Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Sam covered the bases. You can add/modify with equipment from 
Pintech, Roland, Hart, Drum Tech, and any other company that makes 
standard mono, stereo (rubber pads w/ rim switches), or dual zone 
pads (not to be confused with stereo pads). Remember, however, that 
you get only one unused input with the basic DTXpress kit, labelled 
9/10 on the module. It is basically a dual mono jack that will 
accept either two separate mono triggers, via a Y splitter cable 
(two mono outs from the triggers, one stereo in to the 9/10); two 
separate stereo pads (both of which will behave as mono because 9/10 
doesn't recognize rim switches), via the splitter; or one dual zone 
pad, such as a Pintech or Hart snare, or a cymbal with a separate 
piezo trigger for the bell, such as the Hart Ecymball II ride, which 
will slso need the splitter. 

By the same token, inputs 1-8 will trigger only mono or stereo pads, 
not dual zone pads. (The difference between the latter two can be 
tricky for the uninitiated. I recommend running a search of the 
posts on this site for more information.) Connecting a dual zone pad 
to any of them will result in only one sound, not two, since dual 
zone means dual mono, not stereo, a genuine difference in this 
context. When some people add a dual zone (non-rubber) snare to the 
kit, they often split its two outputs between input 2 (the standard 
snare input) and 9/10, thereby leaving one mono slot on 9/10 open 
(via the splitter) for another mono feed (for instance, the Yamaha 
PCY10 that you mentioned). The DTXpress now comes with a stereo 
snare (separate sound on the raised rim), which ain't half bad, 
though it's often the first thing that people change, switching it 
to a cymbal or tom. The ride cymbal is also stereo, whereas the hi 
hat, crash, and toms are all mono out of the box.

But we might be getting too far ahead of ourselves. The DTXpress is 
impressive as is. It takes a little time to get familiar enough with 
it to know how you might like to improve on it. In my experience, 
getting there is half the fun. Some people change the kit within the 
limitations that I outlined above; others add a second module and 
more rack space. Employing the MIDI capability further enhances your 
options. 

You're talking to people in the DTXpress discussion group; of course 
we're going to recommend the kit. But many of us have tried others, 
or considered others, and settled on this option for a combination 
of reasons. The DTXpress is a lot of bang for the buck. It may not 
be perfect, but what is? You can go very far using it as a base and 
still spend less money than you would have with a more expensive 
option at the outset. You also get the benefit of this group's 
collected wisdom, which ranges far and wide. If budget matters, you 
can thank your lucky stars that the DTXpress is out there.

--- In DTXpress@y..., "bloodylimit" <bloodylimit@y...> wrote:
> Thanks!
> anyone else?
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> --- In DTXpress@y..., "otacon28us" <reva@s...> wrote:
> usefull tips
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> > sam(otacon28)