Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Frank & Susan Malinowski 
<yakers@e...> wrote:
> I just joined a couple days ago as a result of buying my 14 year 
old son a
> used DTXpress (I, not II) . He has been taking drum lessons for a 
couple
> years and his last drum was a Roland RMP-1, a single V Drum. This 
is what
> he had at home, his school had acoustic drums. He is a bit 
overwhelmed by
> what the DTX can do. I can't seem to get him off the drum to do 
anything
> around the house :) . I'm sure we will have some more serious 
questions but
> we don't want to be locked out with the changes in list management. 
A few
> easy questions: Is there a FAQ? Are past messages searchable? (Hate 
to
> waste everyone's time going over well worn issues.) And does anyone 
know if
> the Roland RMP-1 can be hooked into the DTX system? My son thought 
of using
> it as a snare on its own stand.

Hi Frank,

Welcome, welcome, 1000 times welcome. We kids on this board are very 
familiar with e-drum mania. When I first got mine, no one saw me for 
days. Your son will recover from it, but you'll have to remind him to 
eat and drink for a while. As Zilla said, the archive functions as a 
FAQ, but you can ask us anything at any time. Usually during the day 
and into the night, answers come pretty quickly. If they don't come 
immediately, they will eventually. But don't hesitate to remind us if 
necessary. 

I am not familiar with the Roland RMP-1, though I am familiar with 
just about all of Roland's current line. I'll check on it for you. 
But if it has a 1/4" output, chances are it will work with the 
DTXpress module. The only problem that Rolands sometimes have when 
connected to Yamaha electronics is a weak signal, but it's not always 
the case. You cannot harm either the pad or the module by giving it a 
try. 

No matter what changes occur at the site, you will not be locked out 
of your current membership (unless you start spamming us). Again, 
welcome. Use the resources mercilessly. In the meantime, I'll try to 
locate some information about the RMP-1, unless someone here beats me 
to it.

Ed