Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hmm, well it seems that it might be possible to build one of these things
using the tools that come with Cakewalk/Sonar, but I'd rather not
re-invent the wheel. They have a lot of instrument files built in and on
their web site (I have a Mark of the Unicorn MIDI Mixer 7s that I can
control this way) so I'll dig a bit to see if anything shows up b4 I dive
into rolling it myself. I s'pose I could do it, necessity being the
mother of invention and all that.... :)

Vern
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liberatusvirus said:
> Vern,
>
> If there is, I certainly haven't heard of it. One of the selling
> points of the two original Yamaha modules that represented upgrades
> from the DTXpress was better user interface, including a larger LCD
> screen. So you can bet that Yamaha wasn't about to shoot itself in  the
> foot by making a computer-software counterpart to its menu
> system, thereby removing some of the rationale for spending more
> money on Yamaha hardware. Even offering it for all of the modules
> would have created further incentive for users to remain with the  one
> that they had. Bu now that Yamaha is down to a single module, at  least
> officially (who knows for how long), the time would seem to be  right
> to request such software--unless some enterprising programmer  with a
> lot of time to kill could do it. Vern, is this up your alley?
>
> Ed
>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Vernon Graner" <vern@t...> wrote:
>>
>> After spending about 90 minutes editing my DTXPressII module,
> running
>> through the menu's, adjusting... re-adjusting... getting lost...
> making
>> changes to the *right* parameter but on the *wrong* item... grrr...
>>
>> It occurred to me that the Drum Module itself *is* MIDI. (I know,
> duh!)
>> AND I have seen software "control panels" for other MIDI
> instruments
>> (i.e. Cakewalk's Studioware) that allow you to have all the
> settings on
>> your computer screen at once, allowing you to tweek any and all
>> parameters at random with your mouse/keyboard. If there were such a
>> beastie, it would 1)speed the edit process, 2)bypass the little-
> tiny LCD
>> menu, 3)reduce wear and tear on the little buttons and lastly, 4)
> reduce
>> wear and tear on operator patience! :)
>>
>> So, to make a long story short (I know, too late! :) does anyone
> have a
>> plugin/panel/program/studioware/suggestion for a program that
> brings all
>> the DTXPressions controls into one on-screen interface? Maybe
> somthing
>> for for Cakewalk or Sonar perhaps? :)
>>
>> Vern
>>
>> PS: Visit http://www.DTXPressions.com! :)
>>
>> --
>> Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE     | "If the network is down, then you're
>> Senior Systems Engineer     | obviously incompetent so why are we
>> Texas Information Services  | paying you? Of course, if the network
>> vern@t... www.txis.com  | is up, then we obviously don't need
>> Cell 507-7851 Desk 328-8947 | you, so why are we paying you?" VLG
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