Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello All,

Anyone know where to get some rack mount braces for
the brain?

Thanks,
Carson

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>       1. I love my DTXpress
>            From: "Wicks, Ben" <bwicks@...>
>       2. Re: Re: Additional Rack Support?
>            From: "Mark T. Owen" <mtowen@...>
>       3. Re: I love my DTXpress
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>    Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 09:05:40 +0100
>    From: "Wicks, Ben" <bwicks@...>
> Subject: I love my DTXpress
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> I just thought it was about time to send out an
> encouraging message about
> how good the system is. It's fab. I've had my
> DTXpress for 9 months now and
> it has revolutionised my practising and playing. If
> you want to play drums
> and you're limited by noise go out and buy a
> DTXpress. It was the best \ufffd699
> I've spent. 
> I practise loads, I can just go and play for 5
> minutes anytime without
> disturbing anyone. I can practise along with a CD or
> just play for fun.
> There's loads of stuff I haven't even tried yet so
> if you fancy fiddling
> around there's always something new to try. For
> example I set up a kit with
> two snares, a tight snappy one and a deep whacking
> load one, I then spent at
> least an hour just trying out new rhythms and fills.
> Nice.
> My only gripe is the cymbals don't have anything
> like the dynamic range I
> want when I'm playing live.
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> Ben
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> Message: 2
>    Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:17:18 -0700
>    From: "Mark T. Owen" <mtowen@...>
> Subject: Re: Re: Additional Rack Support?
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> Try the Pintech braces: cheap and almost the same as
> the Yamaha ones. I
> put two on my DTXpress rack: works great.
> I think I paid around 10 bucks ea. on line.
> Mark
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> artifax@... wrote:
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> > --- In DTXpress@y..., chitsman@s... wrote:
> > > Has anyone done anything to add any support to
> the rack system for
> > > the DTXpress? Mine wants to wobble, and it feels
> like it is leaning
> > > forward???
> > >
> > > Any suggestions or fixes would be appreciated.
> > >
> > > Cary
> >
> > Yeah, lightweight is great, but.....Make sure the
> angle braces are
> > properly set and adjusted, and tight! They come
> from the factory with
> > one side  on top, one on bottom. I have switched
> mine. They work
> > better for my set-up.
> > Anyway, Yamaha makes available the angle supports.
> Check out their
> > web site.You would actually need four more to
> totally stiffen it up:
> > one more on each of the sides, and two on the
> front bar. I really
> > don't have that problem. I have never been a hard
> hitter(and you
> > don't need to be with electronics anyway). Also my
> Concertcast pad I
> > use for snare is mounted on a snare stand. Thats
> probably the biggest
> > offender for sway and bounce. And I mount the
> module on a separate
> > rack with my mixer, fx, and headphone monitoring
> gear. Just getting
> > that module's weight off of it makes a big
> difference. I have a tiny
> > midi program transmitter on my rack near my left
> hand to change kits.
> > I hate scrolling thru patches with + & - buttons!
> > The angle braces are your best bet. There is just
> no way with out
> > them to stiffen up the rack when the clamps are
> composit (plastic).
> > I guess you could upgrade to a sturdier rack.
> > ...Good luck...
> > Scott
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> Message: 3
>    Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 14:59:06 -0700 (PDT)
>    From: Giles Hearn <giles_hearn@...>
> Subject: Re: I love my DTXpress
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> I had an idea but I don't know how practical it is.
> Wouldn't it be great to set up an area where members
> of this group can upload MP3 recordings of them
> playing their DTXpress. I'm especially interested in
> live recordings - it's be good for new and old
> members
> to check out how the kit sounds live. It'd also be a
> good reference for people thinking about buying the
> DTXpress (not that I want to help Yamaha increase
> sales, you understand..)
> I've got several good recordings of me and my band
> to
> start with. Maybe we could even set up a "Battle of
> the Bands" and/or submit votes. Could it work? Where
> to put these MP3s? Anyone got any workable
> suggestions?
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