Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi,
Im sure many of you have experienced the same level of frustration I 
have.
I buy an acoustic kit and complaints about noise come flooding in. 
The only thing I could do to stop it was to put pads on the kit. This 
just ddn't feel right.
Now im a student I cant have my kit with me at university (space and 
noise problems) so last I bought the yamaha DD-55, it was good for a 
while if a little frustrating due to the permanant pad set up, 
trigger problems and those pesky bass and hihat pads that run away 
from you. 
I've finally given up and bought a Ex-Demo DTXpress II for a very 
good price.
This leads on to my question - For some reason (unknown to me) the 
kick pad is one from the old DTX so im looking to upgrade to the KP65 
as I have a very nice double bass pedal. I was planning on using the 
spare, old kick tower as an extra trigger in jack 9 and buying a 
single zone pad as an extra tom. Before I go ahead and buy these 
things i need to know if, when i buy a pad, the cables come with it 
(not too much of a problem, cables are easy enough to get) but more 
importantly DOES THE CLAMP TO LINK A NEW TOM TO THE FRAME COME WITH A 
NEW PAD? I cant find the clamps anywhere so im assuming they do but i 
dont want to waste money buying a pad I cant mount.

Sorry there was alot of useless information in there. Only the 
sentance in capitals is actually important.

Thanks in advance

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	philsiu02 wrote:
" the cables come with it 
> (not too much of a problem, cables are easy enough to get) but more 
> importantly DOES THE CLAMP TO LINK A NEW TOM TO THE FRAME COME WITH A 
> NEW PAD? I cant find the clamps anywhere so im assuming they do but i 
> dont want to waste money buying a pad I cant mount."
> 
> 
> Phil,
> 
The rack clamps do not come with the pads.  The cable does come with the
pads. The TPCL65 ($26US) is the clamp for the tom pads and the CYAT65
($34US) is the arm/clamp for a cymbal pad. They are available online.

OGD
> 
> 
> 
 
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Thanks alot. Im off to look for a UK supplier now.

Just checking it is possible to have the input from a spare tom and 
the input of the old kick pad put together for a sterio connection in 
jack 9/10 of the DTX II. Is is possible?

Thanks


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	philsiu02 wrote:
> " the cables come with it 
> > (not too much of a problem, cables are easy enough to get) but 
more 
> > importantly DOES THE CLAMP TO LINK A NEW TOM TO THE FRAME COME 
WITH A 
> > NEW PAD? I cant find the clamps anywhere so im assuming they do 
but i 
> > dont want to waste money buying a pad I cant mount."
> > 
> > 
> > Phil,
> > 
> The rack clamps do not come with the pads.  The cable does come 
with the
> pads. The TPCL65 ($26US) is the clamp for the tom pads and the 
CYAT65
> ($34US) is the arm/clamp for a cymbal pad. They are available 
online.
> 
> OGD
> > 
> > 
> > 
>  
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Yes, it is called an insert cable that will split to two mono's from one
stereo. 

There are several UK members here, that should pipe up any second to give
you help with locating a local vendor. 

OGD
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	philsiu02 
> Sent:	Tuesday, March 09, 2004 4:02 PM
> To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> Subject:	[DTXpress] Re: a little help for a newbi?
> 
> Thanks alot. Im off to look for a UK supplier now.
> 
> Just checking it is possible to have the input from a spare tom and 
> the input of the old kick pad put together for a sterio connection in 
> jack 9/10 of the DTX II. Is is possible?
> 
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--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:

> There are several UK members here, that should pipe up any second 
to give
> you help with locating a local vendor. 

If only that were the case.  I've tried in the past to find anywhere 
here in the UK that sells the TPCL65 and CYAT65 but to no avail.  
I've just had another quick look online and again have come up with 
nothing.

