Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I have a dtxpress, original version, that I use to practice with 
at home. I'm starting a new jazz/fusion project, and ordered a 4 
channel headphone amp/mixer for practicing with my new bass player. 
The mixer has dual 1/4" lines in for stereo. Does that mean I run 2 
mono cables out of the dtx into the mixer? Just want to make sure.
    Also, I was looking around at some accessories. Can I use the 
new 3 zone snare pad with my DTXpress 1? Can I get one of the 3 zone 
cymbal pads also? Can I use one of the cymbal bell attachments? If 
so, how do the cymbal bell attachments work? Do they plug into the 
cymbal first, then run into the brain?
   I've had this kit for awile, and it's main use has always been 
for personal practice. I've always used my acoustic for live playing 
and band practice. I just need a little help to make the jump to 
accoustic/electric hybrid, or electric.
   Thanks in advance for your help.
   Eric

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zmonkoffunk" <zmonkoffunk@y...> 
wrote:
>     I have a dtxpress, original version, that I use to practice 
with 
> at home. I'm starting a new jazz/fusion project, and ordered a 4 
> channel headphone amp/mixer for practicing with my new bass player. 
> The mixer has dual 1/4" lines in for stereo. Does that mean I run 2 
> mono cables out of the dtx into the mixer? Just want to make sure.
>     Also, I was looking around at some accessories. Can I use the 
> new 3 zone snare pad with my DTXpress 1? Can I get one of the 3 
zone 
> cymbal pads also? Can I use one of the cymbal bell attachments? If 
> so, how do the cymbal bell attachments work? Do they plug into the 
> cymbal first, then run into the brain?
>    I've had this kit for awile, and it's main use has always been 
> for personal practice. I've always used my acoustic for live 
playing 
> and band practice. I just need a little help to make the jump to 
> accoustic/electric hybrid, or electric.

Hi Eric,

Welcome and good luck on the new project. You can run two mono cables 
from the back of the module into the mixer or run a splitter (stereo 
to two monos) from the jack in the front. You can use the three-sound 
snare and cymbal with your module, but you'll only get two of the 
sounds. You'd need the second version of the DTXpress module to get 
the full complement. The PCY10 cymbal bell is an altogether separate 
component, requiring its own input (presumably either 9 or 10). It 
can stand alone or mount atop another cymbal. Unless you already have 
one lined up, you might contact Ed Morin at Drumbalaya.com about 
getting one. I haven't seen too many.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zmonkoffunk" <zmonkoffunk@y...> 
> wrote:
> >     I have a dtxpress, original version, that I use to practice 
> with 
> > at home. I'm starting a new jazz/fusion project, and ordered a 4 
> > channel headphone amp/mixer for practicing with my new bass 
player. 
> > The mixer has dual 1/4" lines in for stereo. Does that mean I 
run 2 
> > mono cables out of the dtx into the mixer? Just want to make 
sure.
> >     Also, I was looking around at some accessories. Can I use 
the 
> > new 3 zone snare pad with my DTXpress 1? Can I get one of the 3 
> zone 
> > cymbal pads also? Can I use one of the cymbal bell attachments? 
If 
> > so, how do the cymbal bell attachments work? Do they plug into 
the 
> > cymbal first, then run into the brain?
> >    I've had this kit for awile, and it's main use has always 
been 
> > for personal practice. I've always used my acoustic for live 
> playing 
> > and band practice. I just need a little help to make the jump to 
> > accoustic/electric hybrid, or electric.
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> Welcome and good luck on the new project. You can run two mono 
cables 
> from the back of the module into the mixer or run a splitter 
(stereo 
> to two monos) from the jack in the front. You can use the three-
sound 
> snare and cymbal with your module, but you'll only get two of the 
> sounds. You'd need the second version of the DTXpress module to 
get 
> the full complement. The PCY10 cymbal bell is an altogether 
separate 
> component, requiring its own input (presumably either 9 or 10). It 
> can stand alone or mount atop another cymbal. Unless you already 
have 
> one lined up, you might contact Ed Morin at Drumbalaya.com about 
> getting one. I haven't seen too many.
> 
> Ed

We have exactly ONE PCY-10 left and then that's it.  Yamaha has 
discontinued them.  :-(

Ed