Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Sorry, but what is the DTXpander? The files related to it on the group
site are schmatics that I do not understand. Is it something I can
buy? Or do you have to make it? And does it allow you to split the
signals (IE an 3 zone pad in jack could handle 3 single pads plugged
into it with out signal bleed)?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@...> wrote:
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" <papaholdy@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I have not messed with this much, but I want to get a non-Yamaha
> > mesh-pad for my snare. In any event everytime I see that some one has
> > added one they set them up using the dual signal aux. But since I am
> > utilizing that for additional cymbals and since the the snare input on
> > the DTXpressIII is used with a 3 zone pad, can't you split that into
> > (at least 2) using adaptors? That way you could add a dual zone mesh
> > snare.
> > 
> > My DTXpress kit is only half a year old and I am begining to think I
> > should have went with V-Drums. The Yamaha stuff seems too propriatary.
> > 
> > In input would help.
> >
> 
> I have the Pintech Concertcast dual zone snare and have used it on my
> DTXpress using my expander box instead of using two inputs (see
> DTXpander in the files section).  I like the mesh snare for expressive
> snare work but I am not so keen on smashing my sticks to bits doing
> cross stick sounds on the metal rim.  While it has been suggested that
> I put some pipe lagging around the rim or something similar, if I
> wanted a home made look I buy a wooden shell snare and convert it.  So
> I often swap the snare depending on what I am playing.  Also, the mesh
> snares are not so robust (my drum kit gets thrown in a car once a week
> and the snare ends up upside down in the passenger footwell while
> still attached to the snare stand - I wouldn't like to treat the mesh
> one like that).  
> 
> Keith.
>