Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi! Accoustic to electric was very easy for me ... I am a steady 
gigger , playing on average 2 to 3 nights a week using my Dtxpress2 
for the shows. I think the toughest part about the switch for me, is 
going from real brass to the e-cymbals,(the hats were kinda tricky to 
get the right nuances) , but.. depending on the way you adjust your 
trigger setup, volume, decay, effects etc... these probs can be 
overcome. I used to play heavy metal and hit hard to, but after a few 
years of absorbing everything  I could (learnin' it all!), I started 
playing with more control and dynamics so as I said switching up was 
fairly easy, and Ive noticed I don't
have to work as hard asbefore to get the sound I want, my playing has 
only gotten better, faster, smoother. Groovy!

I started playing drums in 1983 at age eleven, on a pearl export kit, 
but even back then I was interested  in electronics, and in 88 or 89 
I aquired a simmons v series kit (hand me down from dad), the brain 
currently still works, but all pads have been ripped apart, i took 
the triggers out and made a compact 4 on 1 pad unit ,( got 
destructive and creative at the same time! lol). it pretty neat, one 
day soon i will add some pics of my collection of gadgets. I  also 
have the yamaha dd5 four pad unit, the yamaha dd-50 seven pad unit 
and of course my DtXpress 2. The yamaha evolution of e-drums so to 
speak. 
I currently have a band website Imade to promote my latest endevour, 
we do have a couple of mp3's on the site, one was recorded on my old 
accoustic set , A CUSTOMISED birchwood westbury kit, with custom rack 
etc. very sweet setup, lotsof cymbals and toys, but i sold it to buy 
the DTXpress kit. The first song,"once around" was recorded , on a 
reel to reel here in my basement, the sound and mix isnt bad 
concidering were amateurs in the recording department! :)    The 
second song is a cover of "MIDNIGHT RIDER" by The Allman Bros. and I 
used my Dtxpess for that one, but the recording was made with just a 
pc headset mic! it sounds really clear! honest, we were all amazed at 
the sound when we were through. Its by no means near pro lvl studio 
sound, the rest of the band had no idea that i was recording us. We 
were just rehearsing, and thought I'd turn on the pc mic, fer S**ts 
and giggles! You never know what jewels you may uncover on the 
recordings. if you would like to hear them plz check us out at 
www.coolbuzz.tk . its in the media section, in "sounds".
Anyway, I'm done writing this epic of a post. 
Keep on Groovin!
JAYMZ.