Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello 

I am thinking of upgrading my DTXpress module, I have 4 other pads 
that I would like to kook-up. Is it possible for me to used th Alesis 
DM5 or DM Pro with the original Yamaha kit?, or should I just only 
look for a Yamaha product?

Thanks

Daniel

Hello,
  I upgraded my dtxpress module to the Dm pro about 6
months ago.  All the pads work fine except for the Hi
hat.  I ended up purchasing the Roland Hi hat instead.


Paul
--- Daniel <danielrb@...> wrote:
> Hello 
> 
> I am thinking of upgrading my DTXpress module, I
> have 4 other pads 
> that I would like to kook-up. Is it possible for me
> to used th Alesis 
> DM5 or DM Pro with the original Yamaha kit?, or
> should I just only 
> look for a Yamaha product?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Daniel
> 
> 


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Hello Paul 

Thanks for the info, I did some digging and spoke with also found out 
as per Ed at Drumbalaya:

"The Yamaha HH60 pedal CAN be made to work with the DM-Pro, but it 
does require a stereo to mono adapter as was theorized in the
vdrums user group.  I would recommend you use one of the "Y" adapters 
that MusiciansFriend.com has which are probably available at a Guitar 
Center store if you have one near you.I think the cheapest would be 
to go with a short "Y" cable on the pedal and then a mono cable from 
the "ring" output of the adapter (probably the "right" channel
output) to the DM-Pro.  The trick is to take the signal from 
the "ring" side of the stereo jack off the pedal and get it to the 
brain's pedal input." So I think I maay not need to get a new pedal.. 
May be..

Have you had any difficulty working with the DM Pro compared to the 
Yamaha set?

Thanks

Daniel 




--- In DTXpress@y..., Polawee Unchalipongse <polawee@y...> wrote:

> Hello,
>   I upgraded my dtxpress module to the Dm pro about 6
> months ago.  All the pads work fine except for the Hi
> hat.  I ended up purchasing the Roland Hi hat instead.
> 
> 
> Paul
> --- Daniel <danielrb@b...> wrote:
> > Hello 
> > 
> > I am thinking of upgrading my DTXpress module, I
> > have 4 other pads 
> > that I would like to kook-up. Is it possible for me
> > to used th Alesis 
> > DM5 or DM Pro with the original Yamaha kit?, or
> > should I just only 
> > look for a Yamaha product?
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Daniel
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> =====
> 
> 
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Hello,

    Thanks for the info.  I guess I should have asked
around before I bought the roland pedal.  But, I was
able to get a deal on it off of ebay.
 
    In reguards to the DM pro, well I haven't had much
time to get into the nitty gritty settings for the DM
pro.  But, so far I have had no problems with it using
my DTXpress pads with it.  In comparison to the
DXTpress, the dmpro is by far a much more powerful
drum machine.  The big seller for me was that I wanted
to be able to sample my own sounds (via memory card). 
I would say the DTXPress module is a very good all
around drum machine.  The DMpro caters to a more
sophisticated proffesional type users.  Just a couple
things I have noticed are:  Good: 1) much more
realistic sounding drums 2)  much better volume
control 3) better midi capabilities and settings ---
Bad:  1)more complex sometimes difficult to use
interface 2) crappy manual.


Paul

--- Daniel <danielrb@...> wrote:
> Hello Paul 
> 
> Thanks for the info, I did some digging and spoke
> with also found out 
> as per Ed at Drumbalaya:
> 
> "The Yamaha HH60 pedal CAN be made to work with the
> DM-Pro, but it 
> does require a stereo to mono adapter as was
> theorized in the
> vdrums user group.  I would recommend you use one of
> the "Y" adapters 
> that MusiciansFriend.com has which are probably
> available at a Guitar 
> Center store if you have one near you.I think the
> cheapest would be 
> to go with a short "Y" cable on the pedal and then a
> mono cable from 
> the "ring" output of the adapter (probably the
> "right" channel
> output) to the DM-Pro.  The trick is to take the
> signal from 
> the "ring" side of the stereo jack off the pedal and
> get it to the 
> brain's pedal input." So I think I maay not need to
> get a new pedal.. 
> May be..
> 
> Have you had any difficulty working with the DM Pro
> compared to the 
> Yamaha set?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Daniel 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@y..., Polawee Unchalipongse
> <polawee@y...> wrote:
> > Hello,
> >   I upgraded my dtxpress module to the Dm pro
> about 6
> > months ago.  All the pads work fine except for the
> Hi
> > hat.  I ended up purchasing the Roland Hi hat
> instead.
> > 
> > 
> > Paul
> > --- Daniel <danielrb@b...> wrote:
> > > Hello 
> > > 
> > > I am thinking of upgrading my DTXpress module, I
> > > have 4 other pads 
> > > that I would like to kook-up. Is it possible for
> me
> > > to used th Alesis 
> > > DM5 or DM Pro with the original Yamaha kit?, or
> > > should I just only 
> > > look for a Yamaha product?
> > > 
> > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > Daniel
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
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