Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Great! Thanks for the good feedback and advice.  I was nervous about 
posting anything that would open me up to harsh critique.  However I 
was eqully excited at that fact that I was able to pound out a 
couple measures that didn't sound completey horrible, albeit very 
basic.  I have also been working on some of the exercises from 
moderndrummer.com with limited success at this point.  If I progress 
to any new levels I will post some more sounds and ask for more 
feedback.

Thanks again.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Vernon Graner" <vern@t...> wrote:
> I checked out the samples u have on your site and it seems like 
you have
> the correct patterns figured out for some good basic 4 beat rock
> patterns.
> 
> If anything, you seem to have a problem getting out of any "wrap 
arounds"
> from the toms back to kick/snare/hat pattern. If I were u I would 
first
> and foremost, *slow down* the tempo and practice with the click 
track to
> get your basic chops centered in the beat. Practice patterns 
SLOWLY and
> then, when you have a feel for the stick placement, gradually 
increase
> tempo and re-inforce the muscle memory.
> 
> Though I did play "Professionally" (i.e. I got paid for making 
noise :)
> I'm certainly no expert on drumming, so of course I could be 
completely
> wrong, but the above is how I started and I can usually fake my way
> through a few sets.
> 
> Just my $00.02! :)
> 
> Vern
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> 
> mhd31971 said:
> > 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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