Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi,

I've gigged with my DTX a couple of times. When I first started rehearsing
with it my band mates had the same opinion on electronic kits...thinking
they were still stuck in the 80's! They did laugh when I started hitting
random "FUNKY!!" samples into the middle of our songs!! (not for long
though!)

Going back to playing live...I didn't really enjoy the whole
experience...had difficulty hearing myself properly. We tried lots of
different ways..the best method we found was sending my output to the PA and
also sending it to a separate mixing desk with a powered monitor so I could
set my own volume. It does look great on stage though and generates a lot of
interest in the crowd.

Never really tried with headphones...that may be the key...and somehow
mixing everyone else into the AUX IN on the brain??

Nowadays I just use my trusty Maple Custom absolute with the DTXPress brain
and some DT20 triggers on bass and snare and some pads for samples and
loops.

-----Original Message-----
From: underneathheaven [mailto:realvast@...]
Sent: 07 July 2003 02:09
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Electronic kits a no-no in live playing?


Hey Steph, I'm in south texas, and I know that when I first got my e-
drums my friends, who are in a band, thought that if I played with 
them we would sound like some new wave band from the 80s, or some 
current electronic rock group such as Orgy.  This opinion of theirs 
came from a naive knowledge of electronic drums and how far they 
have come.  Once I played the electronic set for them they were way 
more impressed and were excited to hear the sounds coming from a 
p.a.  Now I have never played live with the xpress, but I do think 
its an attention grabber and will definatly surprise people who hear 
it.  It never fails to surprise those who have doubts about it.  And 
once they see all the features and stuff it has, they'll enjoy it.  
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.

-UN.H 


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Stephanie <sellison-unix@a...> 
wrote:
> Hi Guys:
> 
> A question for those of you in Texas.  Are electronic drum kits 
frowned up on 
> for live performances?  Even though it's all you got and there's 
only sheets 
> of paper separating you from your neighbors in apartments?
> 
> Thanks!
> Stephanie



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