Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

i tried to post once already with a long explanation of how bad 
(new) a drummer i am but I had a problem with my session and I am 
not sure if it got posted. I have uploaded some mp3's of me 
(attempting) to play my DTXpress to my website that may be of use to 
drummers curious how the DTXpress sounds.  Please bear in mind that 
it probably sounds much better if you are a good drummer :)

http://www.mattdevlin.net/audio

If you listen and choose to provide feedback, please be kind :) I 
have been playng only a few months and my fragile ego may not be 
able handle harsh criticism on this topic.

Also note that the recording levels are a bit low, I am still 
working on mastering the recording.  (among other things) I am 
currently recording to a portable minidisc player.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, chris thackston <christ@... 
wrote:
> 
> I'm glad that the information you got from this group has helped. 
When I
> first started getting info about the DTXpress, primarily from the 
MD
> article you mentioned, there was no good source of information. 
That's the
> reason I created this list. Hopefully it will grow into a 
consistant source
> of reliable information and a great source of user kits too.
> 
> I very much like the sounds in the module. I've been playing a 
friends
> Vdrums for over a year now, and while these aren't on that level, 
they are
> very good for what you pay for. Make sure you listen on a good set 
of
> headphones or a good keyboard amp or PA. It makes all the 
difference in the
> world. After I get back on vacation, I may post some mp3's of me 
playing on
> some of the different kits, just to give others a way to hear 
what's
> available. I welcome others to do the same, just keep the file 
sizes low.
> The DTXpress offers far more than the V's in terms of effects, 
noises and
> other sounds besides just drums. The sequencer is a plus as well, 
but I
> haven't realy had time to fiddle with it.
> 
> The songs do suck, in my opinion. This is really not important if 
you have
> it hooked to a computer with a sequencer, as you can write or 
download any
> MIDI file and play along while muting the drum track. Some of the 
preset
> kits are not very functional but there is plenty of space to 
create your own.
> 
> All of this is just my opinion but I hope it helps. This is a 
great kit for
> the money. Let us know when you get it.
> 
> 
> 				Chris
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> At 04:12 PM 11/23/99 -0000, you wrote:
> >From: eyemaster69@h...
> >
> >Okay, I thought I posted this message but apparently I did 
something wrong
> so here I go again...I apologize if this comes up more than once. 
I just
> wanted to say Hey to everyone and to thank you for the honest and
> information questions and answers. I am about to purchase the 
DTXPress kit
> and this group has been the single greatest source of information
> influencing my decision. I have been contemplating purchasing an 
electronic
> kit for some time now, but the costs involved have, up til now, 
eliminated
> that posibility. The positive review of this kit in Modern Drummer 
piqued
> my interest enough to check this kit out at the local music 
stores. Now, I
> have to admit I was impressed by the pads, which i expected to be 
very hard
> and loud like other less expensive electronic drums. These were 
soft &
> quiet and, in my opinion, on par with the standard kits. 
Unfortunately, I
> was less impresssed with the sounds and the songs. I found the 
drum and
> cymbal sounds to be very thin & tinny and not very convincing or
> satisfying. Now, on reviewing your past postings, it seems that 
everyone is
> very impressed with the drum sounds in this module. So, I am 
wondering if
> everyone had to teak the sounds to get what they are happy with or 
maybe
> the kit I played at the store was "out of whack" with all the 
potential
> buyers (like me) pushing all the buttons and possibly changing the 
original
> sounds. I am going back to the store to test a new, out-of-the-box 
kit
> tonight but am still interested in everyone's opinions on the 
sounds
> included in this module. Thanks again for all of the information!
> >
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