Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Bottom line:
E-Kits on the market can't do things real drums do.
BUT - for most Top 40, rock, etc. they're fine.

I'm experimenting with a laser driven pad that will
do these things, but impractical for the market
( $1500 a pad ).

Also, current sound modules aren't really designed to
deal with all these subtlties, as they must gate
the pad input to prevent false triggers. So,
you'd also need a radically different triggering / sound module.

But for $1000, it's great. I got one - Neighbors don't complain :)

Anybody?


Parke Cochran wrote:
> 
> From: "Parke  Cochran" <parrothd@...>
> 
> Hey all.  I've been in the market for e-drums for a while now and
> have demoed the DTX, DTX2's and (omygosh) the Roland V-Pro's.  Though
> I'd love to buy the Vs, $3500 just doesn't cut it.  I'm sorry...I
> refuse to pay the price of a nice used Jeep for a drum kit.
> 
> So now I am leaning to the DTXs.  My question is this:  Can you tune
> the DTXs sensitivity to the point where they respond more like an
> acoustic head and less like a triggered rubber pad?  The kit I played
> didn't allow for the subtle rolls and ghost-fills on the snare.  But
> I didn't play around with the settings at all.
> 
> Bottom line, is the $1000 kit really the better buy (talking value
> here).  An acoustic kit is loud but they *are* real.
> 
> Thanks for any help...And keep the good info coming, I love this
> group.
> 
> Parke C.
> 
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