Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Lee:
The DM5 can absolutely be pared up with the DTX, and a mixer is the 
way to go. I used this combination for about a week and would still 
be doing so today had not a used DTX made itself available. I traded 
the DM5 even for the DTX.

To mix the two I use a Behringer MX802 mixer. Using two modules, 
you'll be able to separate sound groups in left and right channels 
and mix EQ and volume on the mixer. The groupings I have are Bass 
(left) and Snare (right) on one module and Cymbals (left) and Toms 
(right) on the other.

To say that I "hated" the DM5 might be a little exaggerated. I liked 
the cymbal sounds it offered better than the DTX and that's why I 
really wanted it. However, all of my cymbals (4) are stereo and the 
DM5's mono inputs left me without 4 cymbal voices I have/had with the 
DTX. Also, the voice editing capabilities on the DM5 are not as 
robust as the those of the DTX.

However, if you can arrange it so that all your single voice pads 
(toms, bass) go to the DM5 and your stereo voices go to the DTX 
(snare, cymbals), you'll likely be quite happy with it.

Stephen