Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Vern is correct with his advice.  First I would slow down to a 
comfortable tempo, one where you can do eight or sixteen notes 
without "thinking" about them on the hi-hat all while working a 
basic beat on the snare and bass drum.  I think you may have a 
problem coming back into a basic beat after your fills because your 
throwing too much into your fills at your level.  What you can try 
is playing a comfortable tempo, then do an easier fill, and practice 
coming back into the comfortable tempo right on time and right on 
beat.  I know your trying to be creative and not sound repeative 
with your fills, and thats fine, and your doing a good job of it, 
its just you gotta work on coming back in, right on time.  Don't 
worry though, its a good sign when your making practice harder than 
it should be because it displays your creative future on the 
drumset.  This creative future should stand as motavation to master 
the basics because you already know once you master them, your 
plenty ready for more advanced playing.  Don't ever give up, playing 
drums is worth the practice!

-UN.H



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "mhd31971" <mhdevlin@n...> wrote:
> I am beaming :)  Thanks for the positive feedback.  I am operating 
> on an island here as I have no one to play with at the moment and 
> can only base my quality (or lack thereof) on my own ear.  I will 
be 
> sure to let the group know if I get something else recorded that 
is 
> worth hearing.
> 
> cheers :-)
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" 
<realvast@s...> 
> wrote:
> > Hey Matt!  I heard all your drum samples and I'm impressed, your 
> > well on your way!  You have the right idea on fills and I'm glad 
> to 
> > hear your making up your own and not some stuff every novice 
> drummer 
> > does!  Your recording was a bit low but thats easily fixable 
with 
> > some tweaking!  When you have more recordings, with or without 
> > music, let us know, we'll listen!
> > 
> > - UN.H  
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "mhd31971" <mhdevlin@n...> 
wrote:
> > > i tried to post once already with a long explanation of how 
bad 
> > > (new) a drummer i am but I had a problem with my session and I 
> am 
> > > not sure if it got posted. I have uploaded some mp3's of me 
> > > (attempting) to play my DTXpress to my website that may be of 
> use 
> > to 
> > > drummers curious how the DTXpress sounds.  Please bear in mind 
> > that 
> > > it probably sounds much better if you are a good drummer :)
> > > 
> > > http://www.mattdevlin.net/audio
> > > 
> > > If you listen and choose to provide feedback, please be 
kind :) 
> I 
> > > have been playng only a few months and my fragile ego may not 
be 
> > > able handle harsh criticism on this topic.
> > > 
> > > Also note that the recording levels are a bit low, I am still 
> > > working on mastering the recording.  (among other things) I am 
> > > currently recording to a portable minidisc player.
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, chris thackston 
> > <christ@... 
> > > wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > I'm glad that the information you got from this group has 
> > helped. 
> > > When I
> > > > first started getting info about the DTXpress, primarily 
from 
> > the 
> > > MD
> > > > article you mentioned, there was no good source of 
> information. 
> > > That's the
> > > > reason I created this list. Hopefully it will grow into a 
> > > consistant source
> > > > of reliable information and a great source of user kits too.
> > > > 
> > > > I very much like the sounds in the module. I've been playing 
a 
> > > friends
> > > > Vdrums for over a year now, and while these aren't on that 
> > level, 
> > > they are
> > > > very good for what you pay for. Make sure you listen on a 
good 
> > set 
> > > of
> > > > headphones or a good keyboard amp or PA. It makes all the 
> > > difference in the
> > > > world. After I get back on vacation, I may post some mp3's 
of 
> me 
> > > playing on
> > > > some of the different kits, just to give others a way to 
hear 
> > > what's
> > > > available. I welcome others to do the same, just keep the 
file 
> > > sizes low.
> > > > The DTXpress offers far more than the V's in terms of 
effects, 
> > > noises and
> > > > other sounds besides just drums. The sequencer is a plus as 
> > well, 
> > > but I
> > > > haven't realy had time to fiddle with it.
> > > > 
> > > > The songs do suck, in my opinion. This is really not 
important 
> > if 
> > > you have
> > > > it hooked to a computer with a sequencer, as you can write 
or 
> > > download any
> > > > MIDI file and play along while muting the drum track. Some 
of 
> > the 
> > > preset
> > > > kits are not very functional but there is plenty of space to 
> > > create your own.
> > > > 
> > > > All of this is just my opinion but I hope it helps. This is 
a 
> > > great kit for
> > > > the money. Let us know when you get it.
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 				Chris
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > At 04:12 PM 11/23/99 -0000, you wrote:
> > > > >From: eyemaster69@h...
> > > > >
> > > > >Okay, I thought I posted this message but apparently I did 
> > > something wrong
> > > > so here I go again...I apologize if this comes up more than 
> > once. 
> > > I just
> > > > wanted to say Hey to everyone and to thank you for the 
honest 
> and
> > > > information questions and answers. I am about to purchase 
the 
> > > DTXPress kit
> > > > and this group has been the single greatest source of 
> information
> > > > influencing my decision. I have been contemplating 
purchasing 
> an 
> > > electronic
> > > > kit for some time now, but the costs involved have, up til 
> now, 
> > > eliminated
> > > > that posibility. The positive review of this kit in Modern 
> > Drummer 
> > > piqued
> > > > my interest enough to check this kit out at the local music 
> > > stores. Now, I
> > > > have to admit I was impressed by the pads, which i expected 
to 
> > be 
> > > very hard
> > > > and loud like other less expensive electronic drums. These 
> were 
> > > soft &
> > > > quiet and, in my opinion, on par with the standard kits. 
> > > Unfortunately, I
> > > > was less impresssed with the sounds and the songs. I found 
the 
> > > drum and
> > > > cymbal sounds to be very thin & tinny and not very 
convincing 
> or
> > > > satisfying. Now, on reviewing your past postings, it seems 
> that 
> > > everyone is
> > > > very impressed with the drum sounds in this module. So, I am 
> > > wondering if
> > > > everyone had to teak the sounds to get what they are happy 
> with 
> > or 
> > > maybe
> > > > the kit I played at the store was "out of whack" with all 
the 
> > > potential
> > > > buyers (like me) pushing all the buttons and possibly 
changing 
> > the 
> > > original
> > > > sounds. I am going back to the store to test a new, out-of-
the-
> > box 
> > > kit
> > > > tonight but am still interested in everyone's opinions on 
the 
> > > sounds
> > > > included in this module. Thanks again for all of the 
> information!
> > > > >
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