Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Guys,

Just a quick check, I was thinking of buying the KP65 Kick tower and 
TP65s 3 zone snare pad, Do u guys think it would work on my Dtexpress 
kit. The guys at the Yamaha says that it would only work on the DTX2 
module and not on DTX1.Is it true?? Need some advise..

Thanks

Fx

Hi Fx,

The kick should work, but the three-zone snare will only get you two 
voices on any DTXpress incarnation but the current one.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fxsran" <fxsan@m...> wrote:
>  Hi Guys,
> 
> Just a quick check, I was thinking of buying the KP65 Kick tower 
and 
> TP65s 3 zone snare pad, Do u guys think it would work on my 
Dtexpress 
> kit. The guys at the Yamaha says that it would only work on the 
DTX2 

> module and not on DTX1.Is it true?? Need some advise..
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Fx

Hi Ed,
Thanks for the reply, So the kicktower would work on my Kit.
I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me that it wont work coz 
of the stereo signal from the Kicktower..? 
I just wanna get them coz i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
cant do that with my current single tower except by using my Hihat 
foot pedal.. 

Fx



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Hi Fx,
> 
> The kick should work, but the three-zone snare will only get you 
two 

> voices on any DTXpress incarnation but the current one.
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "fxsran" <fxsan@m...> wrote:
> >  Hi Guys,
> > 
> > Just a quick check, I was thinking of buying the KP65 Kick tower 
> and 
> > TP65s 3 zone snare pad, Do u guys think it would work on my 
> Dtexpress 
> > kit. The guys at the Yamaha says that it would only work on the 
> DTX2 
> > module and not on DTX1.Is it true?? Need some advise..
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Fx

--- "fxsran" wrote:
> I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me that it wont
> work coz of the stereo signal from the Kicktower..?

You only need a stereo cable if you havea pad plugged into the 
secondary input on the kick tower. It'll work with a mono.

> ...i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
> cant do that with my current single tower except
> by using my Hihat foot pedal.. 

Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double pedal where the 
beaters were arranged one over the other rather than side-by-side. 
That way, they can both fit on the pad.

However, I can't now find the photo and I'm aware my credibility is 
now shot...

Stewart

hi dude,

i have same problem.
i had the old DTXpress set. i cannot play my double
pedal on it... made me very sad. i called yamaha,
they said the new pedal is not compatible with the
old module... so i just wondering to replace the 
kick pad with a acoustic one and trigger it...
but have to buy acoustic bass drum and mesh head and 
trigger.... so i just waiting... see if can come 
out with better idea.... 

the idea of modify double pedal, is it possible? i 
checked the kick pad, the trigger section is just 
in the center of the rubber pad... how?

help ~~~ help~~~ i cannot sleep without playing 
double pedal~~~ 

kevin



--- moosetication <moosetication@...> wrote:
> --- "fxsran" wrote:
> > I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me
> that it wont
> > work coz of the stereo signal from the
> Kicktower..?
> 
> You only need a stereo cable if you havea pad
> plugged into the 
> secondary input on the kick tower. It'll work with a
> mono.
> 
> > ...i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
> > cant do that with my current single tower except
> > by using my Hihat foot pedal.. 
> 
> Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double
> pedal where the 
> beaters were arranged one over the other rather than
> side-by-side. 
> That way, they can both fit on the pad.
> 
> However, I can't now find the photo and I'm aware my
> credibility is 
> now shot...
> 
> Stewart
> 
> 


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--- I wrote:
> Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double pedal where the 
> beaters were arranged one over the other rather than side-by-side. 
> That way, they can both fit on the pad.
> 
> However, I can't now find the photo...

Found it. Yamaha_DTX group, in the Files section, in the folder "yyz 
pictures".

Stewart

Fx,

One of the selling points of the KP65 is its ability to accommodate 
two pedals, and from the looks of it, I'd say that it could. But as 
Stewart has aptly pointed out about the DTXpress II in another 
regard, the advertising doesn't always hold true. This time, though, 
it seems okay. Have you explored other kick pedal options?

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> --- "fxsran" wrote:
> > I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me that it wont
> > work coz of the stereo signal from the Kicktower..?
> 
> You only need a stereo cable if you havea pad plugged into the 
> secondary input on the kick tower. It'll work with a mono.
> 
> > ...i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
> > cant do that with my current single tower except
> > by using my Hihat foot pedal.. 
> 
> Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double pedal where the 
> beaters were arranged one over the other rather than side-by-side. 
> That way, they can both fit on the pad.
> 
> However, I can't now find the photo and I'm aware my credibility 
is 

> now shot...
> 
> Stewart

Did I say pedals? I meant beaters. It must be Stewart's befuddling 
sun, although it must be on the wane in England by now.

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Fx,
> 
> One of the selling points of the KP65 is its ability to 
accommodate 
> two pedals, and from the looks of it, I'd say that it could. But 
as 
> Stewart has aptly pointed out about the DTXpress II in another 
> regard, the advertising doesn't always hold true. This time, 
though, 
> it seems okay. Have you explored other kick pedal options?
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
> <moosetication@y...> wrote:
> > --- "fxsran" wrote:
> > > I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me that it wont
> > > work coz of the stereo signal from the Kicktower..?
> > 
> > You only need a stereo cable if you havea pad plugged into the 
> > secondary input on the kick tower. It'll work with a mono.
> > 
> > > ...i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
> > > cant do that with my current single tower except
> > > by using my Hihat foot pedal.. 
> > 
> > Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double pedal where 
the 
> > beaters were arranged one over the other rather than side-by-
side. 

> > That way, they can both fit on the pad.
> > 
> > However, I can't now find the photo and I'm aware my credibility 
> is 
> > now shot...
> > 
> > Stewart

---
 I have not explored other options yet, but there are some 
interesting ideas here, Anyway i might just bring my Dtxpress brain 
to Yamaha store and try to hook the KP65 and see for myself if it 
works before buying it or maybe try the DIY option..
Thanks for all the advise guys..

Fx

 In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" <liberatusvirus@y...> 
wrote:
> Fx,
> 
> One of the selling points of the KP65 is its ability to accommodate 
> two pedals, and from the looks of it, I'd say that it could. But as 
> Stewart has aptly pointed out about the DTXpress II in another 
> regard, the advertising doesn't always hold true. This time, 
though, 
> it seems okay. Have you explored other kick pedal options?
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
> <moosetication@y...> wrote:
> > --- "fxsran" wrote:
> > > I remember those guys at Yamaha was telling me that it wont
> > > work coz of the stereo signal from the Kicktower..?
> > 
> > You only need a stereo cable if you havea pad plugged into the 
> > secondary input on the kick tower. It'll work with a mono.
> > 
> > > ...i wanna try and play double pedals and i 
> > > cant do that with my current single tower except
> > > by using my Hihat foot pedal.. 
> > 
> > Actually, I have seen a photo of a modified double pedal where 
the 
> > beaters were arranged one over the other rather than side-by-
side. 

> > That way, they can both fit on the pad.
> > 
> > However, I can't now find the photo and I'm aware my credibility 
> is 
> > now shot...
> > 
> > Stewart