Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "musiccrafter2003" <bob@m...> wrote:
> Hey guys! I'm new to the group and have been building electronic
> kits 
> for quite a few years. I would like to ask you all for a little 
help 
> with an electronic drum set that I am currently refining for 
> production. I have a working prototype and have secured a patent on 
> it. There is a huge amount of expertise in this group and your 
> comments, suggestions, concerns and yes, even your criticism, would 
> be greatly appreciated. The kit is a self-contained electronic drum 
> set that sets up automatically and collapses to between 8 and 10" 
> thick for transport. I expect the production unit will weigh in the 
> 40-50 pound range. Once you do the initial adjustments to the kit, 
> seat distance from kit, seat height, drum positions and angles and 
> the foot pedal location (there are some adjustment limitations), 
the 
> kit sets up exactly the same way, automatically, in a matter of 
> seconds. All of the cables are routed through the frame and 
terminate 
> at a plug receptacle that is located on the frame. A custom snake 
> plugs into the plug receptacle on the frame and fans out to ¼"
> plugs 
> that connect to the sound trigger/sound module. The kit can be set 
up 
> and you can be playing, honestly, in about 5 seconds. I worked as a 
> repair tech for quite a few years in the music industry and many of 
> the drummers that I worked with were looking for a kit that could 
be 
> easily transported, but they still wanted to be able to sit down at 
a 
> real kit. Anyway, I'm currently working as an 
> electrical/mechanical 
> engineer and I also operate a company that specializes in music 
> jingles (Music Crafter). I have set up a dedicated page on my web 
> sight where I have posted a few pictures of the kit (Peratron). The 
> local reviews of the kit have been overwhelmingly good. If any of 
you 
> get a chance, please stop by www.musiccrafter.com and take a look 
at 
> the Peratron and let me know what you think. Thanks for your help, 
> and I will be looking forward to hearing what the real electronic 
> drummer thinks.  Here is the path directly to the page. 
> http://www.musiccrafter.com/The_Peratron.asp 

Bob,

Thanks for giving us the opportunity to look at your work. This being 
Christmas, I had only a brief moment to check out the site, but the 
kit looks solid and ergonomically ingenious. I'd love to know what 
the pads can do (what are the transducers are, how many, and where). 
What electronics did you use for testing the response? Do you have a 
target audience--for instance, those who would be prone to buying the 
DTXpress, the V-Club, the Bafo, etc.? I hope we can continue to 
discuss the kit in the days upcoming.

Ed