Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Guys...  I bought my first e-drum set back in July...  A DTXpress 
II used of of e-bay...  I have to tell you guys I love it...  I've 
been a hobby drummer for 20 plus years and for me its the greatest 
thing since sliced bread...  I have played my acoustic set exactly 
once since I got my e-drums...  I really dig these things...  I am 
having a blast creating custom drum kits...  I realize there is a lot 
left to learn about this stuff...  

I'm also begining to catch the upgrade bug...  I've added two cymbals 
to my kit by using the 9/10 input split into a couple of triggers I 
robbed from an old "DrumFire" machine I have...  Took a couple of old 
splash cymbals and completly wrapped them in duct tape securing the 
triggers inside...  I have to tell ya they work great and the price 
was definitly right... The mass quantity of duct tape cuts out any 
cymbal noise and I use them just for crash cymbals so there is no 
worry about stick response...  

My questions are these:
1) Is there any way to add more triggers to my set up ?? Do any of 
the other inputs work like 9/10 ??

2) Does anybody know of a place in the Los Angeles area that stocks 
parts, clamps, pads etc... for the DTXpress series ??  I know there 
are places that sell online ie; Midwest Percussion & Drumbalaya but 
I'm looking for a walk in type store...  I like to browse...

Thanx I appreciate your time....
Dennis....

Dennis,
 
Only inputs 9/10 are dual mono trigger inputs that can be split. All the
inputs are stereo inputs that can't be split (yet). There are several
options for adding triggers, but it only comes with adding additional
hardware, like a second module or trigger to midi interface. Number of
triggers you are looking to add, may help to answer this question. 
 
Not being from the west Coast, I can't really answer that. My local Guitar
Center carries clamps, racks, but typically, they do not have Yamaha DTX
stuff, including pads, in stock and must be ordered, thus the easiest/best
way to getting Yamaha pads is online line.
 
OGD

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From: Dennis  
Subject: [DTXpress] Where To Shop

My questions are these:
1) Is there any way to add more triggers to my set up ?? Do any of 
the other inputs work like 9/10 ??

2) Does anybody know of a place in the Los Angeles area that stocks 
parts, clamps, pads etc... for the DTXpress series ??  I know there 
are places that sell online ie; Midwest Percussion & Drumbalaya but 
I'm looking for a walk in type store...  I like to browse...

Thanx I appreciate your time....
Dennis....       




 
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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Dennis" <clskrockdrummr@y...> wrote:
> 
> My questions are these:
> 1) Is there any way to add more triggers to my set up ?? Do any of 
> the other inputs work like 9/10 ??
> 
> 2) Does anybody know of a place in the Los Angeles area that stocks 
> parts, clamps, pads etc... for the DTXpress series ??  I know there 
> are places that sell online ie; Midwest Percussion & Drumbalaya but 
> I'm looking for a walk in type store...  I like to browse...

Hi Dennis,

Input 9/10, I'm afraid, is one of a kind on the DTXpress modules. You 
can add triggers with different sounds only via a second module or 
trigger to MIDI device like Roland's current TMC-6, made expressly 
for electronic drummers. The discontinued Kat MIDIkiti, Roland PM-16, 
and Aphex Impulse are also still handy, and affordable, though 
increasingly rare and confined to mono inputs. Many people use 
discontinued modules from Yamaha, Roland, and Alesis to expand their 
kits. Used with a mixer (not necessarily an expensive item), a 
current or past module can offer all sorts of innovation and 
flexibility to an otherwise small kit. As for a store in LA, why not 
give West LA Music a try? They claim a wide inventory. Remember that 
many of the Roland, Hart, and Pintech accessories will work on a 
Yamaha rack.

Ed