Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- I wrote:
> --- "liberatusvirus" wrote:
> > Should we keep our eyes open 
> > in the States for PCYs...
> 
> That's a very generous and much appreciated offer.

It must have been something you said, Ed. Today, three PCY80S 
cymbals showed up on eBay, so I fell prey to temptation and bought 
two. There's still another there for $40 b-i-n price if anyone's 
minded. Couple days ago I also bought a Pintech SE-102 to try out as 
an alternative snare pad - kind fancy the extra real estate, and 
find I don't use both rim switches on the TP65S.

So that's me all maxed out, more or less. On my standard DTXP2, I 
(will) have:

* three PCY80S stereo cymbals - two on standard
  cymbal inputs (6 and 7) and I'll put one on a
  stereo tom input (5)

* one PCY65S stereo cymbal as a hi-hat (thanks
  to OldGuy for that tip - /much/ nicer than a
  tom pad

* four mono toms (two standard, two on 9, 10)

* a Pintech SE-102 10.5" stero snare

That should do nicely for now. What's next depends on what Yamaha 
come up with this summer. If I can't afford the rumoured top-end 
module, I shall just have to pick up a used DTXP2 (which are bound 
to start appearing about then) and start filling that up. At that 
time I'll be going for a mesh snare, a couple of general toms 
(timbales, bongos, etc), a couple of bar pads, a "piccolo" snare, 
and lots more cymbals.

Tra la la, tra la la la...

Stewart (slightly poorer, but grinning foolishly)