Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

heya drew,


really great to have somebody in this group with one of these kits. 
thanks for offering to review it, its always useful to have an end 
users view. a review with pics would be really great but i'm 
personally more interested in how u feel: the pads trigger, how 
realistic they feel, how secure the rack is etc...   its probably 
best to compare it to a standard dtxpress (something everybody in 
this group is familiar with) so we all know what the reference point 
is. perhaps a few pros and cons in relation the the xpress also would 
be good. 

but hey whatever feedback u find time to provide will be much 
appreciated, thanks again

cheers pete
















--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Drew" <drewl@r...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Paul Bentley <pb@w...> wrote:
> > 
> > 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?
> > 
> 
> Hi Paul
> OK...the measurement around the rim is 68cm.  The koby hi hat peadl 
> is a basic trigger (on/0ff) which is fine for the DM5 as the pedal 
is 
> used to trigger open/closed/foot sounds OR to advance to the next 
> drum kit in the DM5, might be different with a different module.  
> Stick sounds from the cymbals are very low as they are 1/3 covered 
in 
> EPDM and the cymbal trigger edges are covered in EPDM rubber also.  
> For playing along to music tracks; Laptop PC running both Cubase & 
> Cakewalk and a host of midi files.  The setup works for me and the 
> sixteen voice polyphony is the opposite of restricting...16 
> simultaneous sounds is more than enough for me.  Another great 
thing 
> about the pads is that they mount using conventional 'Pearl-
type'tom 
> arms and are tightened with a conventional drum key.  Speak to 
Colin 
> at KOBY, he's a really nice guy and couldn't do enough for me.  He 
> has definitely done his homework probably helped by his strong 
links 
> with Dave Simmons (of Hexagon Pad fame).
> 
> Does anyone want me to post a full review ??  If so What pics., 
would 
> you like to see...e.g., Rack close-ups, Top, side & bottom of Pads, 
> cymbal top & bottom etc.  If a review with lots of pics would be 
> useful, let me know.
> 
> All the best 
> Drew