Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Aphex Aural Exciter w/Big Bottom? There's a joke there somewhere, 
but I wouldn't touch it with a 10 foot colorectal surgeon. Yes, the 
snare input, like the others, is stereo, meaning that a dual-zone 
snare would have to go into 9/10 or take up two other inputs. The 
issue with the hh controller is mainly polarity; I don't know if the 
Kat will work w/o adaptor. As for tube/FET switch, compare them; the 
tubbier, less defined bass sound may well be from tubes.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Claudio Ortiz <MrPhoney@a...>" 
<MrPhoney@a...> wrote:
>     Thanks for the reply. I believe that the HatKat will work. It 
has 
> 3 inputs Trigger, Switch and Control. I will let you know about 
the 
> Accusnare. The response on it is phenomenal. Buzz rolls, double 
> strokes, dynamics are fantastic. Much better than the pintech mesh 
> pad or a rubber pad. I read that the Snare output on the DTXpress 
is 
> for a membrane type pad, that you should use output 9/10 for a non-
> membrane type pad/trigger. 
>     The TubeWorks bass head has a Tube/F.E.T switch. I don't know 
if 
> it emulates tubes or if it has tubes. All I can say is that it 
takes 
> 2 rack spaces and is HEAVY.
>     If the DTXpress is as nice as I think it is, I will use it for 
my 
> main kit and the DM5 for percussion and effects with a Hart Pad.
>     By the way. Try an Aphex Aural Exciter w/Big Bottom.
> Claudio Ortiz
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
> <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Claudio,
> > 
> > Actually, a good price for a used dtxpress module these days 
would 
> > be about $10-$20--just kidding. The $182.50 is the lowest price 
> that 
> > I've seen yet, and I'm not just saying that because you bought 
it 
> > from my best friend in the whole world (no, not me). 
> > 
> > Your kit sounds wonderful. The dtxpress module surpasses the 
Alesis 
> > in hh capability; with the right controller, you get open, 
closed, 
> > and everything in between. If you're planning on using the 
Pintech 
> > with it, you may have to get an adapter. Drumbalaya sells it. 
Also, 
> > I've heard reports that the Acusnare may not work at its best 
> > through Yamaha electronics. We'd be eager to get your 
perspective 
> on 
> > it. 
> > 
> > It seems like you won't need much help with creating the 
module's 
> > environment. I'm particularly intrigued by he Tubeworks bass 
amp. 
> Is 
> > it in fact a tube amp? That would be interesting. Tubes have a 
> > checkered history with bass frequencies, though from the 
wattage, 
> > it's probably a solid state. Anyway, give us a holler if you run 
> > into any difficulties or have observations to make. As Ross 
Perot 
> > said, we're all ears. 
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Claudio Ortiz <MrPhoney@a...>" 
> > <MrPhoney@a...> wrote:
> > >      I have been using electronic kits for a few years. My 
> current 
> > > setup is an Alesis DM5 with a Pintech mesh pad kit with a Hart 
> > > Accusnare, Visulite crash cymbals, Pintech CV hi-hat pedal (I 
> also 
> > > have a HatKat pedal). I have 4 outs which I have grouped as 
Kick, 
> > > snare, cymbals, toms. The 4 outs go to 6 channel line mixer. 
The 
> > kick 
> > > is panned left, the snare, cymbals and toms are panned right. 
> Then 
> > I 
> > > go into an Alesis stereo 32 band equalizer, a Behringer stereo 
> > > compressor/ limiter, an Aphex stereo Aural Exciter and a 
Digitech 
> > > Reverb. The kick which is on the left channel goes to a 
Tubeworks 
> > > 300watt bass amp to a Tubeworks 4x10 cabinet and the Snare, 
> > cymbals 
> > > and toms which are on the right channel go to a Roland KC500 
> > keyboard 
> > > amp (150 watt, 4 line mixer amp, 15inch speaker and horn 
> tweeter). 
> > > Sometimes I use only the KC500 and sometimes the Tubeworks 
setup.
> > >     I like the DM5 except for the HiHat. The HiHat sounds are 
so-
> > so 
> > > and you can either play the high hat closed or open. No 
inbetween 
> > > half open sloshy if you open the high hat a little. 
> > >     I found a used DTXpress module on ebay and I paid $182.50 
for 
> > it. 
> > > Was this a good price? I especially liked the integrated song 
> > > feature, the metronome feature and the onboard midi recording 
> > > features which the DM5 does not have.  Does anyone have any 
> advice 
> > > for setting up the kit? 
> > > 
> > > Claudio Ortiz