Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

swanseadrummer said:
> I am going through the same kind of process myself.  Last Saturday I
> used the kit live for the first time and started off by going through
> the main PA.  A Peavey 1300w stereo power amp and Peavey mixer.  The
> problem I found was that the kit sounded very far away and the rest
> of the band really missed having those drum sounds coming from behind
> them as is usually the case.

When this happens, drummers will sometimes decide to put a large PA
system or amp/speaker combo of some type right near the kit. Then you may
end up with another common problem for live, loud amplified kits:
dropouts and false triggers.

What you might try (depending on how much power you have) is to route the
kit to the floor monitors so the band can hear the beat. Also, to make
the experience better for you, try using a "butt kicker" type "bass
shaker" transducer. There's been discussion of using these in a previous
thread:

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/DTXpress/message/9967

Vern

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