Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

hi Giles
I think there are 2 different issues - the midi clock and some sort of external control setting. I'll look it up tonight to clear the confusion but I know I had to set something to external to get VST to receive correctly. (damned complexity!!).

I have tried sending basic program change commands but with only limited success. I have not yet found a consistent formula. Also I cannot get it to select user kits (from 49 onwards) at all (but as usual, there must be a way!). Also, sometimes a program change must be preceded by a 'bank select' command.

Keep the info flowing guys - it all helps...

Plus - has anyone purchased extra cymbals/pads and where from. I could do with another complete bracket, arm, and cymbal pad

Paul Brow

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Giles Hearn [SMTP:giles_hearn@...]
> Sent:	Wednesday, January 12, 2000 12:06 PM
> To:	DTXpress@onelist.com
> Subject:	RE: [DTXpress] Midi problems
> 
> From: Giles Hearn <giles_hearn@...>
> 
> Andy and Paul
> 
> I think there's some confusion here. I understand that
> Andy wants to control the brain from his sequencer,
> ie. play songs thru it. If you look at the sequencer
> as being the master and the DTXpress the slave - the
> master device controls the slave by sending it MIDI
> timing. The slave waits for that data. If you set the
> sequencer to Internal MIDI clock, the sequencer will
> generate its own timing data and send it to the slave.
> If you set the sequencer to "External", this will make
> the sequencer wait for a timing signal from the
> DTXpress (which isn't going to happen-unless you've
> set it up that way)
> 
> The signal coming from the brain you refer to is
> Active Sensing. This can be filtered via the
> sequencer.
> 
> Paul
> You change kits on the brain by sending a Program
> Change command from your sequencer. Check the manual
> on how to do this. I've found that if you want to
> select kit 50, say - you send a PC 1 with a value of
> 51 (or is it 49?). Anyway it's either +1 or -1 the kit
> number. You say you have a MIDI monitor - fire it up
> and then change kits on the brain - you'll see the
> Program Change messages coming in.
>