The Yamaha DTX8K-PROX is an electronic drum kit that pairs the flagship DTX-PROX module with the DTX8 series pads and cymbals. The module's sounds come from recordings of leading Yamaha drum artists, mixed by a team of recording engineers. With the Version 2 update, the module has 100 preset kits, including sounds of the Yamaha Recording Custom and PHX drum sets.
The mesh pads use two-ply Remo heads, which can be tuned to your preference. The snare pad has three sensors that respond to delicate stick work. The pad shells are wooden birch, made and painted at Yamaha acoustic drum factories. The badges, lugs and hoops are standard acoustic drum parts. All cymbal pads have 3 zones for edge, bow and cup sounds, plus choke and mute functions. The 15" ride cymbal also has hit point detection.
The Kit Modifier has three knobs for Ambience, Compression and Effect. Seven LED rotary faders change instrument parameters and can also control external devices and DAW software. You can layer up to four sounds per pad and stack two effects. The module connects to computers and smart devices over USB, MIDI and Bluetooth, and it can record to a USB flash drive.
- Module
- Yamaha DTX-PROX (Version 2 update)
- Preset kits
- 100, including Yamaha Recording Custom and PHX drum set sounds
- Drum heads
- Two-ply Remo mesh heads, tunable
- Snare pad
- 3 sensors
- Pad shells
- Wooden birch
- Cymbal pads
- 3-zone (edge, bow, cup) with choke and mute; 15" ride with hit point detection
- Kit Modifier
- 3 knobs: Ambience, Compression, Effect
- Faders
- 7 LED rotary faders; fader select knob with 6 presets (14 sub presets)
- Sound layering
- Up to 4 sounds per pad; 2 stacked effects