Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I think that it's safe to say now: 22 respondents out of 700 nominal 
members. Pathetic. None of the polls have ever had much of a 
turnout, but this one had a little more riding on it. Though it 
would be unreasonable to all members to share the same level of 
interest in the matters raised on this board, as a group devoted to 
a relatively small product line by a major manufacturer, we might 
have been able to raise a friendly, valued voice with the company 
whose products we humbly and unofficially endorse. We would probably 
not be able to move Yamaha to create products on our recommendation, 
but we might have helped to incline the e-drum sector in certain 
directions if enough informed people leaned heavily enough on it 
together. Look at what Oldguydrummer was able to do with an 
intelligent, perceptive email about the stereo capabilities of the 
present DTXpressII chip. Jade and others have had simiiar success 
with inquiries. True, Yamaha's actions comprised what would seem to 
be a normal function of customer service, but in these cases, the 
information was sought on behalf of, and delivered to, hundreds of 
Yamaha users in one cyber-place (at least theoretically). Nor is 
customer service always what it's cracked up to be; loads of people 
behind a communication can make a difference. 

I'm sure that Yamaha will continue to hear complaints and field 
queries, but it was intriguing to contemplate what effect a 
petitition signed by the greater part of the DTXpress Group might 
have had beyond the piecemeal. As Chris wrote, why should Yamaha 
care what 22 people think?