Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Sat, 18 Jan 2003 17:46:49 -0000, you wrote:

>I have been doing my research, and I have decided that the DTXPress 
>II is the kit for me.  I will be purchasing it in the next couple of 
>weeks when my work bonus comes through.  
>
>My question is this.......I want to add a few additional triggers to 
>what is already included with the set.  The triggers I would like to 
>add are:
>
>TP80 Single Zone Pad for a 4th Tom
>PCY10 Cymbal Bell Pad for ride type sounds or additional crash
>BP80 Dual Trigger Bar Pad for additional percussion type things.
>
>Is it possible to add these with the ports that exist?  I looks like 
>I would have to double up the toms with stereo splitters, ad the 
>cymbal bell pad to the now open tom spot and then connect the Bar to 
>9/10.
>
>Is this right?
>
>Am I way off?

Yes :)

You can't divide the tom triggers by using stereo splitters.  You can
exchange stereo pads for the mono tom pads to give you rim sounds in
addition to the primary pad sound, but that's it.

You basically can add two more [mono] pads, or one true [dual zone]
pad.  Any more and you'll need to add a second trigger controller of
your choice.

The PCY10 [mono trigger] and BP80 [dual zone trigger] --think of it as
two mono triggers, would take up three inputs alone.  You only have
two, and they aren't stereo.

I added a TP60 to use as a ride, and the PCY10 bell trigger on top of
it.  In my opinion, the TP60 makes a much better ride.  So I have two
crashes and a ride with a bell.  It makes for a pretty balanced kit.
Some day I may add another controller, but for now, I'm content with
the setup.



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Jim