Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Andy, 
I'm using Cubase VST and had initial problems - one key thing is to set the DTXpress to EXTERNAL clock/sync (its in the UTIL menu somewhere).

Despite this, using a Studiomaster midi analyser to check the DTX, it still outputs some sort of timing midi, which confuses the analyser, and shows as a steady flashing LED on the midi I/F, but Cubase VST just sits and ignores it - just as well. Point to note is that prior to changing the EXTERNAL sync above, the LED was on the midi I/F was on almost continuously.

Once I achieved input to Cubase VST, I then had problems with the note values of snare and kick drums, which initially did not play back, but thanks to help from the list, I discovered that you can change the output note values from the UTIL menu. I set these to the Cubase VST default notes. Since then VST has recorded and played back to the DTX all ok.

I'm using a Steinberg USB midi interface (which is a dream to install), but I also spotted other USB midi products coming available - one was from Midiman. These use the normal 5 pin din in/outs and should be no different to the standard sound card midi I/F, and they are a good way to expand your midi ports to address synths separately from your sound card. They cost about \ufffd69.

Now that I can record/play midi I'm now trying to figure out how to change the drum kit on the DTX from VST with midi - any ideas anyone.

MIDI - Most Infuriating Digital Interface

Paul Brow

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	andy.welch1@... [SMTP:andy.welch1@...]
> Sent:	Tuesday, January 11, 2000 6:24 PM
> To:	DTXpress@onelist.com
> Subject:	[DTXpress] Midi problems
> 
> From: andy.welch1@...
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> Has anyone else tried controlling the DTXpress brain from their computer
> via the midi port.
> 
> My computer / sequencer software will receive midi from the brain no
> problem but when I try to transmit midi to the brain to trigger the
> sounds I get an error on the brain's display - "MIDI FRAMING ERROR"
> 
> Not being a MIDI expert I haven't got a clue what this is ?
> 
> Can anyone out there help ?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Andy
>