Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi all,
Andy, Giles, thanks much for the report on the gig. Despite the
frustrations, it sounds like it really did go well. After seeing
Talking Heads years ago, my criteria for what makes a good show
changed a bit. From then on, I always asked myself "was it fun?".
If people had fun at your gig (by however one defines "fun"), you
guys did fine. You're also right to want perfection from 
yourselves and your crew, though. You may never get there but...

I'm thinking with 44 people now on the list, someone else must have
played out with the DTXpress. It would be great to hear some more
war stories. 

It's interesting that it was so tough to mix the e-kit
in. E-drums are always advertised as "a sound man's dream" due to 
no miking, individual pad volume control, etc. "Just plug 'em in and
go." It makes perfect sense that it would be this way if you just 
played one of your kits in the gig. Who's going to do that, though?
You'd have to sound check each kit, which would be a massive pain. 
Would the compressor serve to even out the output volume from the 
module? If so, this sounds like a necessary purchase if you're going 
to go up in front of people. Keep us posted on how this works, guys. 

Giles, maybe as more gig stories come in (or even just from you and
Andy), I can see a "playing live" tips section in DTXpressions being
a life-saver. Pre-leveling kit and pad volumes, compression, etc.

Graham, great stories! If the list slows down again, keep 'em coming.
Having not played out very much, I'm living the stage life vicariously
through you guys. Maybe I'll get off my ass (well, I play sitting down
but you know what I mean) and make some noise...

Nice job, later,
Rick