Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi UNH,

First, let's get physical.  You need a MIDI cable to
connect the MIDI out port on the pm16 to MIDI in port
on the xpress.  Also, make sure the 3 position slider
switch on the back of the xpress is in the MIDI
position.  So far so good?

Next, you need to go into the Drum Map on the xpress,
and find the first available MIDI note number.   The
drum map is accessed via the Utility menu.  You must
have a user defined kit selected to muck with the map.
 The map is almost the same set of screens as you are
used to seeing in the Voice Menu.  Page towards the
end of the Utility menu until you see the first page
that has MAP on the top line.  On that page one of the
parameters is N= .  The N here stands for MIDI Note
Number.  Move the cursor to that parameter, and then
start incrementing the MIDI Note Number until you find
one that has a sound assigned to it.  You need to
avoid MIDI Note Numbers that say Reserved, Not Avail
or anything else like that.  Usually the first
available note number will be around 15.  Make a
mental note of that MIDI Note Number, as we'll need it
in a few minutes when we go back to the pm16.  

Now, without changing that Midi Note Number on the
xpress, move your cursor down to the bottom line of
the display, and select the category of the sound you
want to use (tom, snare, etc), and then, the specific
sound.  If you page forward from this page, you will
see the same screens that you are used to in the Voice
menu, so you can set the volume, balance and other
characteristics of this sound.  If you need to define
or change another MIDI Note Number, you have to back
up to that first Map page again, and change the N= to
the next MIDI Note Number you want to work with.

Now back on the PM16 go into Advanced Edit mode and
select the input number that you have your pad plugged
into, and them page forward to the MIDI Note Number
page for that input, and change the MIDI Note Number
to the one I told you to remember a minute ago.

If you've done this properly, what will happen is when
you hit a pad connected to the pm16, the pm16 will
send a MIDI message to the xpress, telling it to play
a specific MIDI Note Number.  The xpress, when it
receives the message, will look at the Drum Map to see
what sound is assigned to that MIDI Note Number, and
tell the Tone Generators to make that noise.  

Simple as circumsizing a whale, which by the way takes
four skin divers to do.

Walt 
--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> Alright guys, I just got another pcy65 and I don't
> know how to make 
> it work with my roland pm16.  I havent even read the
> instruction 
> book but steve said it didn't really say anything
> about it.  First 
> of all, how do you connect the pm16 to your module? 
> Second, any 
> tips on how to go about fixing up a cymbal connected
> the to the pm16 
> would be helpful!  Even if you've worked with other
> expansion 
> accessories, I would appreciate the wisdom!!  ANY
> help is welcome!!  
> Thank you!!
> 
> 

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