Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "leehunwick" <lhunwick@t...> wrote:
> Hi Guys i know this isnt really related but i have been offered a 
> Alesis DM5 module at a low low price so low that it is cheaper than 
> it would cost to buy a triggering device like the roland and kiti, 
So 
> that i can expand my DTX2 kit with more pads and cymbals.
> First off is the Alesis compatable with the Yamaha pads ?

Hi Lee,

The Alesis is compatible with Yamaha pads.

> Secondly what would be the best way to link the two modules 
> together ,I presuming a mixer of some kind but suggestions would be 
> much appreciated.

Well, I'd go the mixer route to get full advantage of all that both 
modules would offer you; you wouldn't have to spend much money. You 
could go MIDI, but it seems a terrible waste of resources.

> Finally i know we all love our DTX's but is the Alesis any good and 
> could this be the answer to my quest for ultimate e-drum heaven?

Some people love the DM5. But one much-respected member of this 
board, Stephen, hated it when I suggested that it might be a good 
option for a second, relatively inexpensive module. The best thing to 
do is listen to it. Barring that, check out the "e-Drums Comparison 
Chart" that I added to the "Links" section of this site. It's not up 
to date, but the bottom part has a sketch of all the basic modules 
available for e-drummers. You could also go to the Hart Dynamics site 
and click on the "module" section to get Peter Hart's fairly detailed 
critique of these modules. He's very fond of the DM5, or at least was 
at the time of writing. I don't know exactly what your idea of e-drum 
heaven is. Adding the DM5 could be one step on the ladder, but it 
certainly won't be the last.

Ed