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Yamaha DTXtreme III Special £2985

The top-end electronic drum kit war rages on as Yamaha rolls out its latest and greatest big gun

The MusicRadar Team, Thu 24 Apr, 12:23 pm BST

The DTXtreme III immediately renders everything else a bit dated in the aesthetics department

Manufacturer's description

Introducing the DTXtreme III Special Kit, an electronic drum kit like no other.

Coming from a long and illustrious line of Yamaha electronic drum kits, the DTXtreme III features a brand new brain that's based upon 'Motif' AWM2 sounds.

The DTXtreme III has an outstanding sampling capability (with optional memory installed) and a powerful sequencing engine.

With USB MIDI on board, the DTXtreme III is not only a standout stand-alone instrument, it can function as the front end of a complete production system embracing live, rhythm training, music creation and studio recording.

The DTXtreme's preset kits and voices are just the beginning. You also have full WAV/AIFF sampling capability that lets you store your own sounds and compile your own kits, and a MIDI sequencer to drive new beats.

The 6 individual outputs make the DTXtreme III the perfect instrument for live- and studio performances as you can mix each channel (as e.g Snare, Toms & HiHat) separately for your individual sound.

The digital output (S/PDIF) enables you to send a signal in digital quality to any external recording device.

With the AUX IN/SAMPLING IN jack, you can attach any CD Player or audio device and jam along with your favourite songs.

The Special Set is equipped with the 4-leg HexRack system that guarantees absolute stability.

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MusicRadar rating

5 of 5

Pros

Just about everything from features to build quality.

Cons

Minor disappointment with the snare and kick sounds.

The bottom line

The new DTXtreme III does more than enough to shower itself in glory and it's a real step on from previous DTX's. Feature-rich and user-friendly, the DTXtreme III is a winner on pretty much every level - and this review can only offer a taste of what it can do and the manner in which it does it.

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