Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi, all. Just a short note re TP80S. I have really disparaged this pad 
on this forum. I recently decided to try again. I got one at guitar 
center for less than 30 bucks. It works great. I have it hooked to the 
HiHat input.Now I can get a more slightly open sound from the rim, 
just like the edge of real hihats.Well, maybe not "just like". But it 
works great. I also got a PD-7. It too works great. It is a little 
different, but still good.
I also tried the DTXpress II for the first time. WOW. I was quite 
impressed with the response of the 3-zone snare pad. Didn't have to 
coax it at all. It was truly a fine pad.
Now. ... I have been playing the pintech concertcast mesh pad for 
snare. I just got the Pintech ax14. I have not tried it yet.( I have 
to wait till Christmas!!!)I will review as soon as I can. 
I also scored a used Roland TD-5 module on Ebay.Much more limited in 
number of sounds, but it will allow me to expand my kit. I can now 
have rim function on snare without losing the extra cymbal, 
accessory(cowbell, handclap) pad, etc. This is getting good.
Scott

Hi Scott,

Look forward to your review of the AX14S. I'll bet you're going to 
like it a lot. Aside from the size advantage and its ability to 
track voices cleanly, because it's isolated on a separate stand, you 
don't have to fuss with rejection parameters or minumum velocity to 
eliminate crosstalk. Even self-rejection can be really low.  I 
programmed my mv at 1 and sj at 2 (mask time of 1 is too short), 
which allows for wide dynamics and soft pressed rolls near the rim, 
almost as though you had positional sensing. There's a bit of a hot 
spot above the trigger, which is unavoidable, but that's where most 
of the playing happens anyway. I'll be interested to find out what 
you use for trigger and pad type. Mine are at DT10/20 and DT snare; 
I program all my mesh heads as if they were triggered acoustic drums 
(and I keep all my DIP switches on the back of the module in the up 
position.) 

Ed
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger <artifax@i...>" 
<artifax@i...> wrote:
> Hi, all. Just a short note re TP80S. I have really disparaged this 
pad 
> on this forum. I recently decided to try again. I got one at 
guitar 
> center for less than 30 bucks. It works great. I have it hooked to 
the 
> HiHat input.Now I can get a more slightly open sound from the rim, 
> just like the edge of real hihats.Well, maybe not "just like". But 
it 
> works great. I also got a PD-7. It too works great. It is a little 
> different, but still good.
> I also tried the DTXpress II for the first time. WOW. I was quite 
> impressed with the response of the 3-zone snare pad. Didn't have 
to 
> coax it at all. It was truly a fine pad.
> Now. ... I have been playing the pintech concertcast mesh pad for 
> snare. I just got the Pintech ax14. I have not tried it yet.( I 
have 
> to wait till Christmas!!!)I will review as soon as I can. 
> I also scored a used Roland TD-5 module on Ebay.Much more limited 
in 

> number of sounds, but it will allow me to expand my kit. I can now 
> have rim function on snare without losing the extra cymbal, 
> accessory(cowbell, handclap) pad, etc. This is getting good.
> Scott

As promised, Here is my assesment of my new Pintech AK14S. It is 
awesome! The look and feel, the sensitivity. And great separation on 
the head and rim triggers.I always knew I needed something a little 
larger than the 10" Concertcast, but the difference is astounding. I 
absolutely love it! 
I tried the concertcast for a tom, but I really like rubber pads for 
toms.
I have worked in the Roland TD-5 module, for extra sounds.
Here is a question. I don't have the manual for the TD-5. All I have 
is the Turbo-Start guide. Not very comprehensive. I was wondering if 
anyone knows how to set things up so I can use the pads plugged in to 
the TD-5 to trigger sounds from the DTXPress. Right now I'm using the 
TD-5 for an extra crash, as well as a second ride for bell. It would 
be great to access the DTXPress sounds. Any Ideas.Or anybody know 
where I can get a copy of the full TD-5 Manual? I'll pay!!!!
Scott 

