Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanx for the info, Ed!  This really helps out!

Brett "Noodle-Man"


--- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...>"
<liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> Hey Brett,
> 
> If what you saw is the DTExtreme Module with a
> ten-piece pad set 
> including six dual-trigger drum pads, two
> dual-trigger cymbal 
> controllers, bass drum controller pad (pedal not
> included), and hi-
> hat pedal control, plus the full rack system for
> mounting everything 
> for the same price as the DTXPII, then it seems like
> a very good 
> deal. The module is Yamaha's recently discontinued
> top of the line. 
> The rubber pads are physically the same as those on
> the II, except 
> that the DS10's snare is 2 sounds rather than 3 and
> it has an 
> additional floor tom. The kick pad and hi hat are
> probably the KP80 
> and HH80, which are, in certain respects, better
> than those that 
> come with the II. I'm not sure that the DTXtreme
> module can handle 3 
> sounds per rubber pad, but if not, you'll be getting
> a lot to 
> compensate. It has a better sequencer, better
> stacking capabilities, 
> more user-friendly controls, etc. If you upgrade to
> mesh head pads 
> somewhere down the line, it'll even give you
> positional sensing. If 
> you want a good rundown of the module, go to the
> Hart Dynamics 
> website and click on "modules" in the sidebar on the
> left.
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Brett
> <baaron_123@y...>" 
> <baaron_123@y...> wrote:
> > I'm getting ready to purchase the Yamaha DTXpress
> 2, and i've 
> heard 
> > nothing but very positive things about it!  Today,
> while surfing 
> the 
> > music store sites, I come across the Yamaha DS10
> for the same 
> price 
> > as the DTXpress 2.  Has anyone ever experienced
> playing the DS10 
> or 
> > heard any reviews of the equipment?  Maybe even
> know what the 
> > differences are between the two modules?  Any feed
> back would be 
> > greatly appreciated!
> > 
> > Brett "Noodle-Man"
> 
>