Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the info; also, sorry about dissing the woven heads.  I 
was just really surprised at how odd they felt in the store, but like 
you said it could've been the demo model.  All advice taken; 
Unfortunately, with two kids in grade school, time to "play 
around" is at a premium.  I'll be dropping by for more help along 
the way; I've been lurking for a while, and the group seems 
extremely helpful.

Randall

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus 
<liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Randall,
> 
> Welcome aboard. I'm a big midwest percussion fan. There are 
numerous 
> options for getting the toms to sound less like the 80s drum 
> machines. In time, you'll find your favorites voices and colors. 
But 
> you have to experiment. The hi hat controller is adjustable in 
the 
> menu for sensitivity, offset, and foot spash timing, as well as 
for 
> sounds. There is definitely a learning curve for e-drums.  
> Programming the module is complicated enough to take a 
while to feel 
> completely comfortable. Most likely, issues will come up for 
you 
> along the way. The board is a great resource. By the way, many 
of us 
> here are fans of mesh heads, or more accurately, woven 
heads. Though 
> which particular pad a drummer prefers to hit is largely a 
matter of 
> personal taste, the various types do show their advantages in 
time. 
> Unfortunately, store demo models rarely are the best kits to 
> demonstrate them effectively. But getting wherever you 
eventually get 
> is half the fun, even though you never get to the end of it. Enjoy.
> 
> Ed