Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I emailed Yamaha asking for a copy of the New DtxpressIII manual and 
Jim Haler passed on my request to the Chief of the Design Team in 
Japan, who was gracious enough to put a copy of the PDF formatted 
manual at:


http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index

One interesting note, they have a setting for the 3-zone snare to be 
setup for a left and a right handed drummer. 

I also asked questions on several other issues:

-The choking is available on zones 1-8 and not on 9/10. But if you 
enter RHH130 as the trigger type for zone 8, the choking is 
disabled. (Nice touch, Yamaha.)

-The PCY150 is fully compatiable with the DtxpressII on zones 2,6,7.

-The PCY130S and PCY130 are fully compatible with the Dtxpress I & 
II. Just use PCY65S for the PCY130S and the PCY65 for the PCY130.

-The RHH130 will work on the Dtxpress II but with some "parameter 
changes".

-There are no current plans to provide an upgrade chip for the 
DtxpressII to add the additional features.

-There are several new preset kits in the dtxpressIII.

-There are a lot of new cymbal/hihat/pads sounds.

-There trigger types setup has changed quite a bit.



OGD

--- OGD wrote:
> -The PCY150 is fully compatiable with the
> DtxpressII on zones 2,6,7.
> -The PCY130S and PCY130 are fully compatible
> with the Dtxpress I & II.
> -There are a lot of new cymbal/hihat/pads sounds.

Ah-HA! Santa? Don't take your boots off just yet...

Stewart

For those that are interested:

http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
1720/.f
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
1721/.f
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
1722/.f

Cheers!

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "oldguydrummer" <rdamon@m...> wrote:
> I emailed Yamaha asking for a copy of the New DtxpressIII manual 
and 
> Jim Haler passed on my request to the Chief of the Design Team in 
> Japan, who was gracious enough to put a copy of the PDF formatted 
> manual at:
> 
> 
> http://www2.yamaha.co.jp/manual/english/index
> 
> One interesting note, they have a setting for the 3-zone snare to 
be 
> setup for a left and a right handed drummer. 
> 
> I also asked questions on several other issues:
> 
> -The choking is available on zones 1-8 and not on 9/10. But if you 
> enter RHH130 as the trigger type for zone 8, the choking is 
> disabled. (Nice touch, Yamaha.)
> 
> -The PCY150 is fully compatiable with the DtxpressII on zones 
2,6,7.

> 
> -The PCY130S and PCY130 are fully compatible with the Dtxpress I & 
> II. Just use PCY65S for the PCY130S and the PCY65 for the PCY130.
> 
> -The RHH130 will work on the Dtxpress II but with some "parameter 
> changes".
> 
> -There are no current plans to provide an upgrade chip for the 
> DtxpressII to add the additional features.
> 
> -There are several new preset kits in the dtxpressIII.
> 
> -There are a lot of new cymbal/hihat/pads sounds.
> 
> -There trigger types setup has changed quite a bit.
> 
> 
> 
> OGD

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "wb7ubd" <edm@p...> wrote:
> For those that are interested:
> 
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> 1720/.f
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> 1721/.f
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> 1722/.f

Ed,

Thank you kindly for including us on your rounds this morning. Will 
you be adding the "plus" versions with kick pedal and stool?

Ed

--- Ed wrote:
> Will you be adding the "plus" versions
> with kick pedal and stool?

Hmm. I'd guess not. Ed already does a set of "accessory packs" with 
throne, pedals and other goodies.

Stewart

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" <moosetication@y...> 
wrote:
> --- Ed wrote:
> > Will you be adding the "plus" versions
> > with kick pedal and stool?
> 
> Hmm. I'd guess not. Ed already does a set of "accessory packs" with 
> throne, pedals and other goodies.

Stewart,

Am I given to understand that you're springing for the IIISP? Will 
you be first on the block? Happy New Year.

Ed (the Massachusetts one)

--- Ed wrote:
> Am I given to understand that you're springing for the
> IIISP?

Ah. Sadly, no. The coffers are depleted. I shall just have to raise 
taxes on the villagers around Sherwood, again. Either that or move 
in with Loxley and start stealing from the rich to give to ... well, 
Yamaha, really.

New (well, second hand) Trace Elliot bass amps, Shure mics and such 
like have diminished the reserves, and we are coming into "we've 
been here [n] years and you haven't redecorated yet" season. This 
year n=7, so I think this one's serious.

Perhaps if I finish D&D this week, the Yamaha gods might look 
favourably upon me.

Anyway. It's been 2004 here for nearly two hours now. It doesn't 
look much different from where I'm sitting, but I'll keep you 
posted. All the best to one and all.

Stewart

> Stewart wrote:
> Perhaps if I finish D&D this week, the Yamaha gods might look 
> favourably upon me.
> 
Stewart,

I have downloaded all the posts 0000-7509 for safe keeping. One of 
my coming years project is to go back through and see what else can 
be added to D&D.  What have you had a chance to do on D&D since your 
last installment??

OGD

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "wb7ubd" <edm@p...> wrote:
> > For those that are interested:
> > 
> > 
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> > 1720/.f
> > 
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> > 1721/.f
> > 
> 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/s.nl/c.ACCT97787/sc.2/category.52/it.A/id.
> > 1722/.f
> 
> Ed,
> 
> Thank you kindly for including us on your rounds this morning. 
Will 
> you be adding the "plus" versions with kick pedal and stool?
> 
> Ed

My understanding from the literature is that the SPECIAL actually 
includes them.  When we get the more detailed listing from Yamaha, I 
will add whatever variants they offer as well as listings for the 
components for those that want to upgrade/expand kits they already 
have.

It's sure nice to see new e-drum stuff from Yamaha again.  :-)

Ed