Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Claudio,

Your new xpress madule has had a FAT pedal hooked to
it before, and it does require an adapter to make it
work.  You also have to be careful where the adapter
goes - I believe it has to go to the MODULE end of the
cable, not at the pedal side of the cable.  The
adapter was around $10 when I got it, but as Ed
mentioned, Drumbalaya carries them too.  Welcome to
the group...Walt
--- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...>"
<liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> 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
> 
> 


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