Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Well, I had a gig last night and my kit had a few problems. I guess 
the biggest problem is that I was running directly through the PA and 
the place was bigger than usual, so I strained the PA. But I was 
still drown out buy the others. I had to change all my settings so it 
wouldn't feed back. I couldn't relax and play all night. For the 
first time I really wished I had an acoustic kit again. But I guess I 
should I invest in an Amp for my kit, but these days it's upgrade 
after upgrade. So I'm pretty down. I just wanted to share my 
experience.

Also, I will post a picture of my gig last night. I played with the 
DTX III cymbals last night. Chaeck it out.

Jon in Japan

Sorry to hear about the gig. There are a few things to eliminate 
that next time though. If the plave was "big" and the kit was 
drowned out then the other instruments should have turned down. Do 
you have a monitor behind you? Was everyone going through the PA?

Remember that a live gig is much like a recording. There has to be 
proper balance. By reading your post it sounds like everything else 
was over powering you. if the pa was maxed...then others should have 
turned down, I'd like to know more about the gig, room, set up and 
all. In all seriousness, there is no reason for you to be over 
powered and drwoned out.
Later,
Billy


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "slushycow" <slushycow@y...> wrote:
> Well, I had a gig last night and my kit had a few problems. I 
guess 
> the biggest problem is that I was running directly through the PA 
and 
> the place was bigger than usual, so I strained the PA. But I was 
> still drown out buy the others. I had to change all my settings so 
it 
> wouldn't feed back. I couldn't relax and play all night. For the 
> first time I really wished I had an acoustic kit again. But I 
guess I 
> should I invest in an Amp for my kit, but these days it's upgrade 
> after upgrade. So I'm pretty down. I just wanted to share my 
> experience.
> 
> Also, I will post a picture of my gig last night. I played with 
the 

> DTX III cymbals last night. Chaeck it out.
> 
> Jon in Japan

Hey William,

Thanks for the reply. Yes, the Pa was maxed out. But it is a very 
small PA. I had 3 mics and two guitars running out of it. I left the 
bass out due to overpowering. I tried to turn the others down, but 
during sound check, people said were weren't powerful enough to hit 
the back of the room. It's not a big club, especially for Japan. But 
much bigger than the other places we play. Until now I have had no 
problems. I posted a picture of the gig. You can see a little of the 
set up. The club has asked us to play monthly now, so I gotta come up 
with a solution.

Thanks again,

Jon in Japan

> 
> Jon in Japan wrote:
> Also, I will post a picture of my gig last night. I played with the 
> DTX III cymbals last night. Chaeck it out.


Jon,

Now that you have a chance to use the new cymbals, what is your 
impression of them? Also, what is you opinion of the RHH130 hihat now?
Still in the States starving for DtxpressIII info.

Thanks,

OGD