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Re: [DTXpress] new dtxpress version

2000-10-05 by Brandon Paluzzi

I'm making a V-drum copy design (under shell mounted piezos, with a blue
foam cone coupling the head to the piezo)  The piezos are from radio
shack, the blue cones were ordered from roland

BP

On Wed, 4 Oct 2000, Sanctum wrote:

> HEy Brandon,
> 
> What are "Roland Blue Cones" ?
> Surface Triggers?
> 
> Short and sweet.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brandon Paluzzi <bp33@...>
> To: DTXpress@egroups.com <DTXpress@egroups.com>
> Date: 03 October 2000 16:59
> Subject: Re: [DTXpress] new dtxpress version
> 
> 
> >I'm also a DTX v2.0 user, but I subscribe to as many groups as possible
> >(ddrums, v-drums, dtxpress, etc.) just to get an idea of what else is out
> >there.
> >
> >I'm using a set built around a DTX latin kit (dtx 2.0 brain, hi hat stand,
> >two round pads, two bar pads, one cymbal pad), with an added Kat FAT pedal
> >(bass drum), and homemade pads using the Roland Blue cones and Pearl Mesh
> >heads.
> >
> >It's a killer kit, and cost me less than a grand (I already had a set of
> >shells/hardware lying around that I wasn't using, so I just had to buy the
> >latin kit ($699), the FAT pedal ($170), and the heads and cones (~60)
> >
> >Brandon
> >
> >On Tue, 3 Oct 2000, Jarmo Pikka wrote:
> >
> >> Hello guys!!
> >>
> >> Ok, the DTXV2..it is very awesome and I have used it very much. We have
> made
> >> a couple of demo CD's using the DTX with real cymbals. Sounds cool ..no
> >> doubt. Hey..and pdk...I am not from Sweden...I am from Finland...that's
> ok
> >> ..mistakes happen. :)
> >> Anybody here own the DTXREME module??
> >>
> >> Jarmo from FINLAND
> >>
> >> >From: pdk <pdk@...>
> >> >Reply-To: DTXpress@egroups.com
> >> >To: <DTXpress@egroups.com>
> >> >Subject: Re: [DTXpress] new dtxpress version
> >> >Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 09:32:14 -0400
> >> >
> >> >Ed.
> >> >
> >> >Sounds like a DS10 racking system and pads with an Xpress brain instead
> of
> >> >a
> >> >DTX v2. If that's true, then the rack will have more improvements than
> the
> >> >ones you mention, like very clever cast alloy bosses at the pivotal
> joints,
> >> >and excellent, multi adjustable cymbal booms. Possibly better kick tower
> >> >and
> >> >high hat (though that's relative). Ask out Swedish friend, Jarmo.
> >> >
> >> >I spoke to a guy a year ago in Toronto who described the exact same kit,
> >> >and
> >> >gave me a price over the phone. But I never actually saw it. Anyway, for
> >> >not
> >> >outrageously more than that 2250 figure I got the DS10 with the DTX
> brain
> >> >--
> >> >a nice unit.
> >> >
> >> >What part of Canada are you in, eh?
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >=========================================================================
> >> >
> >> >pete
> >> >
> >> >Hot Java, Cool Tunes: Visit Caf\ufffd Pierre
> www.geocities.com/SoHo/Cafe/4024/
> >> >
> >> > > From: "edward mosier" <fast_eddie_69@...>
> >> > > Reply-To: DTXpress@egroups.com
> >> > > Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2000 12:59:56 GMT
> >> > > To: DTXpress@egroups.com
> >> > > Subject: Re: [DTXpress] new dtxpress version
> >> > >
> >> > > have any of you people seen this yet, i went into the music store on
> >> >friday,
> >> > > and they had the new version of the dtxpress. They have done a few
> >> >upgrades,
> >> > > there is 1 extra pad, that goes into the 9/10 input, cymbal locks to
> >> >keep
> >> > > the cymbals from moving around, a red anodized front aluminum support
> >> >that
> >> > > says yamaha on it, and best of all all pads are stereo pads, not sure
> of
> >> >the
> >> > > cymbal pads tho.
> >> > > The sales guy, when i asked, said it uses the same bain, i could see
> it
> >> >was
> >> > > the same but i would hope they did some software updates to it.
> >> > > The price is about $2250 cnd as compared to the regular dtx that
> sells
> >> >there
> >> > > for about $1650 cnd, i figure the extra cost is for the stereo pads
> and
> >> >the
> >> > > extra pad.
> >> > > Anyway looks like a nice improvement and the price is still
> resonable.
> >> >They
> >> > > have a roland kit there too but it sells for like $5400 cnd.
> >> > > anyway i thought it was cool, just thought i would let you all know
> so
> >> >if
> >> > > anyone is looking to purchase a dtx, they may want to check this one
> >> >out.
> >> > >
> >> > > eddie
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Organization: @Home Network
> >> > >>> Reply-To: DTXpress@egroups.com
> >> > >>> Date: Thu, 28 Sep 2000 09:18:47 -0700
> >> > >>> To: DTXpress@egroups.com
> >> > >>> Subject: Re: [DTXpress] other pads
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> I see some
> >> > >>> folks on this list have used the DTXpress for stage use, but
> >> > >>> I just don't like the look... I feel naked without a kit in
> >> > >>> front of me!
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>
> >> > >>
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
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> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > Community email addresses:
> >> > > Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com
> >> > > Subscribe:    DTXpress-subscribe@onelist.com
> >> > > Unsubscribe:  DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com
> >> > > List owner:   DTXpress-owner@onelist.com
> >> > >
> >> > > Shortcut URL to this page:
> >> > > http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >Community email addresses:
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> >> >   Unsubscribe:  DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com
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> >> >
> >> >Shortcut URL to this page:
> >> >   http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress
> >> >
> >>
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> >>
> >>
> >> Community email addresses:
> >>   Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com
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> >>   Unsubscribe:  DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com
> >>   List owner:   DTXpress-owner@onelist.com
> >>
> >> Shortcut URL to this page:
> >>   http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress
> >>
> >>
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >  brandon@...  http://www.bpaluzzi.net
> >
> >  Carnegie Mellon University
> >  Kiltie Band Drumline Instructor
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Community email addresses:
> >  Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com
> >  Subscribe:    DTXpress-subscribe@onelist.com
> >  Unsubscribe:  DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com
> >  List owner:   DTXpress-owner@onelist.com
> >
> >Shortcut URL to this page:
> >  http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress
> >
> 
> 
> 
> Community email addresses:
>   Post message: DTXpress@onelist.com
>   Subscribe:    DTXpress-subscribe@onelist.com
>   Unsubscribe:  DTXpress-unsubscribe@onelist.com
>   List owner:   DTXpress-owner@onelist.com
> 
> Shortcut URL to this page:
>   http://www.onelist.com/community/DTXpress
> 
> 

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  brandon@...  http://www.bpaluzzi.net

  Carnegie Mellon University
  Kiltie Band Drumline Instructor

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