Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Nick

Regarding a beginners course I would recommend Stick Master from 
Yamaha Music. It connects up to the DTX easily and is really fun to 
play/learn along with. My 8-year-old has started playing my kit if I 
let her use this tutorial program. It taps into the whole gaming 
thing by giving you a score for each exercise based on how close your 
play to the correct beat on each pad. 

It is available for dowload at 
http://www.yamahamusicsoft.com/stickmaster/index.php for US$24.95.

Roger

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Ranone" <nranone@a...> wrote:
>  Hello,
> 
>   My first post here.  I just bought the DTXpress II for my son for
> Christmas.  He is 11 and just starting.  I guess it cost a bit much 
for
> a beginner set, but I just think of the money I save on aspirin.  I
> loved the idea of a volume knob and headset.  Anyway, being a 
computer
> type, I was wondering if anyone has connected to a PC?  I bought 
the set
> at a music store new but the manual was missing.  They got another 
one
> in, and the manual was missing in it too.  Funny.  Just looking for 
a
> how and what you do with type info.  
> 
>   Referring to an earlier post. I saw the ad online for the set with
> throne, sticks, bass pedal etc for $995.  I went to a local music 
store
> and the price matched it.  I generally try to support local stores 
if
> possible.  They did not have the Crash course for the DTX though.  
Is it
> worth the $28?
> 
> Nick 
> 
> Colorado