Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Gianluca,

I'll let Vern or someone else tackle the misunderstanding about 
avoiding the cross stick on the TP65S snare since I don't own one. 
But if the Alesis has a cross stick sound, you could remove cross 
stick entirely from the Yamaha snare and connect a new trigger (not 
necessarily a TP, maybe a BP) to the Alesis and program it with that 
sound for use as needed.

Snare/cymbal output goes to input(s) on DM5; output of DM5 goes to 
aux input on front panel of DTX, adjusted to blend with sound on DTX 
via the control on front panel of DTX. Fini. You can listen to the 
mix either through the headphone jack on the DTX or through an 
external amplifier connected to the back of the DTX. You don't do 
anything within the DTX module to alter the sounds that come from 
the DM5. The only control on the DTX that affects what originates on 
the DM5 is the rotary volume knob on the front panel. Volume for the 
resulting mix of the two modules can be controlled by turning the 
power knob next to the headphone jack.

Whether this strategy is acceptable remains to be seen. But it is 
certainly a start. 

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "ppadana" <ppadana@y...> wrote:
> > The DTX module has a crude mixer built into it; you may be able 
to 
> > use it if you're in a pinch. The 1/8" auxiliary input on the 
front 
> > panel of the module is intended mainly for connecting a CD or 
MP3 
> > player so that you can mix its output, using the volume knob 
beside 
> > the input, with the sounds of the module to play along. You 
could 
> > connect the Alesis through it and mix its sounds with that of 
the 
> > DTX and listen through headphones or amp. The results may not be 
> > perfect, but they may be all right until you find the right 
> external 
> > mixer. If you mix that way, you'll need a stereo 1/4" adaptor to 
> > connect.
> 
> 
> First of all: I think I was wrong calling "rimshot sound" the 
sound I 
> tried to avoid while I play ...I think its real name is "cross 
stick 
> sound" !!(http://www.drumcentral.com/electronic_drum_sets_18.htm)
> For this misunderstanding, all the tips you gave me for help are 
> useless..so gimme them again :-P
> 
> You say "connecting the DM5 to DTXpress AUX input":it seems 
> interesting, as a beginning..
> So..let's suppose I have the adapter: I connect both DM5's outputs 
to 
> Yamaha's aux input, and my snarepad output jack to DM5 input...AND 
> THEN?!?
> Can you tell me (step by step,of course..) what I should select in 
> dtxpress module to be able, at last, to hear in my headphones:
> - snare and 3rd homemade cymbal connected to DM5;
> - all other pads connected to DTXpress.
> Wow, I'm exciting!!!If you say this is possible with an accettable 
> quality (I must only play live, and not record anything, at the 
> moment),I think I'm approaching to what I looked for!!!
> Thanks,
> Gianluca