Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

This is from today's issue of the UK edition of Yamaha's Backbeat eZine:

> New DTX Range Announced
> Unveiled to an international audience at the NAMM show in January, two new DTX
> electronic kits represent the most exciting yet in the massively popular
> series. The flagship DTXtreme II is packed with new features including new
> three-zone rubber pads, new round cymbal pads (also with three zone playing
> area), an upgraded brain with sounds from Yamaha's incredible Motif synth
> line-up and a wicked new curved rack. Two versions of the DTXpress kit will be
> available from April - the Standard and Special. The Special gets the new
> round cymbal pads, a new much-improved hi-hat controller and a curved rack
> similar to the DTXreme's. Both versions get a new three-zone snare drum pad
> and multi-cabling. And they start at just £899 RRP. We'll be bringing you much
> more on the new DTX products in an upcoming issue of Backbeat, so stay tuned.
> You won't want to miss out...

<http://www.yamahaezines.com/backbeat/news/index.html>

--- Paul Bentley wrote:
> Both versions get a new three-zone snare drum pad
> and multi-cabling.

Multi-cabling? Say what?

Stewart

Really Inspector, do you seriously expect me to believe that on 8/3/04 3:20
pm, "moosetication" <moosetication@...> wrote:

> --- Paul Bentley wrote:
>> Both versions get a new three-zone snare drum pad
>> and multi-cabling.
> 
> Multi-cabling? Say what?

I just copy pasted the above straight from the web page, but I think what
they mean is:

> The DTXPRESS III ships in a single box with the rack fully assembled and all
> cables coded on both ends, so users can simply fold out the support legs and
> cymbal arms for a quick and easy setup.
 
I copy pasted that too from:

<http://www.yamaha-europe.com/yamaha_europe/uk/10_musical_instruments/40_dru
ms/40_electronic_drums/20_dtxpress/10_no_series/004_DTXPRESSIII/index.html>

pb