Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hello. I've just joined this group, but I have been looking in for 
some time.
Although I have been playing drums for 35 years, I just got into e-
drums last year. I bought my DTXpress in March and haven't played my 
Starclassics since.
By way of equipment, I've replaced nearly everything on the DTX 
except the module. I'm currently using Pintech ConcertCast pads and 
Hart cymbals, all mounted on a Titan rack. I still use the Yamaha Hi 
Hat and I have converted the snare into a ride/crash combo that is Y-
ed into one of the Hart cymbals. I also use a Yamaha bar pad.
I hope to get a lot out of this forum (as I already have), and I hope 
to be able to contribute as well.
Stephen Brown

Hi Stephen,

It's nice to hear from somebody who must at least approach my age 
group. Just curious (I'm taking an informal survey): Is one of your 
Harts the bronze 16" dual-zone ride? If it's behaving nicely for 
you, I'd love to know the voice/trigger settings. After much 
tweaking and not a little sadness, I parted with mine because I 
couldln't get it work satisfactorily.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700 <brown8700@a...>" 
<brown8700@a...> wrote:
> Hello. I've just joined this group, but I have been looking in for 
> some time.
> Although I have been playing drums for 35 years, I just got into e-
> drums last year. I bought my DTXpress in March and haven't played 
my 
> Starclassics since.
> By way of equipment, I've replaced nearly everything on the DTX 
> except the module. I'm currently using Pintech ConcertCast pads 
and 
> Hart cymbals, all mounted on a Titan rack. I still use the Yamaha 
Hi 
> Hat and I have converted the snare into a ride/crash combo that is 
Y-
> ed into one of the Hart cymbals. I also use a Yamaha bar pad.
> I hope to get a lot out of this forum (as I already have), and I 
hope 
> to be able to contribute as well.
> Stephen Brown

Welcome to the group!  After playing drums for 35 years, would you 
say e-drums can sound just as good as acoustic drums?  I haven't 
played an acoustic in a while and just got back into drums, but I 
can tell I like them better for loads of reasons!  My friend doesn't 
like e-drums but he hasn't played the newer technology, we were 
arguing about it!


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700 <brown8700@a...>" 
<brown8700@a...> wrote:
> Hello. I've just joined this group, but I have been looking in for 
> some time.
> Although I have been playing drums for 35 years, I just got into e-
> drums last year. I bought my DTXpress in March and haven't played 
my 
> Starclassics since.
> By way of equipment, I've replaced nearly everything on the DTX 
> except the module. I'm currently using Pintech ConcertCast pads 
and 
> Hart cymbals, all mounted on a Titan rack. I still use the Yamaha 
Hi 
> Hat and I have converted the snare into a ride/crash combo that is 
Y-
> ed into one of the Hart cymbals. I also use a Yamaha bar pad.
> I hope to get a lot out of this forum (as I already have), and I 
hope 
> to be able to contribute as well.
> Stephen Brown

Welcome to the group, Stephen!  I also am fairly new
to the group, and have been playing acoustic drums my
whole life.  Within the next couple of days I will be
ordering my first set of E-Drums, and I feel like a
kid again!  I've had plenty of questions about
E-Drums, and people here have been very helpfull
(Liberatusvirus and Underneathheaven, this Bud's for
you), so I know you will continue to keep finding a
great "support" group here.  Again, welcome!

Brett "Noodle-Man"


--- "brown8700 <brown8700@...>"
<brown8700@...> wrote:

> Hello. I've just joined this group, but I have been
> looking in for 
> some time.
> Although I have been playing drums for 35 years, I
> just got into e-
> drums last year. I bought my DTXpress in March and
> haven't played my 
> Starclassics since.
> By way of equipment, I've replaced nearly everything
> on the DTX 
> except the module. I'm currently using Pintech
> ConcertCast pads and 
> Hart cymbals, all mounted on a Titan rack. I still
> use the Yamaha Hi 
> Hat and I have converted the snare into a ride/crash
> combo that is Y-
> ed into one of the Hart cymbals. I also use a Yamaha
> bar pad.
> I hope to get a lot out of this forum (as I already
> have), and I hope 
> to be able to contribute as well.
> Stephen Brown
> 
>

Brett:
You'll love em!

Undertheheaven:
I most definitely prefer the Es over the As. I do, however, miss the 
cymbals. I love cymbals.

Lib:
No, I'm using the single trigger 14 inchers. I sometime switch back 
to the Yam pads. I tried the ZB2s but couldn't get the gain and 
minvel to get them to react right. I also tried the Roland CY6s, but 
didn't care for the feel. BTW, I'm closing in on 47.

To All:
Thanks for the welcome.