Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Saturday, September 6, 2003, at 11:58  pm, Drew wrote:

> I just wanted to say to all my UK E-Drum junkies that there is an
> alternative to the Japanese & American 'Mesh-Head' kits out
> there....and best of all it's made right here in ENGLAND. (Not my
> intention to invite any flaming, if you've got a 'Pintech' or H.D.
> Kit then fine, as are all the 'Rolands' & Yamaha's).
>
> I've posted a (not very good) photo of my KOBY KIT on the photos
> page.

At last, someone with a Koby kit! There had to be someone out there 
somewhere who had one :-)

Now for the questions!

If I follow your lead and go the Koby route I want the kit to be as 
near silent as possible. Is there much stick noise from the cymbal pads 
and have you found the unsilenced rims to be a problem? I intend to 
silence the rims with rubber strip. Could you do me an immense favour 
and measure around the circumference of one of your pad rims? I've 
guessed it measures about 69cm but I'd like to know for sure (for 
ordering ddrum rim silencer, unless someone can point me to a readily 
available cheaper alternative).

I assume you're using the stock Koby hi-hat pedal - how have you found 
it? Does it give a pretty full range of hi-hat sounds?

You've probably noticed the recent posts about polyphony. Have you 
found the 16 voice limit of the DM5 restrictive at all? I'm totally 
unfamiliar with the Alesis modules but I know if you want to play along 
to CDs you have to use a mixer with the DM5. Is this the kind of set-up 
you have?

pb (in South East London)