Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

just wanted to give a hello to the members of this group. 
i purchased a dtxII a couple of months ago.  i am happy with it so 
far, but have not really gotten into the intricacies of the unit.  i 
spent hours reading old posts and have already gotten some great 
information.  i am sure as time goes on i will have some questions 
for the experts i see online.  
i do have one question that i am sure has been addressed.  even 
though the set is electronic, the pads do make noise.  has anyone 
ever gotten any complaints, espeically those that live in an 
apartment, in regards to the "tapping"?  
thanks for all the information i have collected so far. 
makeda

Makeda:
Welcome. This is a great place to ask questions and learn al about 
the DTX through others' trial and errors.

As far as the 'tapping' goes, you can purchase rubber drums tips that 
are used for practicing. They are little rubber tips that slip over 
the end of your stick. I found that they do reduce the noise 
somewhat, but they also reduce stick response.

Hope that helps,
Stephen

Welcome to the elite club makeda!  Feel free to ask away!  I do 
recall one member telling us his humourous story about some crazy 
lady who kept getting mad at him.  I think maybe it had something to 
do with his bass drum pedal!  Anyone gotten mad at you yet?  
Anyways, enjoy the forum and your new set!!

-UN.H



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "makeda33" <Bassix@m...> wrote:
> just wanted to give a hello to the members of this group. 
> i purchased a dtxII a couple of months ago.  i am happy with it so 
> far, but have not really gotten into the intricacies of the unit.  
i 

> spent hours reading old posts and have already gotten some great 
> information.  i am sure as time goes on i will have some questions 
> for the experts i see online.  
> i do have one question that i am sure has been addressed.  even 
> though the set is electronic, the pads do make noise.  has anyone 
> ever gotten any complaints, espeically those that live in an 
> apartment, in regards to the "tapping"?  
> thanks for all the information i have collected so far. 
> makeda

I knew this tipoic would come up again, and I'm going
to be trying this again for myself, so I saved the
info to build this idea.  Here's the address of the
site.  If this thing gets built before I have a chance
to, let me know how well it works.  Apartment drumming
is the worst.

http://www.dtxpressions.com/platform/platform.htm

Good luck!

Brett


--- underneathheaven <realvast@...> wrote:
> Welcome to the elite club makeda!  Feel free to ask
> away!  I do 
> recall one member telling us his humourous story
> about some crazy 
> lady who kept getting mad at him.  I think maybe it
> had something to 
> do with his bass drum pedal!  Anyone gotten mad at
> you yet?  
> Anyways, enjoy the forum and your new set!!
> 
> -UN.H
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "makeda33"
> <Bassix@m...> wrote:
> > just wanted to give a hello to the members of this
> group. 
> > i purchased a dtxII a couple of months ago.  i am
> happy with it so 
> > far, but have not really gotten into the
> intricacies of the unit.  
> i 
> > spent hours reading old posts and have already
> gotten some great 
> > information.  i am sure as time goes on i will
> have some questions 
> > for the experts i see online.  
> > i do have one question that i am sure has been
> addressed.  even 
> > though the set is electronic, the pads do make
> noise.  has anyone 
> > ever gotten any complaints, espeically those that
> live in an 
> > apartment, in regards to the "tapping"?  
> > thanks for all the information i have collected so
> far. 
> > makeda
> 
> 


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Vote Quimby!

Thanks Stephen for the tip. I will give it a try and see how it 
works. I don't have anyone below me, but above.  I haven't come home 
to any notes under my door and want to avoid that. 
Thank you to Brett and Underneatheaven as well for your thoughts. YOu 
have restored my faith in groups. 
Going to try to record to Visions and i am sure I'll be back. 
Thanks again. 

n.makeda



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700" <brown8700@a...> wrote:
> Makeda:
> Welcome. This is a great place to ask questions and learn al about 
> the DTX through others' trial and errors.
> 
> As far as the 'tapping' goes, you can purchase rubber drums tips 
that 

> are used for practicing. They are little rubber tips that slip over 
> the end of your stick. I found that they do reduce the noise 
> somewhat, but they also reduce stick response.
> 
> Hope that helps,
> Stephen

makeda,
Welcome to the group!  These guys are the best,
believe me, I know!!!  You will find all kinds of
valuable information, and a great source for help when
you run into problems.
Just wanted to say welcome aboard!
Jade


--- makeda33 <Bassix@...> wrote:
> Thanks Stephen for the tip. I will give it a try and
> see how it 
> works. I don't have anyone below me, but above.  I
> haven't come home 
> to any notes under my door and want to avoid that. 
> Thank you to Brett and Underneatheaven as well for
> your thoughts. YOu 
> have restored my faith in groups. 
> Going to try to record to Visions and i am sure I'll
> be back. 
> Thanks again. 
> 
> n.makeda
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700"
> <brown8700@a...> wrote:
> > Makeda:
> > Welcome. This is a great place to ask questions
> and learn al about 
> > the DTX through others' trial and errors.
> > 
> > As far as the 'tapping' goes, you can purchase
> rubber drums tips 
> that 
> > are used for practicing. They are little rubber
> tips that slip over 
> > the end of your stick. I found that they do reduce
> the noise 
> > somewhat, but they also reduce stick response.
> > 
> > Hope that helps,
> > Stephen
> 
> 


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