Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "rav4t3" <a.holmes@u...> wrote:

Hi Al,

Welcome. Sorry we missed you.  My answers may be spotty, but 
hopefully before the day is out, you'll get some confirmation. Hey, 
those of you who use the Song recording function of the DTXpress, get 
off your butts.
 
> 1) Is there a system exclusive (sysex) librarian/filer software
> package available for the DTXPressIII, that would allow a Windows PC
> to be used to change settings and store/load bulk dump data?

No. At this point, the only software ever available was for the II, 
done privately by a member, the_kin_doc. 

> 2) Is there a way, in the DTXPressIII, to find out how much memory
> has been used/remains for Song recording?

I don't believe so. People usually seem surprised when they run out 
of memory.
 
> 3) Is there a way, in the DTXPressIII, to disable the 2 measure 
lead-
> in when recording is started, during which no recording occurs?

I've never heard anyone say so. Apparently only on playback.
 
> 4) Is there a way, in the DTXPressIII, to edit Song data?
> Specifically, I would like to be able to adjust the volume of the
> drum channel and the melody channels individually.

If, in the System Group of the Utility Mode (1-3), you set the Volume 
Mode for "Practice," you can use the Accomp Vol knob on the front 
panel to adjust the volume of song accompaniment, and while holding 
the "Shift" button to adjust the snare volume. You can use the Click 
Vol knob to adjust the metronome volume, and while holding "Shift" to 
adjust the kick volume.
> 
> 5) If "melody" and "drum" data have been recorded via MIDI into a
> Song on seperate MIDI channels, is there a way, in the DTXPressIII,
> to temporarily disable the melody channels so that only the drum
> channel (10) can be heard and the melody channels are muted?

I believe that you can mute only what's on track 1, but if that's 
true, then if you record the song data on track 1 and the drums on 
track 2, you should be able to mute the melody, no?

Hope this is a good start.

Ed