Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

>  Hey Steph, I'm in south texas, 

Uhh, do I know you UN.H?

My last name's Ellison, Carrizo Springs class of 1985 (if you've seen the 
senior pictures, I'm the only Ellison listed, and yes, my name's Stephanie).  
Ring a bell?

> And who knows that the audience will think?  They're not all experts
> on music anyways, they just wanna be entertained and the xpress is
> quite capable of doing just that.  Play for the music.  I say try it
> and then tell us how it goes. :) I know some other members have
> played live with it recently and, even though they may not be from
> texas, maybe they can share some insight on their gigs.

That's something I'll try...  Anybody else (anywhere) with experience on this?  

I am upgrading this drum kit with mesh head pads.  Right now, I have a 13" 
mesh pad which I'll use for a snare.  I just need to get a snare stand for it 
and swing the 3-zone pad outward, so it'll be my auxillary snare for the rim 
stuff.  Eventually, I'll replace the tom pads with 10" mesh pads (which I 
will make).  I'll end up keeping one extra pad for effects (then I'll be out 
of inputs (THIS is plenty for me, really)).  I'll have spare pads for when 
one wears out.

Stephanie