Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi guys,

	I *would* in fact consider myself to be part of the "silent
majority."

	To elaborate:

	I bought my Yamaha DTxpress II in mid April of 2003 (so, about 4
months ago) and really love having it.  I still use my Premier Cabria for
live performances, but it's really wonderful to have something small, easy
to transport and *quiet* that I can use for practicing on.

	During the first month or so of my having owned the kit, I
discovered your group and started reading through it regularly.  However,
at some point I eventually started asking questions about things I was
having difficulty with in regards to the DTxpress II and found myself
extremely disappointed with the responses I was getting.  While a fair
number of people *were* responding to my questions, it seemed that most of
them were responding without even reading my question fully, let alone
taking any time to try to think up a worthwhile response or to try doing
what I was having trouble with on *their* kit.  Worse yet -- as the thread
grew longer, people kept chiming back into the discussion while seemingly
unaware of suggestions they'd thrown at me themselves in the past!

	This became increasingly frustrating for me until at some point I
gave up on the group completely and stopped reading.  And haven't gone
back to it since.

	However, I still own and love my DTxpress II, and do think it's
very possible that I'll go back and at least browse through the group at
many points in the future.  So yes, I'd consider myself part of the
"silent majority."

	Hope this is what you wanted to know,

	Ron Harvest

On Fri, 8 Aug 2003, liberatusvirus wrote:

> Hello from the Yahoo DTXpress Electronic Drums Group:
>
> If you would still like to be a member of the DTXpress Electronic
> Drum Group, please hit "Reply."
>
> If you might like to add information about your level of interest,
> please read the fine print.
>
> As you may or may not have noticed, the group recently acquired three
> new moderators after a long period without anyone to police or
> maintain the various resources associated with the site.  As a
> result, we are now able to keep the engine running smoothly without
> any, or much, intrusion from such extraneous distractions as spam and
> advertising. We have yet to decide the final method of securing
> emails and web postings from these undesirable influences, but we are
> looking forward to finishing this business so that we can concentrate
> exclusively on our common interests.
>
> One important piece of information that has been sorely lacking is
> the number of listed members, among the current 730 or so, who still
> maintain interest in the group's messages and archives, even though
> they may not participate anymore, or never have participated at all
> (the group's silent majority). This information might help us in our
> future endeavors (such as relations with Yamaha or other companies
> with which we might establish a connection to our mutual benefit) and
> in our attempt to ensure that individuals can get as much benefit
> from their membership as possible.
>
> Would those of you who would classify yourselves as part of the
> silent majority (you know who you are, even if we don't) kindly reply
> to this email with some statement of how you use your membership: How
> often do you read the group emails?  Do you consult the archives,
> files, links, and photo sections to get answers to questions about
> your e-drums?  Collectively, you could play a large role in how we
> ultimately structure this group and how we envision its future.  You
> represent our strength in numbers.
>
> Thanks,
> Rob, Vern, and Ed
>
>
>
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Ronald Rael Harvest
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