Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi JC

The link does not work.  This the the site you can find 
the "IsoFloor" - http://www.clearsonic.com/

Best regards and Merry Christmas to all.
Jeffrey

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "djeeker" <djeeker@y...> wrote:
> > Hello everyone,
> > I just bought a DTXpressII to learn drumming and even after the 
> > first day (or I should say until deep in the night) I managed to 
> > upset my neighbourghs with the ticking and footwork (very 
unregular 
> > as you may expect from a beginner!)..
> > I was wondering if someone had ideas about how to further reduce 
> the 
> > ticking noise and pedal noise ( I have seen the one with the 
> > tennisballs between two pieces of plywood..seemed interesting 
but 
> > has anybody tried it yet? Results?) Different drumstick 
materials? 
> > Covering the pads with tissue? etc...
> > 
> > Any comments are welcome..My @@##@&#@# neighbours will be 
forever 
> in 
> > your debt..
> > 
> JC,
> 
> Congratulations on your kit and welcome to our little get-
together. I 
> know of one person who reported success with the tennis-ball 
platform 
> design. It must have been a couple of months ago or so. If you run 
a 
> search on "tennis ball," I'll bet his posts come up. He had some 
> pictures of his construction as well. Many people find that a 
mixture 
> of diplomacy and sound dampening helps with the neighbors, usually 
> with some compromise in the hours that they play. Lighter sticks 
are 
> definitely a good idea, as is playing with a little more reserve. 
> Remember that volume on an electronic drum, unlike an acoustic 
one,  
> comes from a button and a knob, not necessarily from force (at 
least 
> beyond a certain threshold). A good thick rug will help with the 
kick 
> pedal, which is usually the main offender, but you might have a 
look 
> at the solution offered at the following site:
> http://www.silentsource.com/isoenclosures-clear-isofloor.html. 
Sound 
> absorption material on the walls wouldn't hurt either, but you can 
go 
> crazy trying to eliminate noise. 
> 
> Ed