Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks Nick, Your yahoo account seems to be disabled so I'm posting 
my reply in the group. If anyone else has any ideas on this subject 
I'd appreciate them.

That's just the kind of reassurance I was needing. I'll play with the 
kit for a bit then get my Cubase set-up organised. I was thinking 
about getting a mixer as most of the literature seems to suggest 
this. I'll be recording DTXpress (MIDI) Guitar, Bass and Vocals 
(Analog) and everything else (Strings etc) through a Roland EP9 
(MIDI). I'll be doing these one at a time apart from possibly 
recording the drum part and playing it back at roll time. I have a 
Soundblaster Live card without the Front Panel.  I don't want to 
spend much cash just yet but like the idea of controlling inputs 
without having to reach around the back of the PC. I'm not recording 
for release, just to put ideas down and then dish out the parts to 
the rest of the band. 
Do you think a small mixer such as the Phonic 1102 is a good idea? 
What are the real benefits of a mixer? 

Thanks in advance 
Cammy