Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks a bunch!!  This other girl wanted to be my valentine but she 
doesn't know crap about the pm16 so I guess you can take her 
place! :) (hehe, just kidding!)


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> 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@s...>"
> <realvast@s...> 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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