Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- Jon in Japan wrote:
> Is it foolish to play directly through a PA system, given 
> that it has enough power?

NO, it's not foolish. Controlled power is the key. Running an amp 
right on the edge (as you were) is like having a car engine that can 
only do 55mph. You need "headroom" to give you the control.

Perhaps you could consider a "powered mixer" system, like the Yamaha 
EMX 5000? This has 250W per channel, and sounds very sweet indeed. 
I've heard it in anger (one of my kids music teachers has one) and I 
was impressed. This comes in a 12- or a 20-channel version, and has 
all the facilities you would need live. And you can usually find a 
bundled deal with speakers / top hats / stands / leads (at least over 
here anyway).

Stewart