Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Alternate Mode's a really good company, but they're small, and so, 
in the scheme of things, is the edrum buying public. I would think 
that AM would have to be pretty sure of the market before they put 
anything into production. And what features would they include, and 
how cheaply could they manufacture, and advertise, it? Thankfully, 
Roland is so overpriced that AM might be able to price a new KITI to 
be competitive with the TMC-6, but Roland also has the distinct 
advantage of being able to absorb any losses from any one product 
that fails to pay for itself. I think that I mentioned that AM were 
considering a re-make last year. Maybe they're looking at how the 
TMC-6 is selling and tracking sales of used midiKITIs on ebay and 
other venues. It's funny, I remember reading NAMM 2002 reports about 
Roland's introduction of the TMC-6, and many of them seemed to also 
make mention of the gap left by the late lamented midiKITI. One last 
thing: I keep forgetting to say midiKITI Pro. That model is the most 
likely one to show up, but it's worth making sure. It has the 
updated features.


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, deb maniace <jadiebooshkie@y...> 
wrote:
> I BET Rez drums doesn't have a KAT...you are probably
> right, they are looking to find one.  I emailed them
> today about the promise of a phone call for a possible
> buyer...we will see what happens.  Anyway, you would
> THINK AlternateMode would RE-MAKE the KITI...there is
> a good market for them.  Keep your eyes peeled, I am
> all over the web looking.  Let ya know IF I hear from
> Rezdrums...Jade
> --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Jade,
> > 
> > Did Alternate Mode steer you to rezdrums? Now that
> > you mention it, I 
> > recall that Mario at Alernate Mode may have sent
> > someone else to 
> > them. Their price on the KITI is the same as
> > Alternate Modes' highly 
> > touted final close-out price for it when it went out
> > of production. 
> > So rez probably thinks that they can get away with
> > it. I haven't 
> > seen a midiKITI fetch more than $100-120 on ebay.
> > PrePal's average 
> > pricing for it on the used market is a whopping $69,
> > and that's the 
> > ballpark in my experience. People will spend more
> > for it because 
> > they think they have to and because it's a really
> > good piece of 
> > equipment. After all, it is a rare specialty item.
> > If you don't do 
> > your homework, you can get burned (unless, of
> > course, you want one 
> > so bad and so fast that $200 doesn't throw you--a
> > distinct mode of 
> > behavior that I know from firsthand experience). The
> > power supply's 
> > no big deal. If you manage to get the interface
> > itself without one, 
> > I'll give you the rating, and you can check your
> > spare ones at home 
> > or buy one from radio shack, PC connection, or
> > whatever. Personally, 
> > I think rez is giving you the runaround. Nobody does
> > a song and 
> > dance about finding a power supply if they have a
> > customer who just 
> > might be willing to buy without it. I may be wrong;
> > they may call 
> > you tomorrow and take your offer of $100. But I'll
> > bet they don't 
> > have one, think they know where they might get one,
> > and are trying 
> > to procure it to make a nice little profit for
> > themselves. They know 
> > drummers want them. Alternate Mode was even thinking
> > of making it 
> > again last year.
> > 
> > I have been keeping my eye out for it--the Roland,
> > too--and will 
> > continue to do so until we find one or you cave and
> > get the TMC-6, 
> > which wouldn't be a bad consolation prize. But then
> > you might have 
> > to start from scratch saving for the next cymbal.
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jadiebooshkie 
> > <jadiebooshkie@y...>" <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > Seems like this is the needle in the hay
> > stack.......will you keep 
> > > your eyes and ears open for me?  I found one,
> > supposedly from 
> > > Resurrection Drums (Rezdrums.com) and they were
> > supposed to call 
> > me 
> > > back, they had to check to see if it had power
> > cords with it 
> > > (apparently they have a couple of KITIs)...well
> > that was 2 days 
> > > ago!!  Plus they wanted a whopping $200 for
> > it..with NO power cord 
> > > for criminy sakes!!!  Think they are trying to rip
> > me off??!!
> > > Anyway...to all that read this post, please let me
> > know if ya 
> > happen 
> > > to run across one.  If I can't find one, I will
> > buy the Roland TMC-
> > > 6...what do ya think about Rezdrums? Has anyone
> > out there done any 
> > > dealing with them? They are in Florida.......Jade
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
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