Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

While wondering around at a yard sale,I found a DTXpress set for sale, 
scooped them up for a great price were missing a pad and one does not 
work all the time but a great set and it saved my marriage.  What I 
wanted to know is can I replace the single zone pads with some of the 
newer multi-zoned pads for snare and cymbals?  Any advise?

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/message/10432

KB


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "danc12554" <danc12554@y...> wrote:

>
> While wondering around at a yard sale,I found a DTXpress set for sale, 
> scooped them up for a great price were missing a pad and one does not 
> work all the time but a great set and it saved my marriage.  What I 
> wanted to know is can I replace the single zone pads with some of the 
> newer multi-zoned pads for snare and cymbals?  Any advise?
>

Did you get the manual for it when you picked it up?  Which brain unit 
did it come with (was it a DTXpress III)?  I bought a set this past 
holiday season (the IIIsp set).  The single-zone pads are nice for the 
Toms but I see that the Tom inputs allow for Rim-triggering too.  So, 
I've been searching eBay for replacements.  You can replace single-
zone pads with two or three zone pads from what I can tell.  I'm going 
to pick up a TP80S and possibly one or two TP65S pads to give it a 
try.  I'm also considering a Y-cable and splitting input 9/10 into two 
and running either a 4th Tom or another cymbal or other trigger.

I think it depends on what your brain is - if needed, go to this site 
and there should be downloadable manuals there.

http://www.dtxperience.com/dox.php

- JM

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "danc12554" <danc12554@y...> wrote:
>
> While wondering around at a yard sale,I found a DTXpress set for 
sale, 
> scooped them up for a great price were missing a pad and one does 
not 
> work all the time but a great set and it saved my marriage.  What I 
> wanted to know is can I replace the single zone pads with some of 
the 
> newer multi-zoned pads for snare and cymbals?  Any advise?
>

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "danc12554" <danc12554@y...> wrote:
>
> While wondering around at a yard sale,I found a DTXpress set for sale, 
> scooped them up for a great price were missing a pad and one does not 
> work all the time but a great set and it saved my marriage.  What I 
> wanted to know is can I replace the single zone pads with some of the 
> newer multi-zoned pads for snare and cymbals?  Any advise?
>

As far as I am aware, all the DTXpress models (I II & III) accept dual
zone pads.

Keith.

Wow 

I like to thank all of those who provided all of the information.  
With a birthday coming up I got a idea.    Thanks for the information 
on the bass/kick pedal I was/am experiencing some of the same issues.  
Will try to some of the suggestions from the group to see if there is 
an improvement.


Thanks again