Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

This is the latest. I am still awaiting the last PCY65S which will 
fit on the right of the kit just to the left of the barpad BP80. I am 
still tweaking the cymbals/bell sounds, which will go on forever, I 
am certain of that.

The next additions will be on the recording hardware/software side. 
Unless something really cool comes out of NAMM - Summer 2003 (Three 
zone cymbal PCY150????????????), I don't think I add much more.

Thats really cool looking oldguy!  I'd been waiting to see phase 
III!  I also want to add the bell pad to all my cymbals, that looks 
pretty professional I'd say.  I was going to ask if it was hard 
getting to your three modules but I saw that one photo and I guess 
it isn't!  Nice set, and I know you say your done with it, but I 
don't believe any drummer that says that! :)

-UN.H


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> This is the latest. I am still awaiting the last PCY65S which will 
> fit on the right of the kit just to the left of the barpad BP80. I 
am 
> still tweaking the cymbals/bell sounds, which will go on forever, 
I 
> am certain of that.
> 
> The next additions will be on the recording hardware/software 
side. 
> Unless something really cool comes out of NAMM - Summer 2003 
(Three 
> zone cymbal PCY150????????????), I don't think I add much more.

--- "oldguydrummer" wrote:
> This is the latest.

Extraordinary!

(Actually, the word my wife used was "mad" in that sort of "if you 
try anything like that I will shoot you in the face with a bazooka 
and live off your life insurance" kind of voice. So I shall just 
have to remain envious.)

> I don't think I add much more.

I shouldn't think you can!

Stewart (impressed)

My original msg didn't post, so I'll write it again!  Your set looks 
really cool oldguy!  I too am going to place bell pads on all my 
cymbals, I've always wondered how that would look and it looks very 
professional.  I was going to ask if it was hard to get to your 
three modules but I guess its not eh!  I know you said you wouldn't 
add anything else but I never believe drummers when they say that! :)

- UN.H  


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> This is the latest. I am still awaiting the last PCY65S which will 
> fit on the right of the kit just to the left of the barpad BP80. I 
am 
> still tweaking the cymbals/bell sounds, which will go on forever, 
I 
> am certain of that.
> 
> The next additions will be on the recording hardware/software 
side. 
> Unless something really cool comes out of NAMM - Summer 2003 
(Three 
> zone cymbal PCY150????????????), I don't think I add much more.

Old Guy:
That is most certainly impressive, and it looks like a ball to play 
on. Will it ever leave the house, or is it for home use only?
Stephen

Thanks.
I don't think my wife believes me either. But since all the inputs jacks on
all three modules are being used, further expansion could only occur by
adding a fourth module. 

OldGuyDrummer    

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> 
> My original msg didn't post, so I'll write it again!   Your set looks 
> really cool oldguy!   I too am going to place bell pads on all my 
> cymbals, I've always wondered how that would look and it looks very 
> professional.   I was going to ask if it was hard to get to your 
> three modules but I guess its not eh!   I know you said you wouldn't 
> add anything else but I never believe drummers when they say that! :)
> 
> - UN.H   
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> > This is the latest. I am still awaiting the last PCY65S which will 
> > fit on the right of the kit just to the left of the barpad BP80. I 
> am 
> > still tweaking the cymbals/bell sounds, which will go on forever, 
> I 
> > am certain of that.
> > 
> > The next additions will be on the recording hardware/software 
> side. 
> > Unless something really cool comes out of NAMM - Summer 2003 
> (Three 
> > zone cymbal PCY150????????????), I don't think I add much more.
> 
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Thanks.
Now that the design and construction phase are over, I can now really start
to concentrate on having fun.

