Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Cary,

There are various solutions but mine is:

PC PIII 700MHz running Cubase VST 5.1, using a USB multi-midi interface (you can get a variety of makes from 1 to 8 channels). The DTXpress midi ports are then connected to the USB interface. Best to stay away from soundcard midi interfaces - they can give problems on some cheaper cards (and you can only talk to one midi instrument). The DTXpress needs setting up so the midi note numbers correspond with VST/general midi. All my instrument outputs including the DTXpress are routed through a Spirit SX mixing desk, monitor output driving a Sony HiFi amp for speaker output and main mix outputs driving a Beringer 4 channel headphone amp. Other instruments used are Korg and Yamaha midi synths.

This configuration allows hard disk recording to other channels in VST for real time sync of  vocals, guitars etc.

You need to switch midi thru OFF in VST midi setup when playing the DTXpress so it stops the midi playing the drums sounds along with the pads.

Hope that helps...

Paul