Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

hi ed,

you mentioned in this response that yamaha hi-hats also work on roland modules; do you 
know if yamaha's RHH 130 will work with a roland TD-20 module? i have never seen or 
heard of the adaptors of which you speak. i'm debating between getting a td-20 or getting 
a dtxtreme IIs. i already have the hi hat. 

thank you, 

parebele



> Tony,
> 
> Other brains will work with the DTXpress, but not necessarily as 
> easily as a Yamaha brain. But modules with fine adjustments for input 
> sensitivity (almost all of them except Yamaha's) should be able to 
> compensate for most triggering anomalies on mono pads out of the gate. 
> Don't forget, however, that not all brains have inputs compatible with 
> Yamaha's edge/bow or center/rim rubber pads.  Many modules that have 
> found their way to the market take only mono/dual-zone pads (like the 
> Alesis or ddrum ones, for example); they will fail to operate Yamaha's 
> rim-switches, accessing only the main piezos. Yamaha hi hats also work 
> on proprietary principles, requiring at the very least, an adaptor for 
> use on Roland and Roland-compatible equipment. Don't buy anything, 
> without trying it first or at least without credible testimony from 
> the e-drum community.
> 
> Ed
>