One fun thing that I had in mind when laying this set out somewhat
symmetrically was doing something that would be nearly impossible to do with
my old acoustic set, mirror image kits. I am setting up kits for
right-handed playing and kits for left-handed playing, so that I can learn
to play songs left-handed dominant or right-handed dominant.  So if I can
just figure out the best way to setup the barpad to change kits INC/DEC on
all three modules at one time, I could theoretically, play first part of
song right-hand and second part left-hand, to achieve greater limb
independence. Yeah, I know sounds stupid, but when your not playing
professionally, you can let you mind (senile??) run wild with ideas. Like
the two snare drums, side by side, three hi-hats, etc.

OldGuyDrummer

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> --- "oldguydrummer" wrote:
> > This is the latest.
> 
> Extraordinary!
> 
> (Actually, the word my wife used was "mad" in that sort of "if you 
> try anything like that I will shoot you in the face with a bazooka 
> and live off your life insurance" kind of voice. So I shall just 
> have to remain envious.)
> 
> > I don't think I add much more.
> 
> I shouldn't think you can!  
> 
> Stewart (impressed)
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Stephen, 

It is a permant fixture of the house, kind of like this old timer. Had it
been meant for mobility, I would have used multi-conductor cables and
multi-pin plugs for the cabling system and reduced the number of pads by at
least half. As far as being a ball to play.....let's just say that now that
it is setup, sleep consists of about 5 hours a night instead of the usual 7
hours. 

OldGuyDrummer

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> That is most certainly impressive, and it looks like a ball to play 
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> Stephen
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--- OldGuyDrummer wrote:
> ...mirror image kits.
> Yeah, I know sounds stupid...

Not even remotely stupid. In fact, to take an example Bill Bruford 
now sets up his kit symmetrically. Not quite in the same way as 
yours.

Check it out here:
http://www.billbruford.com/equipment/index.html

... and read (a little) about it here:
http://www.billbruford.com/bill/faq.html#12

It's not even arranged melodically. The final enabler for this was 
the advent of remote hi-hats. With electronics, we kinda get remote 
hi-hats for free!

Stewart

Have taken and uploaded the following photos of components of the New 
Dtxtreme IIS (Dtxpress IIISP).

-------

In the Yahoogroup Dtxtreme forum I have placed the following:

Photos of the inside of the TP120S and TP100, located in the Photos 
area, album "Inside Dtxtreme".

-------

In the Yahoogroup Dtxpress forum I have placed the following:

Photos of the inside of the PCY150S, PCY130, PCY130S, RHH130, located 
in the Photos area, album "Inside the Dtxpress"

There are existing photos of the insides of the following Yamaha pads 
as well in the Yahoogroup Dtxpress forum:

KP65, HH65, PCY80S, PCY65S, TP65S, BP80 and the DtxpuII module.

------

These photos are all reduced size of the original. If anyone needs a 
larger version, just let me know and I can post it as well.

Enjoy,

OGD

hmmm.... awful quite around here.... did everyone leave for the
"official" yamaha forum? :)

Vern

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oldguydrummer said:

> Have taken and uploaded the following photos of components of the New
> Dtxtreme IIS (Dtxpress IIISP).
>
> -------
>
> In the Yahoogroup Dtxtreme forum I have placed the following:
>
> Photos of the inside of the TP120S and TP100, located in the Photos
> area, album "Inside Dtxtreme".
>
> -------
>
> In the Yahoogroup Dtxpress forum I have placed the following:
>
> Photos of the inside of the PCY150S, PCY130, PCY130S, RHH130, located
> in the Photos area, album "Inside the Dtxpress"
>
> There are existing photos of the insides of the following Yamaha pads
> as well in the Yahoogroup Dtxpress forum:
>
> KP65, HH65, PCY80S, PCY65S, TP65S, BP80 and the DtxpuII module.
>
> ------
>
> These photos are all reduced size of the original. If anyone needs a
> larger version, just let me know and I can post it as well.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> OGD
>
>
>
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Hey Vern,
 
Not much activity there either. I think it is just the summer time thing
that happens this time of the year.
 
OGD

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From: Vernon Graner  


hmmm.... awful quite around here.... did everyone leave for the
"official" yamaha forum? :)

Vern



 
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