Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi all, at long last, Tom Pickard informs us that the Yamaha- 
compatible hi-hats will be shipping after March 18. Orders will be 
filled on a first come, first serve basis.  The Visu-lite website, 
however, will not show them for a little while; presumably, if you 
want to act fast, you'll have to do so by phone. The Yamaha package--
cymbal triggers and controller attachment--will be the same price as 
the Roland-compatible 1300B RHC 100 ($195.95). It will carry the 
model description, 1300B YHC 200. Those of you who are not aware of 
the Visu-lite hh assembly, the only one on the market that works on 
a traditional hh stand, should check it out at the Visu-lite site. 
Drumabalya also has begun to carry the complete Visu-lite line of 
cymbals. I'm not sure, however, when Drumbalaya will start taking 
orders on the hh assembly. When they do, it will probably be drop-
shipped.

My thanks to Tom for taking me up on the proposition about four 
months ago and to Walt for helping both of us to see it through. 

Ed