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger <artifax@i...>" 
<artifax@i...> wrote:
> Hi, all. Just a short note re TP80S. I have really disparaged this 
pad 
> on this forum. I recently decided to try again. I got one at guitar 
> center for less than 30 bucks. It works great. I have it hooked to 
the 
> HiHat input.Now I can get a more slightly open sound from the rim, 
> just like the edge of real hihats.Well, maybe not "just like". But 
it 

> works great. I also got a PD-7. It too works great. It is a little 
> different, but still good.
> I also tried the DTXpress II for the first time. WOW. I was quite 
> impressed with the response of the 3-zone snare pad. Didn't have to 
> coax it at all. It was truly a fine pad.
> Now. ... I have been playing the pintech concertcast mesh pad for 
> snare. I just got the Pintech ax14. I have not tried it yet.( I have 
> to wait till Christmas!!!)I will review as soon as I can. 
> I also scored a used Roland TD-5 module on Ebay.Much more limited in 
> number of sounds, but it will allow me to expand my kit. I can now 
> have rim function on snare without losing the extra cymbal, 
> accessory(cowbell, handclap) pad, etc. This is getting good.
> Scott

Scott,

Not surprised that you like it so much. If you come up with some 
interesting settings, let us know. As for the TD5 manual, you can 
call Roland at 1-323-890-3700 between the hours of 8:30am and 5pm 
PST. That's the expensive route. Another way is to join the VDrum 
forum at VDrums.com and ask around.

Ed


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger <artifax@i...>" 
<artifax@i...> wrote:
> As promised, Here is my assesment of my new Pintech AK14S. It is 
> awesome! The look and feel, the sensitivity. And great separation 
on 
> the head and rim triggers.I always knew I needed something a 
little 
> larger than the 10" Concertcast, but the difference is astounding. 
I 
> absolutely love it! 
> I tried the concertcast for a tom, but I really like rubber pads 
for 
> toms.
> I have worked in the Roland TD-5 module, for extra sounds.
> Here is a question. I don't have the manual for the TD-5. All I 
have 
> is the Turbo-Start guide. Not very comprehensive. I was wondering 
if 
> anyone knows how to set things up so I can use the pads plugged in 
to 
> the TD-5 to trigger sounds from the DTXPress. Right now I'm using 
the 
> TD-5 for an extra crash, as well as a second ride for bell. It 
would 
> be great to access the DTXPress sounds. Any Ideas.Or anybody know 
> where I can get a copy of the full TD-5 Manual? I'll pay!!!!
> Scott 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger <artifax@i...>" 
> <artifax@i...> wrote:
> > Hi, all. Just a short note re TP80S. I have really disparaged 
this 
> pad 
> > on this forum. I recently decided to try again. I got one at 
guitar 
> > center for less than 30 bucks. It works great. I have it hooked 
to 
> the 
> > HiHat input.Now I can get a more slightly open sound from the 
rim, 
> > just like the edge of real hihats.Well, maybe not "just like". 
But 
> it 
> > works great. I also got a PD-7. It too works great. It is a 
little 
> > different, but still good.
> > I also tried the DTXpress II for the first time. WOW. I was 
quite 
> > impressed with the response of the 3-zone snare pad. Didn't have 
to 
> > coax it at all. It was truly a fine pad.
> > Now. ... I have been playing the pintech concertcast mesh pad 
for 
> > snare. I just got the Pintech ax14. I have not tried it yet.( I 
have 
> > to wait till Christmas!!!)I will review as soon as I can. 
> > I also scored a used Roland TD-5 module on Ebay.Much more 
limited in 
> > number of sounds, but it will allow me to expand my kit. I can 
now 

> > have rim function on snare without losing the extra cymbal, 
> > accessory(cowbell, handclap) pad, etc. This is getting good.
> > Scott