Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Richard" 
<kevin_richard@b...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
> wrote:
> > > I was hoping that if the DTX 2.0 has more outputs, I can put 
the 
> > > snare for example onto it's own track into my Cubase recording 
> DAW 
> > > for better control.
> > 
> > Steve,
> > 
> > Now that I think about it, I seem to recall that the DTX had two 
> > auxiliary outputs, in addition to the L/R stereo ones that the 
DTXP 
> > has. You might be able to do exactly what you want.
> > 
> > Ed
> 
> 
> Yeah the DTX (if that's the one with the sliders vs rackmount 
brain) 
> has aux outs so you can assign and pan kick on one snare on 
another 
> then toms on one and cymbals to the last one... pretty much the 
ONLY 
> way to really record "live" e-drums.
> 
> Alternately I'm thinking about tracking midi (I'm getting an 
xpress 
> III soon) and then just muting the other parts when it's time to 
dump 
> down to audio... so just kick and snare one pass then go back and 
do 
> toms and hats then maybe even another pass for ride and cymbals... 
> does anyone see a problem with doing that? latency or anything... 
> seems like it should work but I haven't recieved my set yet to try 
it 
> out!
> 
> I wish the phones out could double as an aux out... damn cheap 
a$$'s, 
> honestly how are you really to use this thing in a live 
situation... 
> granted I'm actually a sound engineer by trade so I want indivual 
> control over everything but still... you need everything 
seperate... 
> how can you do reverb tricks with toms and such... I would just be 
> pissed if my drummer was getting an xpress and taking away all my 
> cool snare rever tricks and special effects!
> 
> Hope that helps, sorry for the rant ;)
> Gilligan

He, he, Ranting ok here!

Btw, I even tried recording one drum pad at a time to my DAW tracks. 
Too hard to keep time hiting 'one' pad!
I've not tried muting all but one pad to play/record. Maybe that 
would be a better feel? I myself would need to rcord a scratch track 
with full drums as it would throw me off hearing just the snare as I 
record!

Yes, the DTX 2.0 has the sliders. What I'd 'really' love is to find 
a great deal on an original DTXtreme drum module...In/Out heaven!

Steve