So far as sheer number of inputs goes, your plan would work.
However, be forewarned that whatever you subsitute for the Yamaha
snare won't get the three advertised voices, which may not be a
concern for you. But what you might not realize is that the Roland
PD-80R mesh pad, nor any other mesh pad for that matter, will even
provide two voices through the standard DTXpress II's snare input
(#2). The reason is that the rim triggers that provide the multiple
voices on the gum rubber TP65S smare are FSRs, whereas the rim of
the Roland, or any other mesh pad, is a piezo. Most people who swap
the Yamaha snare for a dual-zone mesh snare plug the body of the
drum into #2 (technically called a stereo, not dual-zone, input),
thereby losing the input's rim switch capability, and the separate
rim sensor into either mono #9 or mono #10, which are accessed via
the same single TRS jack with the appropriate insert cable. If you
did so, you'd have to give up your fourth tom or your third cymbal,
since one of your extra mono inputs would be taken by the snare's
rim.
Let's assume that this sacrifice is worthwhile for you. The next
issue is the PD-80R itself. For one thing, I've heard that its rim
does not trigger with much authority through Yamaha electronics,
though I can't verify it myself. Another consideration is that it is
only 8" in diameter. Many people who upgrade their snares do so, at
least in part, to get a bigger target to hit. More on that point in
a minute. My biggest problem with the PD-80R is that, like all of
Roland's equipment, it is too expensive for what it does. To my
mind, you owe it to yourself to check out the Pintech ConcertCast
dual-zone mesh pad, which measures two more inches in diameter than
the PD-80R and provides the same triggering technology. I, and many
others, can assure you that it works perfectly well with the Yamaha
module, as long as you split the body and rim as I explained above.
It would also save you approximately $150. Another alternative from
Pintech is the AX14S, which, at 14", would save you $70 or so over
the smaller Roland. Bear in mind, however, that for either of these
alternatives, you might want to consider using a separate snare
stand, rather than mounting directly on the rack. Not only would you
have more control over position, but also less problem with
crosstalk.
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "isidorelechat" <renaudmarin@h...>
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I have been out of the drums world for ten years (I am 31 now) and
> after trying a td-6 and td-8 recently, I have decided to buy a kit
as
> the sounds and feel of e-drums nowdays are far better than the
> previous ones I have tried. After checking the other available
> systems, I became interested in the dtxpress II.
>
> I am planning to go for the following setup and would like first
to
> get confirmation from you that the extensions I want to add will
fit
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> within the available inputs:
>
> Snare: I would add a Roland PD-80R
> Hi-Hat pad: I would use the orginal dtxpress 3 zones snare pad
> 4th tom: I woud use the original hi-hat pad
> Extra cymbal: I would probably buy another yamaha one
>
> Thanks for your help
