Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay" <jayluv6@y...> wrote:
> I will soon be replacing my stock DTXPRESS II cymbals with a couple 
of
> visu-lites, but how do I know which are the right ones? I would 
like a
> 14" chokeable crash, and a 14" ride. Nothing fancy.
> 
> On the visu-lite site, and on drumbalaya.com there are SO MANY to
> choose from. Like what's the difference between an FSR choke and an
> aux choke? Which ones are right for the DTX brain? Is there a better
> alternative out there than the visu-lites? Those Pintech Zenbals 
look
> pretty sweet too. Are they any better compatibility-wise then the
> visu-lites?

Hi Jay,

I've used Visu-lites for a long time, and I swear by them. But I'm a 
also a big fan of Pintech's products. So I can't play Solomon in this 
case. If the Visu-lites were to replace your Yamaha cymbals in 
a "stereo" input, you'd want the FSR-choking version. The aux-choking 
model is made primarily for modules like the Alesis DM5, which has no 
switch-capable inputs; a cymbal w/choke would have to take up two 
inputs on the Alesis. The aux would be the right choice, however, if 
you were to use input 9/10 on the DTXpress module for a choking 
cymbal--9 would handle the bow and 10 would handle the choke. But in 
your case, why use an aux choke in 9/10 when otherwise a single 
stereo input would do the job? Save 9/10 for two distinct pads/zones 
that don't require choking or any other sort of switching. 

Ed