Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

i would like to add a double kick pedal to my dtx2. however the 
dtx2 has a very small pad making it impossable to use two 
beaters. this leaves me with a few options, buy another pad and 
have two seperate kick tiggers and two seperate pedals, or get a 
larger pad and use a double pedal.

as ive only been playing drums for a fairly short time, perhaps 
some more experianced people might be able to tell me which 
is the best option

please be kind with me, im a new member.

--- "fezzasus" wrote:

> i would like to add a double kick pedal to my dtx2.

If you join the Yamaha_DTX group, in the Files section, in the 
folder "yyz pictures" there is a picture of how someone has adapted a 
double beater to work with the KP80 pad. Basically, they have bent 
one of the beaters to strike the pad *above* the other beater, rather 
than next to it.

> please be kind with me, im a new member.

This group is noted for its good humour and helpfulness, so you are 
in safe hands.

It's also noted for a large number of members of ... how shall I put 
this ... advancing years. Make of that what you will.

Stewart

hmm it dosn't seem to be there, perhaps im just feeling too tired 
today and it might be right infront of me.. thinking about it that 
probably is the case, anyway i understand what you are saying, 
but looking at the prices for a double kick pedal compared to a 
single one AND  a second kick pad i think they should be about 
even anway, so im quite tempted to have two seperate ones.

i am considering a pintech kick trigger because it has a good 
price and seems quite good, but i am open to suggestions as 
well.


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> --- "fezzasus" wrote:
> 
> > i would like to add a double kick pedal to my dtx2.
> 
> If you join the Yamaha_DTX group, in the Files section, in the 
> folder "yyz pictures" there is a picture of how someone has 
adapted a 
> double beater to work with the KP80 pad. Basically, they have 
bent 
> one of the beaters to strike the pad *above* the other beater, 
rather 
> than next to it.
> 
> > please be kind with me, im a new member.
> 
> This group is noted for its good humour and helpfulness, so 
you are 
> in safe hands.
> 
> It's also noted for a large number of members of ... how shall I 
put 

> this ... advancing years. Make of that what you will.
> 
> Stewart

--- "fezzasus" wrote:
> hmm it dosn't seem to be there

Definitely there. Note: not this group (which is DTXpress) but the 
group Yamaha_DTX, and not the photos section but the files section.

> im quite tempted to have two seperate ones.

Which would give you more flexibility, of course, because you could 
have other sounds on the other pedal if you wanted. Like a kick-
operated cowbell, for example, or a kit inc/dec.

Stewart

ahh makes sense now, wrong group, sorry. looks liek this is a 
great start - ive already managed to get the name 'village idiot' for 
not realising 

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> --- "fezzasus" wrote:
> > hmm it dosn't seem to be there
> 
> Definitely there. Note: not this group (which is DTXpress) but 
the 
> group Yamaha_DTX, and not the photos section but the files 
section.
> 
> > im quite tempted to have two seperate ones.
> 
> Which would give you more flexibility, of course, because you 
could 
> have other sounds on the other pedal if you wanted. Like a 
kick-

> operated cowbell, for example, or a kit inc/dec.
> 
> Stewart