Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Yep, I thought someone would say it's over the top!
Depends if you play with bands that have good gear really but as I 
play with allsorts I like to effectively have my own PA - this took a 
great deal of sorting out with EV in Germany and Ohm in the UK among 
others - the problem in the end was just getting a big enough amp to 
stop clipping which was trashing the speakers.
Regards,
Will

--- In DTXpress@y..., lovesign@t... wrote:
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> 4 want of not being repetitive, i totally agree with Adam & William 
except for William's comment on the amplification required. He makes 
it sound like u need some Spinal Tap gear (yea, it goes to 11 !) I 
put my DTXP thru' the bands PA and use a Marshall Keyboard combo to 
fill that out and also as a monitor. Saying that, i'm in the middle 
of putting 2gether a monitor system that will use 2 monitor speakers 
mounted on the kit frame facing directly 2wards me and they'll b 
connected 2 the desk so i get a complete monitor of the whole band 
pointing in my face. With a little tweaking, i'm sure if u use a PA 
in a band, this will suffice. I would add that using a good set of 
cans can help, i recommend Sennheiser EH2200's. Affordable and can 
take a LOT of input (up 2 64 ohms)
> Also, make sure u visit Giles Hearn's site "DTXPressions" and 
download the software and kits 2 put in2 ur kit once u have it. 
His "Generic" kit is a fantastic all round kit and forms the base of 
all my kit designs.
> 
> http://www.gihe.fsnet.co.uk/dtxpressions/
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> DO try 1 b4 u buy, but i'm sure once u've had a go, u'll b opening 
ur wallet with speed ! My technique has improved no end since i 
started playing mine in January and the versatility of being able 2 
place the pads anywhere u like (i.e my hi-hat is on the right so i 
can play open handed which allows greater freedom) and the sheer 
depth of sounds and their "tweekability" means u'll 4ever b able 2 
build and tweek 2 ur hearts content.
> 
> Good luck, and here's 2 many hours of DTXP'ing !!
> 
> Rob.
> Peace & B Wild.
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