>valuable insights into the DTXT2S. You've probably gone as deeply
>into the module as any consumer at this point. Although it's not
>possible to please everyone all of the time, even when you're trying,
>into the module as any consumer at this point. Although it's not
>possible to please everyone all of the time, even when you're trying,
Of course, I understand that. some folks like to rant, some like
to rave... I just figured it might be helpful to post a rounded unbiased first
impressions, under a practical application. no offense meant to the folks
at Yamaha, its clearly a great product, I just think there's some room for
improvement in certain areas.
>said, however, taking what drum modules usually do and cost into
>consideration, this one seems to be a winner, despite your legitimate
>observations and without soft soap.
>consideration, this one seems to be a winner, despite your legitimate
>observations and without soft soap.
>I spent considerable time and effort researching various modules
before >committing to this module and I don't believe I will regret my
choice. I'm already finding a lot of ways to tweak things out to get what
I need out of it, but clearly the single biggest benefit to me is going to be
eliminating 16 open mics on stage, which is a nightmare for the sound guy.
The combination of pads and triggered acoustics is going to work, one way or
another, and if there's a way to work through a problem, I'll find it, as you
can see from the steps I took in trying to pin down the snare/volume slider
issue earlier.
> Drum modules have notoriously
>lagged behind their synth brothers in computing power and
>versatility, largely because manufacturers are not convinced about
>their market.
>lagged behind their synth brothers in computing power and
>versatility, largely because manufacturers are not convinced about
>their market.
They are missing the boat here, the untapped market is huge, and I'm
evidence of that. Die hard acoustic drummers looking not necessarily to
fully convert, but to supplement and support their acoustic kits.
>and accessory covered and tested? Customer service has never
wavered.
>It's safe to say that without Drumabalaya, we wouldn't know about,
>It's safe to say that without Drumabalaya, we wouldn't know about,
Ya, they were a big help, indeed, answered a lot of questions and
shipped a lone module ahead of the delivery of the kit, so I could start
familiarizing myself. A lot of vendors could take a cue.
>Price point, price point, price point. To sell kits at $2500, $1500,
>or $1000, Yamaha needed to cut corners. Sometimes you shoot for the
>lowest common denominator and let the buyer pick up the slack when,
To a point I agree, but that corrugated aluminum
tubing they use isn't cheap to start with and I don't pay that much for steel
gibralter tubes. Maybe they were going for light weight, but should
consider an option for heavier duty tubes. If they want to tap the
acoustic market and hit semi-pro or pro drummers, the hardware has to be up to
snuff to take the beating.
>OGD made the same point about the snare. It will be a nuissance for
>DTXpress users, for example, to integrate one into their stock
>configurations without a rack mount.
Ya, that seemed like a no-brainer and I have to
reiterate, I absolutely love the ball and socket mounts. Love my Pearl and
Gibralter hdwr, but I'd love it more with those slick B&S
adjustments.
>Even those familiar with e-kits aren't convinced that the manual is
>well written.
clearly written by someone already an expert.
if i had more time, i'd try to write a few para's of parts that would have been
beneficial to me, but time is at a premium right now. if i can i
will.
>COSM. :-)
Ya, I got that from your last post, but since that
isnt an option with yamaha, it would be cool if they would do a supplementary
catalog of additional tom voices, filling in the blanks.
>Price point and practicality. E-drum cables, unlike those that carry
>actual instrument voices or recorded sounds to amps and speakers,
Point taken on the cables, I'm probably in the
minority on both cable issues I mentioned. However, there is no reason
they couldn't allow the module to have a) more InsFX channels, and b) allow a
voice to use multiple InsFX channels to take advantage of combined
FX.
>them considerably. Our initial information was that DTXperience would
>include sounds for downloading.
>include sounds for downloading.
I've only scoped out the forums there so far,
not much activity in the DTX2S section. Haven't checked any download areas
yet, not sure if i saw that, but will check.
Thanks again for your knowledge, insight and
experience. It has been most helpful. I hope that I can contribute
something back to the group, as well.
Vic
Ed
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