Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "buddyrich4444" <PilchersSquad@a...> 
wrote:
> Thanks for all the help everyone-I should have it by this weekend. 
Now
> a 2nd part - how good are the dynamics on the DTXPRESSIII -- is 
there
> a wide range of levels based on how hard or soft you hit each pad? 
and
> do rolls sound like machine guns?

Depending on your settings, the DTXpress modules have always offered 
pretty good dynamics with Yamaha pads (Creighton, is the DTXPUIII 
better than your DTXPUI?). But how you program such trigger settings 
as gain, minimum velocity, and rejection will have something to do 
with your final results. The machine-effect is in evidence, to some 
extent, in every budget module, and even in higher-priced ones. You 
have to pay at least as much for a module as for the entire DTXpress--
and generally more--to nearly eliminate it. The ddrum4 and the Roland 
TD-20 adn TD-8 are very good in this respect. I'm willing to bet that 
the DTXTIIS ain't bad either. But the DTXpress has always delivered a 
lot of bang for the buck at a good price. Once you get used to its 
foibles of banging gum rubber, you'll never look back, although 
you'll probably start looking forward a lot (grin). If you're like 
99.9% of the other members, you'll catch the "more pads, more 
cymbals" bug somewhere down the line. Have fun, and keep us posted on 
your adventures.

Ed