Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi there all.

First post but ive been reading for a while.

On a follow up to a previoius post, I am interested in the DtxV2. I 
have a dtxpress one but amd wondering how much better the Dtx is? 

I prefer yamaha kits as I think they have the best jam tracks, which 
is mainly what I use my kit for. However is there any different in 
playabilty over the dtxpress what with the dual zone pads and 
chokeable cymbals...?

Will

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "cheesepiece04" <cheesepiece04@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi there all.
> 
> First post but ive been reading for a while.
> 
> On a follow up to a previoius post, I am interested in the DtxV2. I 
> have a dtxpress one but amd wondering how much better the Dtx is? 
> 
> I prefer yamaha kits as I think they have the best jam tracks, 
which 
> is mainly what I use my kit for. However is there any different in 
> playabilty over the dtxpress what with the dual zone pads and 
> chokeable cymbals...?

Hi Will,

Nice to have you with us. The DTXv2.0 surpasses the DTXPUI in 
features and ergonomics. Playability may also be better, in that the 
trigger settings and voice settings are more versatile and elaborate. 
Both modules accommodate stereo pads and choking cymbals; I'm not 
sure whether the DTX, on a level playing field, handles them any 
better. Much of how these effects behave depends on the physical make-
up of the pads themselves. That said, Yamaha's modules tend to have 
more problems accommodating other manufacturers' pads than Roland's 
Alesis', etc. I've run into the problem directly and indirectly on 
many occasions. But if you're happy with how the pads that you've 
chosen to run through the DTXPI work and plan on using them through 
the DTX, your overall experience should improve. Obviously, what you 
won't be getting out of the DTX (as well as the DTXPUI) are any 
incremental improvements in the module's features and electronics 
that the latest Xpress and Xtreme models carry. As I recommended to 
the poster on the subject before you, check out the manual in 
Yamaha's PDF section. 

Ed

As far as "Jam Tracks" go I am planning on just running midi files 
from my PC and muting the drum parts to achieve more "jam tracks"  
not sure if this is feesible or maybe you already do this but it 
should give you countless jam tracks... you would just need to spend 
a little time setting them up in a sequencer program, but it 
shouldn't be too hard.

Gilligan

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "cheesepiece04" <cheesepiece04@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi there all.
> 
> First post but ive been reading for a while.
> 
> On a follow up to a previoius post, I am interested in the DtxV2. I 
> have a dtxpress one but amd wondering how much better the Dtx is? 
> 
> I prefer yamaha kits as I think they have the best jam tracks, 
which 

> is mainly what I use my kit for. However is there any different in 
> playabilty over the dtxpress what with the dual zone pads and 
> chokeable cymbals...?
> 
> Will