Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Not sure if this has ever been discussed. A search of the archives 
didn't yield anything.

Some metronomes have a tap feature built into them; usually a pad or 
button which you "tap". You tap along to a song and the metronome 
tells you the bpm (beats per minute) of your tap. Handy for both 
cover tunes and original compositions.

I've searched both of the DTXpress II manuals, tried a number of 
searches of the archives (using variations of the words in this 
posts subject heading), and sat and stared at my module willing it 
to 'just do it' - "Use the force Luke" -  No luck.

It seems that all of the physical pieces are in place to make this 
possible, but the programming itself may not be present in the 
module. If it isn't, it should be (for any Yamaha tech's who may be 
lurking). :-)

Does anyone in the group know if this is possible?

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "freakndrummer" <sumdrumguy@h...> 
wrote:
> Not sure if this has ever been discussed. A search of the archives 
> didn't yield anything.
> 
> Some metronomes have a tap feature built into them; usually a pad 
or 
> button which you "tap". You tap along to a song and the metronome 
> tells you the bpm (beats per minute) of your tap. Handy for both 
> cover tunes and original compositions.
> 
> I've searched both of the DTXpress II manuals, tried a number of 
> searches of the archives (using variations of the words in this 
> posts subject heading), and sat and stared at my module willing it 
> to 'just do it' - "Use the force Luke" -  No luck.
> 
> It seems that all of the physical pieces are in place to make this 
> possible, but the programming itself may not be present in the 
> module. If it isn't, it should be (for any Yamaha tech's who may be 
> lurking). :-)

I don't remember the topic coming up during all my years of 
involvement here. Maybe Stewart, the group's poor beleagured current 
archivist, has run across it in his research. A check of the manual 
didn't turn up anything either. A feature of this sort could very 
well have some educational and practical value. Including it on a 
list of recommendations to Yamaha might be a good idea. I agree that 
it doesn't seem like much of a technical stretch to implement. A lot 
of trigger devices and drum machines accomplish with tapping what the 
DTXpress does with manual programming.

Ed

--- liberatusvirus wrote:
> Maybe Stewart, the group's poor beleagured current 
> archivist, has run across it in his research.

Alas no. The closest thing is the "groove check" which would only 
tell you how far off you were from the tempo you didn't know...

Seems like such a simple thing, and would make the groove check twice 
as useful.

Stewart (beleagured, indeed)

> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "freakndrummer" <sumdrumguy@h...> 
> wrote:
> 
> > It seems that all of the physical pieces are in place to make this 
> > possible, but the programming itself may not be present in the 
> > module. If it isn't, it should be (for any Yamaha tech's who may be 
> > lurking). :-)
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@...> 
wrote:

> >I don't remember the topic coming up during all my years of 
> >involvement here. Maybe Stewart, the group's poor beleagured current 
> >archivist, has run across it in his research. A check of the manual 
> >didn't turn up anything either. A feature of this sort could very 
> >well have some educational and practical value. Including it on a 
> >list of recommendations to Yamaha might be a good idea. I agree that 
> >it doesn't seem like much of a technical stretch to implement. A lot 
> >of trigger devices and drum machines accomplish with tapping what the 
> >DTXpress does with manual programming.
> 
> >Ed
> 
Ed,

Something else that should have been added to the drum modules from all of
the manufacturers in leau of the one or two of the practice songs would be
Rudiments. It would be an excellent tool for beginners to practice to, since
you can change the tempo of songs, you could slow the it down at the
beginning and then speed it up as you progress. And since the Yamaha module
has a built-in groove check, you could keep track of how accurate you are
keeping up.

OGD  
 
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Ed, Stweart and OGD,

Thanks for your replies. I thought as much, but wanted to run it by 
the group before I begin looking elsewhere.

OGD, I think your comment on some form of rudiments being included 
in the module is a great one! That would be an additional selling 
point, especially to teachers AND parents of younger drummers

That's two suggestions for Yamaha :-)
1. Include a metronome tap feature 
2. Include a selection of rudiments with the groove check. 
Dump most of those chessy songs if memory is an issue.

Thanks again guys!