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Found this just now at usa.yamaha.com > News & Events > Drums:
ANAHEIM (January 23, 2014) — Yamaha is featuring its revamped DTX502 electronic drums at the 2014 NAMM Show. Based on the award-winning DTX-PAD, the new kits feature numerous innovations, including redesigned tom pads, a lighter-weight steel rack, a laser-enhanced playing experience and a brand new drum trigger module that is more powerful than anything in its class.
The DTX502 drum trigger module includes 691 professional and expressive sounds featuring new drum and cymbal voices, along with upgraded versions of classic Yamaha acoustic drums. The system lets drummers easily customize their sound with editing and voice layering and offers the ability to import new drum samples into the module for virtually endless sonic capabilities. A built-in sequencer provides a wide variety of songs to play along with and record performances. It also includes the ability to load new MIDI song files for further expandability.
During the development phase, Yamaha created proprietary laser technology to analyze drum strokes and precisely tune the trigger settings, so that the playing experience on each of these sets provides a more natural feel. The new series also includes advanced features from higher-end DTX models, such as cymbal muting, natural swells and smoother snare drum rolls.
"The DTX502 series kits need to be played and heard to be fully appreciated," said Steven Fisher, marketing manager, Electronic Drums, Yamaha Corporation of America. "They also have unique features not found on any other electronic drum sets in their price range, such as sound layering, sample import and the Groove Tools interactive training exercises."
The new DTX502 module has a streamlined front panel layout and features plug and play USB connectivity to a computer. The new design allows the DTX502 to be easily mounted to acoustic drum hardware using a standard multi-clamp (such as the Yamaha CSAT924A) for use in a hybrid acoustic-electronic drum set.
- More reading at this page on their site.
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The DTX502 drum trigger module includes 691 professional and expressive sounds featuring new drum and cymbal voices, along with upgraded versions of classic Yamaha acoustic drums. The system lets drummers easily customize their sound with editing and voice layering and offers the ability to import new drum samples into the module for virtually endless sonic capabilities. A built-in sequencer provides a wide variety of songs to play along with and record performances. It also includes the ability to load new MIDI song files for further expandability.
During the development phase, Yamaha created proprietary laser technology to analyze drum strokes and precisely tune the trigger settings, so that the playing experience on each of these sets provides a more natural feel. The new series also includes advanced features from higher-end DTX models, such as cymbal muting, natural swells and smoother snare drum rolls.
"The DTX502 series kits need to be played and heard to be fully appreciated," said Steven Fisher, marketing manager, Electronic Drums, Yamaha Corporation of America. "They also have unique features not found on any other electronic drum sets in their price range, such as sound layering, sample import and the Groove Tools interactive training exercises."
The new DTX502 module has a streamlined front panel layout and features plug and play USB connectivity to a computer. The new design allows the DTX502 to be easily mounted to acoustic drum hardware using a standard multi-clamp (such as the Yamaha CSAT924A) for use in a hybrid acoustic-electronic drum set.
- More reading at this page on their site.
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