Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On Wed, 06 Aug 2003 01:22:47 -0000, liberatusvirus wrote:
>\ufffd... is about $100. The same price generally holds true for new 
>\ufffdcymbals from Yamaha, Pintech, Roland, or Visu-lite (I deliberately 
>\ufffdleave out the otherwise quality triggers from Hart because their 
>\ufffdperformance with Yamaha modules is spotty), though you can spend as 
>\ufffdmuch as $200 or more depending on company, store, and type of trigger 
>\ufffd(mono, stereo, dual-zone, etc.)

I have a Hart MegaPro set, Hart Ecymbal II's (HH with HH80A pedal, 16" 
ride, 14" crash/choke and 12" crash/choke). These are all connected to 
a DTXtreme module. I've got everything tweaked and triggering reliably,
although the Hart Pro snare is a little temperamental yet. I was 
tweaking that tonight and am getting really close...

I've actually been surprised how well the Ecymbal II's work with the 
DTXtreme. I have the ride and HH working great -- these seem to be the 
most troublesome to others based on posts I've seen. The HH is almost 
as natural to play as a real acoustic HH. The crashes work flawlessly.
Of course this is with the DTXtreme, which is much more "tweakable" 
than the DTXpress. 

What I'd really like to do (long term project list) is get a DTXpress 
module and see if I can't get the Ecymbal II's working well with it. I 
haven't seen many people who have tried this combination. I know it 
took some experimenting when I first got the kit to get things working 
well. It definitely was NOT "plug and play". I guess I look at it as a
challenge, but something inside me tells me it can be done...

>\ufffdIf you're looking to buy right away, you might check out 
>\ufffddrumbalaya.com to view various options and ballpark prices.
>\ufffdDrumbalaya, which also has a brick and mortar business, is probably 
>\ufffdthe most popular store among electronic drummers (except for ebay),

I bought my Hart kit, Yamaha module and a few extras from Drumbalaya.
They were great on all aspects of the purchase -- Ed gave me some great
advice when I consulted him before the purchase and cleared up all the 
little details I may have missed. Two big "thumbs up" for Drumbalaya!

Matt