Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Will,

The DTXpress has 8 stereo inputs (numbers 1 - 8), and
one dual input (numbered 9/10).  The stereo
inputs,when triggered by either Yamaha stereo pads
(TP80S, PCY80S) or others (like Pintech as an
example)give you the ability to produce two sounds per
pad.  With a TP80S, for example, you could have a
sound associated with the pad rim (a cowbell) and one
associated with the pad (a tom) using 1 of the stereo
inputs on the DTXpress.
Input 9/10 is really two mono trigger inputs.  An
example of how you could use this as you upgrade
components, is to take two of your present TP60 or
PCY60 pads, connect them to a stereo splitter (a
connector that connects two mono inputs to the left
and right sides of a stereo signal.  Each would have
its own sound, 1 would be input 9, the other input 10.
 (I can't remember if 9 is the left or right channel)

Does this make sense?

Now, on to cymbal stands.  As you have observed,
cymbals do not usually come with stands, unless you
stumble someone that's selling them together.  They
can, however, be found in all the same places that you
can buy cymbals from.  Most of them are (in simple
terms) the upper part of accoustioc cymbal stands,
which clamp to your rack with this wonderful little
device called a Multi clamp.  

There are a lot of choices for pads and cymbals, and
you have a limited number of inputs.  Choose wisely
Grasshopper, or you will be looking for a second
trigger module and more rack pipes, and more clamps,
only to find you have more room, so you're back to
buying more pads, and more rack pipes... 

Walt 
--- spacepiperwsm@... wrote:
> Hey again, I was just wondering what the
> expandability is for the 
> dtxpress. How many extra drum pads can you add, and
> can you add an 
> extra cymbel pad for a splash effect?  
> Also, ive seen extra cymbol pads for sale..but ive
> never seen the 
> stands, do they come with them? Thanks, Will
> 
> 


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