All is not lost however as the rack is a standard 1.5" tubing and 
many clamps from other manufacturers fit.  I have a Gibraltar-a-like 
made by Stagg which I got from my local drum shop for (if memory 
serves) £11.99.  This holds practically anything you can think of.  
I use mine to hold a boom for an extra cymbal pad but you'd need a 
Yamaha tom holder for a tom pad obviously.  I'm not sure of the cost 
of those.

The clamp is this one - www.staggmusic.com/image.php?id=11777

Chris

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <proguk@h...> wrote:

> The clamp is this one - www.staggmusic.com/image.php?id=11777

Or http://www.staggmusic.com/image.php?id=11777 as a clickable 
link. :-)

You can always try this page

http://www.piedog.com/PDGShop.asp?WCI=htmDeptProducts&WCU=DEPT%5FPKEY%3D77

They do the TCPL80 but it will cost you around #30

does anybody know if the Roland MDH10 will fit as that is only #18 for the
pad mount.

Gunny

-----Original Message-----
From: Chris [mailto:proguk@...]
Sent: 09 March 2004 21:37
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: a little help for a newbi?


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Chris" <proguk@h...> wrote:

> The clamp is this one - www.staggmusic.com/image.php?id=11777

Or http://www.staggmusic.com/image.php?id=11777 as a clickable
link. :-)



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--- Gunny wrote:
> does anybody know if the Roland MDH10 will fit as
> that is only #18 for the pad mount.

Roland and Pintech L-rods will work just fine for Yamaha pads, as 
will Gibraltar. Yamaha's advantage is that the hex rods stop the 
pads rotating - which is important for their acoustic toms but not 
that crucial for e-pads. You can lock down the Yamaha pads onto a 
round L-rod just fine.

As you say, you can get Gibraltar power clamps for about £11 (I get 
mine from Drumwright, but ADC does 'em online for £15 delivered), 
and l-rods for a few pounds too. As ever, eBay can be your friend if 
you're careful. There are few clamps to be had in the UK but plenty 
in the US. A couple of dealers will ship to the UK, or you could do 
what I do which is have them delivered to colleagues or friends in 
the US and posted (or hand carried) from there. Just don't put 'em 
in your hand luggage...

Stewart

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "moosetication" 
<moosetication@y...> wrote:
> Roland and Pintech L-rods will work just fine for Yamaha pads, as 
> will Gibraltar. Yamaha's advantage is that the hex rods stop the 
> pads rotating - which is important for their acoustic toms but not 
> that crucial for e-pads. You can lock down the Yamaha pads onto a 
> round L-rod just fine.

I've often wondered if that was the case so thanks for clearing that 
up.

Chris

--- I wrote:
> > You can lock down the Yamaha pads onto a 
> > round L-rod just fine.

--- Chris wrote:
> I've often wondered if that was the case so thanks for
> clearing that up.

Of course, after a couple of Stellas I promptly had a crisis of 
confidence and went and tried it out. B*gger me if I can't get the 
Yamaha pad onto the Pintech L-rod. It just doesn't fit onto the rod.

I don't know what possessed me. Excuse me, I'll just pop off and 
beat myself to death with a velcro cable tie...

:-(

Stewart

But What about the Roland rods does the pad fit them ????

Gunny

-----Original Message-----
From: moosetication [mailto:moosetication@...]
Sent: 09 March 2004 23:28
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: a little help for a newbi?


--- I wrote:
> > You can lock down the Yamaha pads onto a 
> > round L-rod just fine.

--- Chris wrote:
> I've often wondered if that was the case so thanks for
> clearing that up.

Of course, after a couple of Stellas I promptly had a crisis of 
confidence and went and tried it out. B*gger me if I can't get the 
Yamaha pad onto the Pintech L-rod. It just doesn't fit onto the rod.

I don't know what possessed me. Excuse me, I'll just pop off and 
beat myself to death with a velcro cable tie...

:-(

Stewart



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--- Gunny wrote:
> But What about the Roland rods does the pad fit them ????

No clue, I'm afraid. I don't have any Roland rods. Perhaps that's 
what I was thinking of, but without evidence I would be hesitant to 
take a gamble.

Stewart