Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "peterpan" <malakies2000@y...> wrote:
> 
> finally about to upgrade my existing edrum setup, am considering 
> using the dmpro as my main brain unit. only problem is i have many 
> yamaha trigger pads from my dtxpress which i intend to 
> use, and i dont know anybody who uses the dmpro with yamaha pads. 
> 
> firstly, is this possible? (i'm assuming it is) and secondly, for 
> those of u who have tried/use this configuration, does it work well 
> or have u encountered any problems? was there any need to buy 
> additionals accessories (i.e. cables etc)?

Hey Pete,

You can get the DM Pro really cheap now. I've seen it on ebay for 
$450 or so with Buy It Now. Considering what it is, it's a genuine 
temptation. Caveat: I've seen reports that its reliability is 
suspect. Whether the price drop is due to the company's misfortunes, 
an impending face lift, or quality-control problems, I don't know. So 
far as the Yamaha pads are concerned, the Pro is mono-input only. It 
is not compatible with the so-called "stereo" gum rubber pads--piezo 
plus rim switch(es)--that Yamaha, Pintech, and Roland feature; it 
turns them into single zones. If you've got a heavy investment in 
stereo pads, the DM Pro might not be for you. It does have a fully 
variable hi hat function, however. I'll let somebody who uses the Pro 
with Yamaha pads go into the tweaky details. But if you have a Guitar 
Center anywhere nearby, you might be able to connect a Yammy pad and 
see firsthand. GC also might give you a good price; I think they're 
trying to unload product these days.

Ed