Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Awesome! Thanks for your help. It looks like the FSR Visu-lites are
the way to go. 

As soon as I get this kit setup I will be posting many MP3s of the DTX
in action. ;) I'm in 2 completely different bands that practice
regularly, and we record every note of every practice. Crazy, I know. 

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- 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