Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

dear friends;
first of all i'd like 2 thank everybody in the group that their 
opinions changed my mind, know i have a dtx2 (my best toy i ever had)
my question is if i am not misunderstanding i can add 3 more pads to 
the dtx2 module. (9/10 & kp65 connections)
so what would be the best combination; i need your ideas and 
recommendations.
in honestly saying i couldn't find available time to read 
manuals;instead of reading i prefer playing...





 i am thinkin of adding tp65 - pcy65s - tp80s



                                               good drumming
                                                 neuronhereon

Not exactly, the aux input on the KP65 can only be used if you move 
it to zones 9&10, the KP65 on zone 9 and the other single zone pad on 
zone 10. Use must also use a stereo cable between the module and the 
KP65, a mono cable between the other pad and the KP65 is all that is 
needed there. That will leave Zone 1 open for a stereo pad. But zone 
1 is not chokable with the PCY65s, but you will get pad and rim. If 
you do get a PCY65S, I would recommend that you put the PCY65 that 
came with the set on zone 1 and put the new PCY65S on zone 7, so that 
it will have pad,rim and choking. Don't forget that you will have to 
redefine the trigger types and voices in the setup. The zone 9,10 can 
be split for use with two single bell pads or use with the BP-80 
barpad as well.

OldGuyDrummer

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "neoronheron" <atlock@s...> wrote:
>  dear friends;
> first of all i'd like 2 thank everybody in the group that their 
> opinions changed my mind, know i have a dtx2 (my best toy i ever 
had)
> my question is if i am not misunderstanding i can add 3 more pads 
to 

> the dtx2 module. (9/10 & kp65 connections)
> so what would be the best combination; i need your ideas and 
> recommendations.
> in honestly saying i couldn't find available time to read 
> manuals;instead of reading i prefer playing...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>  i am thinkin of adding tp65 - pcy65s - tp80s
> 
> 
> 
>                                                good drumming
>                                                  neuronhereon

--- "neoronheron" wrote:
> my question is if i am not misunderstanding i
> can add 3 more pads to the dtx2 module. (9/10 &
> kp65 connections)

I'm guessing here (based on you mentioning the '65' series pads) 
that you actually have a DTXpress2, rather than a DTX2.0 which is an 
older, higher-spec but discontinued module.

If I'm right, you can only add two, not three, further pads to the 
standard DTXpress2 kit. As standard, you have two mono inputs to 
play with on 9/10. The auxiliary pad input on your KP65 kick pad can 
only be used if you move the kick pad from its standard input (1) to 
9/10.

What I have done (am in the process of doing) is this:

- Buy a TP80S to use as a hi-hat pad, and move the mono TP65 to 9 as 
a tom
- Move the mono PCY65 from 6 to 10 as it doesn't need a stereo input
- Buy a PCY80S stereo cymbal, and use it on 6

To add more than two pads, you will need either another brain or an 
external trigger-to-MIDI device which you can plug into the 
DTXpress2 via the MIDI port on the back.

Stewart