Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Francisco...I use Cubase VST 32 with my DTXpress III module...when
you say USB connection??? Huh??? My DTXpress III doesn't have a USB???
unless newer versions came out? At any rate, I'm using a "To Host"
cable to my PC using CBX drivers, which work as good as regular midi
cables, but I only need one cable for midi in/out with the To Host
serial type cable...
BTW, I'm guessing that your computer's serial port is activated and
working?
You DO know that midi itself does not transmit audio?
Did you select Cubase's midi channel 10? Then in Cubase have you
selected the 'OUTPUT'? (if not you won't get anywhere)Once your Output
in Cubase is set...which you either select Yamaha CBX drivers if you
want to use the DTXpress for output, or if you're using a software
Drum VSTi, you must 1st open that drum VSTi (or DXi if Cakewalk?)from
your VST Instruments list, then select that instrument as your output
for that midi channel 10. Sorry I've never used Cubase SX so can't
help you there...But if you go to www.cubase.net you can ask other SX
users those specifics.

I beginning to use my ekit to trigger various software drum
VSTi's...Groove Agent, Jamstix, and EZ Drummer.

In Cubase VST 32's transport bar there's a midi in/out indicator...in
SX??? If you don't see the midi bar lights lit, you don't have a midi
signal. Sometimes for no reason I don't get a midi signal (from my
Alesis keyboard lately anyways)I then either have to reboot or close
and reopen Cubase...?
Check you midi set up in Cubase as well. Hope that helps any..

Steve (ZapAxe)

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "l3viathan_no_tribe"
<l3viathan_no_tribe@...> wrote:
>
> 
> hello, i am francisco lacerda and i am a new member of this forum. i am 
> sorry to be bothering you with questions you have read a thousand 
> times. 
> i am trying to connect the dtxpress III module to the pc via usb-midi-
> in-midi-out cable and i am trying to connect it to cubase sx or live 6  
> to triger samples or midi sounds but i have never get any sound of it. 
> i have try everything and even read almost every post of this news 
> group but i came to no conclusion. 
> what happen to me is that the cubase sx and live 6 don´t recognise the 
> module. i have already install the yamaha cbx drivers, put the module 
> in pc1 option, assingn channel 10, etc,etc. in live, the cbx drivers 
> happears and i assign it to the in and out possibilities but it doesn´t 
> recognise it. when i try to map the midi is doesn´t let me. in cubase 
> sx... well i cannot do it also because i don´t know how. i have a sonar 
> 5 copy and i am going to try on it but if i can´t get tp recognise it 
> in the other two it seems i will fail again. i am also new to midi 
> external devices. already bought a book about midi but nothing.
> 
> am i missing something? is there any step by step tutorial that can 
> help?
> i am trying this because i need lunch some samples or midi at my live 
> gig with my band. i have been using a sequencer and a click track but 
> my band members complane that this is not organic and when i miss any 
> time... it´s a disgrace. 
> 
> please, help me!!!!!
> 
> thanks for all, big cheers
>