Yamaha DTXpress IV Electronic Drum Set

The Yamaha DTXpress IV Electronic Drum Set features an all-new and improved palette of high-fidelity sounds, great-feeling responsive drum pads, and advanced tools for refining your groove and sharpening your timekeeping skills.

The redesigned DTXpress IV module features 427 high-quality drum/percussion voices with 22 keyboard/effect voices. An advanced programmable metronome with Groove Check feature lets you work on your drumming accuracy and sticking precision. The module lets you record your own single-track songs and trigger them from the pads or play along with the preset styles.

Plug the Yamaha DTXpress IV in to the sound system of your choice, or use the headphone jack and aux in jack to practice or play along with prerecorded tunes anytime and anywhere in privacy. The DTXpress IV Special makes it all possible with better sounds than ever before!

Yamaha DTXpress IV Electronic Drum Set Features:

* DTXpress IV module
* 2 – TP65S dual-zone pads
* 4 – TP65 single-zone pads
* one – PCY130SC 3-zone cymbal
* KP65 kick pad
* HH65 hi-hat controller
* Rack
* Polyphony: 32-note
* Voices: 427 drum & percussion, 22 keyboard/effects
* Drum kits: 50 preset, 20 user
* Dual voice capability
* Effects: Reverb x 16 types, master EQ
* Trigger setups: 7 preset, 4 user
* Pad controller: snare adjust, tuning, tempo
* Pad functions: drum kit
* INC/DEC, Click set INC/DEC, Tempo INC/DEC, Click ON/OFF
* Pad songs: Start/Stop, Chase, Cut Off, 3 simultaneous songs
* Sequencer
* Note capacity: 16,000
* Note resolution: 96 PPQ
* Track: 1
* Songs: 3 demo, 41 practice songs, 19 pad songs, 20 user
* Metronome
* Tempo: 30-300BPM, tap tempo
* Beat 1-9
* Timing: Accent, quarter note, eighth note, sixteenth note, triplet
* Click sound sets: 6 preset, 1 user
* Click presets: 30
* Click timer: 0-600 seconds
* Connectors:
* Trigger inputs: 8
* Outputs: L/Mono, Right
* Headphone jack, Aux in
* MIDI out

A single drummer can sound like a whole band with the DTXPress IV.

Rating:
Great, inexpensive start into the electronic drum genre. Great practice set. Includes a wide range of drum sets. Customizable and gets great reviews on the vendor’s site. The price is low and will allow a drummer to easily try out what electric sets are all about.

Yamaha DTXPLORER Electronic Drum Set

The Yamaha DTXPLORER is an electronic drum set that brings Yamaha’s renowned electronic drum technology within reach of the beginner, hobbyist, and educator. The 5-piece electronic drum kit features high-impact single-zone rubber pads with natural feel and rebound, a kick pedal, hi-hat controller module, rack, and coded cabling for easy set-up. At the heart of the DTXPLORER is its compact trigger module, with a 16-bit/32-note polyphony tone generator that produces amazingly realistic, physically modeled voices. Choose from 214 drum and percussion sounds, 22 preset songs, and 32 preset drum kits covering rock, funk, jazz, reggae, and Latin styles. An array of onboard digital effects let you tweak your sound to your liking. Create and store up to 10 custom kits. The module also includes the Groove Check practice feature, a multifunction metronome, backlit LCD display, and simple plug-and-play connections. Auxiliary and MIDI inputs expand the kit’s versatility, allowing you to connect to a PC or other device. The headphone output allows quiet practice.32 Factory Kits, 10 User Kits, 214 Voices The 32 factory-programmed kits give you a wide variety of kits that can be used in almost any musical situation. The 10 user kits allow you to build custom kits using any of the 214 voices for your particular needs as a musician.Groove Check with Rhythm Gate The DTXPL module has Yamaha’s popular Groove Check function, but takes it to the next level as a learning tool. You can engage the Rhythm Gate so that when you play out of time the module will mute the drums until you get back in time with the click.

Multi Zone Inputs The snare input will accept a three-zone pad (not included) giving you the head, rim shot, and cross stick sounds. The cymbal inputs will accept dual zone cymbals and allow cymbal choking.Includes a Bass Drum Pedal The DTXPL comes complete with an FP-6210 strap drive pedal so you don’t have to purchase a pedal separately.

Yamaha DTXPLORER Electronic Drum Set Features:

* High-impact single-zone rubber pads with natural feel and rebound
* Kick pedal
* Hi-hat controller
* 16-bit/32-note polyphonic tone generator
* 214 drum and percussion sounds
* 22 preset songs
* 32 preset kits in various styles
* 10 User Kits
* Create and store up to 9 kits
* Onboard digital effects
* Auxiliary and MIDI inputs
* Headphone output
* Groove Check with Rhythm Gate
* Multi Zone Inputs

Complete Five Piece Electonic Drum Kit
* 1 snare pad
* 3 tom pads
* 1 kick pad
* 1 hi-hat cymbal pad
* 2 cymbal pads
* 1 bass drum pedal

Rating:
Great starter electronic drum kit. I’ve done quite a bit of research, but to be honest, have never played it. I’m looking forward to trying it out some day. Yamaha makes quality instruments. Their acoustic drums are some of the best sets made.

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