Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Creighton Higgins <creighton@l...> 
wrote:

> My initial impressions are that dynamic range remains finite which 
is 
> more a factor of digital design than anything, i.e. you get 128 
steps 
> and that's it. In other words I haven't noticed yet a big 
difference in 
> dynamic range. 

To put Creighton's numerical figure into perspective, the ddrum4 
boasts a dynamic range of 1,000 steps. Although this figure is 
probably an exaggeration, it has some relative validity due to the 
fact that its triggering occurs in the analog domain, allowing for 
smooth gradations. As Creighton says, the DTXpress suffers from the 
discrete gaps in its digital triggering, especially when the engine 
isn't close to state of the art. But that said, 128 steps isn't a 
liability for all styles of playing. Nor has the relative lack of 
dynamic range on the DTXP been a popular complaint on this board, 
except with pads made by other companies.