Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

> My guess is that either, Yamaha made one but had too much cross-
trigger problems and is having
> trouble making it work ---or--- that it will be released at NAMM 
with it's
> new flag ship kit/module to replace the now discontiued Dtxtreme. 
On the
> other hand, since the DtxpressII has been so successful, the only 
thing they
> add is an upgraded version of the DTXPressII with the PCY150 
cymbals. Thus
> keeping the price low and reasonable. Just a guess. 

Hi OGD,

I don't think that technical problems have kept Yamaha mute about 
the PCY 150. Dual-zone pads (two piezos) are much more prone to 
crosstalk than multiple trigger pads with one piezo and one or two 
FSRs, and both kinds are tried and true at this point. You may be 
right that the new Xtreme kit will feature the PCY 150. If so, it 
will be interesting to see whether Yamaha retains the wedge shape or 
goes round like its major competition. Roland, after all, has silent 
rubber-type cymbals capable of making three noises, given the proper 
input and programming. If so, Yamaha probably wouldn't bundle the 
PCY 150 with a second iteration of XpressII that featured your 
upgraded chip. Since it's almost a certainty that a new high-end 
module is coming, a new Xtreme kit will probably accompany it, 
leaving Xpress owners the PCY 150 option only as an elective upgrade.

Ed