Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I'm glad that the information you got from this group has helped. When I
first started getting info about the DTXpress, primarily from the MD
article you mentioned, there was no good source of information. That's the
reason I created this list. Hopefully it will grow into a consistant source
of reliable information and a great source of user kits too.

I very much like the sounds in the module. I've been playing a friends
Vdrums for over a year now, and while these aren't on that level, they are
very good for what you pay for. Make sure you listen on a good set of
headphones or a good keyboard amp or PA. It makes all the difference in the
world. After I get back on vacation, I may post some mp3's of me playing on
some of the different kits, just to give others a way to hear what's
available. I welcome others to do the same, just keep the file sizes low.
The DTXpress offers far more than the V's in terms of effects, noises and
other sounds besides just drums. The sequencer is a plus as well, but I
haven't realy had time to fiddle with it.

The songs do suck, in my opinion. This is really not important if you have
it hooked to a computer with a sequencer, as you can write or download any
MIDI file and play along while muting the drum track. Some of the preset
kits are not very functional but there is plenty of space to create your own.

All of this is just my opinion but I hope it helps. This is a great kit for
the money. Let us know when you get it.


				Chris





At 04:12 PM 11/23/99 -0000, you wrote:
>From: eyemaster69@...
>
>Okay, I thought I posted this message but apparently I did something wrong
so here I go again...I apologize if this comes up more than once. I just
wanted to say Hey to everyone and to thank you for the honest and
information questions and answers. I am about to purchase the DTXPress kit
and this group has been the single greatest source of information
influencing my decision. I have been contemplating purchasing an electronic
kit for some time now, but the costs involved have, up til now, eliminated
that posibility. The positive review of this kit in Modern Drummer piqued
my interest enough to check this kit out at the local music stores. Now, I
have to admit I was impressed by the pads, which i expected to be very hard
and loud like other less expensive electronic drums. These were soft &
quiet and, in my opinion, on par with the standard kits. Unfortunately, I
was less impresssed with the sounds and the songs. I found the drum and
cymbal sounds to be very thin & tinny and not very convincing or
satisfying. Now, on reviewing your past postings, it seems that everyone is
very impressed with the drum sounds in this module. So, I am wondering if
everyone had to teak the sounds to get what they are happy with or maybe
the kit I played at the store was "out of whack" with all the potential
buyers (like me) pushing all the buttons and possibly changing the original
sounds. I am going back to the store to test a new, out-of-the-box kit
tonight but am still interested in everyone's opinions on the sounds
included in this module. Thanks again for all of the information!
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