Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi UNH,

While working with Steve I discovered that the way the
xpress seems to use the drum map does not allow
anything but edits done via the voice menu (in other
words, only voice edits made to the locally attached
pads) to be saved.  It seems to only load those into
the drum map when you change kits.  Other modules
(like the DTX V2, allow edits to all of the MIDI notes
via the voice menu, and save all of those edits,
making it possible to switch the voices for the pads
on the PM-16 by changing to different kits on the V2
module.  When you change kits in it, it loads that
whole drum map into memory, instead of just parts of
it as the xpress does.  

What I can't figure out (since I don't have a PM-16
manual, and can't find one on the web, is what
facility the PM-16 has for saving preset kit
definitions, and how it works.  I see mentions of it
having the ability to set up presets, but not how to
do it. 

Walt 
--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> That is plenty of help walt, but lets say I want to
> change to 
> another user defined kit...do I still have that pm16
> working with me 
> or do I gotta recreate all the extra pads again? 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- 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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