Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jonjefford" <jonjefford@...> wrote:
>
> hi just bought the dtxpress brain for my custom drum kit, its sounds 
> great but i really want to know is what the best soundcard to use to 
> record the drums to cubase or cool edit? 
> 
> and what is the best way to record  the dtxpress i.e line in midi?
> 
> When i record via line in the drumms sound very tinny and the cymbals 
> very disorted and awful, should i record in midi?
> 
> can some please tell me what i exactly need to record good sounding 
> drums to my pc

I don't know much about recording but if you want the recording to
sound like what you are listening to, you need to record the line out,
not midi.  If the drums sound good and the recording rubbish then you
have a problem with the recording side.  Presumably you are using the
1/4" line out jacks (the front headphone socket should be ok as well)?
 I have recorded directly to the line-in on my mp3 player and it
sounds fine, so I think you have a problem with the settings of your
sound card.  It shouldn't need anything fancy to record.  The volume
of the recording will be affected by the DTXpress module volume
setting, so you could try turning that down if it is overloading. 
Also, are you sure you are plugged into the line-in, not the mic in?

Keith.