Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I don't know if this is what you had in mind or not, but I think it
looks cool!
http://www.tonyverderosa.com/gallery_photos/001_TV_Front_01.jpg

Walt

--- In DTXpress@y..., "bk452468" <j.g.koenders@s...> wrote:
> It has been quit quiet around here for a while, so here's a 
> suggestion for some discussion...
> 
> While sitting behind the DTXpress I can imagine (still haven't bought 
> it, wish my boss could pay me the money from my summer job sooner) 
> feeling a bit "naked". 'Cause lets be honest, it isn't very 
> impressive to look at on a stage. It doesn't have the shiny chrome 
> lugs and rims and neetly polished cymbals. It's completely black and 
> grey.
> 
> Do any of you have thought on how to improve the appearance of the 
> kit? For instance, could it be possible to trigger lighteffects when 
> you hit a pad (I'm just pondering a bit here...) to have a nice 
> audienceblinder in front of my kick trigger, strobe's on the crash 
> and lasers on the toms. That would mean one hell of an impressive 
> solo. I know I went a (tiny) bit overboard here, but then again... I 
> have these sweet beautifull dreams about me, a dark stadium, a 
> transparant kit with neon-blue ringshaped lamps inside all eight of 
> the toms and two extremely bright lamps in both my bass drums and all 
> lights are triggered by the sound of the drum, an audience of 40.000 
> beautifull women in their bikini's, and playing a freaky doublebass 
> improvisation on the solo from In-a-gadda-da-vida. :-D Yeah, I know I 
> have great taste ;-D (and a wild imagination)
> 
> But seriously, if you have any cool ideas let me know. It's always 
> fun to de some creative kitimprovement