OK, so I strayed from my welcome, but since you're just starting I
thought you might be interested in hearing my path.

Have fun :-)

J