Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

hey Walt!  I'll give ya a call around 6 this evening, that cool?  
I'm in Texas and in the central time zone as well.  Let me know if 
this is not a good time, thanks!!



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> Hi UNH,
> 
> I am fairly open tomorrow - I'll be doing chores and
> running around.  My number is 507-281-8805.  The only
> other person that may answer the phone is my wife
> Theresa.  We do have a machine on the line, so if no
> one answers by te 4th ring - hang up or leave a
> message.  I'm in Minnesota which is on Central time.  
> I would think anytime late afternoon on would be safe.
>  Walt
> --- "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>"
> <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > Hey Walt, ok I got an update!  I tried messing with
> > the settings on 
> > the PM16 again today and still no luck.  If placed
> > in channel 10 the 
> > cymbal makes no sound and any other channel makes
> > that weird noise.  
> > I resetted the pm16 but nothing still.  Midi note
> > number is the N= 
> > in the dtxpress right?  then the midi channel is 10
> > correct?  but 
> > what about ch in the pm16?  Maybe we should get on
> > the phone cause I 
> > need some help here!  Let me know and thanks!
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > No problem, I just didn't want to leave you
> > hanging. 
> > > Let me know if you need me!  Walt
> > > --- "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>"
> > > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > > Hey Walt!  Sorry I havent posted anything yet
> > but
> > > > when the week 
> > > > comes I get busy and can barely even play my
> > drums! 
> > > > I'll out what 
> > > > you suggested within the week though and let you
> > > > know how it goes.  
> > > > I printed it out and read over it and there are
> > some
> > > > things I need 
> > > > to change so I'm pretty sure its gonna work, but
> > > > I'll let you all 
> > > > know soon!  Thanks!!
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> > <wgardus@y...>
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > It should be the MIDI Channel number.  That's
> > the
> > > > > channel that the xpress will be listening on
> > for
> > > > Midi
> > > > > commands.  So that means that the key
> > parameters
> > > > on
> > > > > the pm16 (for each input) are:
> > > > > 
> > > > > Input # (this should be set to the input you
> > have
> > > > the
> > > > > pad plugged into) 
> > > > > MIDI Channel number should be 10
> > > > > Midi Note Number (need to be the same as the
> > C=
> > > > value
> > > > > in the drum map)
> > > > > 
> > > > > then on the xpress, in the user drum map, you
> > need
> > > > to
> > > > > assign a voice to that Midi Note number, as
> > well
> > > > as
> > > > > the volume, etc.
> > > > > 
> > > > > If you still can't find the problem, two more
> > > > things
> > > > > to try are to 1) there are a few general MIDI
> > > > pages in
> > > > > the Utility menu, more towards the start of it
> > > > than
> > > > > the drum map is - check to be sure it looks
> > like
> > > > they
> > > > > are set to receive MIDI information on channel
> > 10,
> > > > > including Program Changes; and 2) reset the
> > pm16,
> > > > then
> > > > > set it up again.  It is only a few parameters
> > to
> > > > put
> > > > > back in, and cleaning it up will not hurt.  
> > > > > 
> > > > > I should have a few minutes later to get on
> > the
> > > > phone
> > > > > with you, if this doesn't work for you.  Walt
> > > > > --- "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>"
> > > > > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > > > > One more thing...now I've realized that
> > there
> > > > are
> > > > > > many different 
> > > > > > channels to choose from within in the pm16
> > menu,
> > > > so
> > > > > > what channel 
> > > > > > were you talking about exactly?
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > "underneathheaven
> > > > > > <realvast@s...>" 
> > > > > > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > > > > > hey Walt!  I changed the midi channel in
> > > > advanced
> > > > > > edit to 10 but 
> > > > > > the 
> > > > > > > strange thing is, thats there no sound
> > > > generated
> > > > > > when that channel 
> > > > > > > is selected.  I tested all the other
> > channels
> > > > and
> > > > > > they all give me 
> > > > > > > this weird sound at different pitches
> > kinda. 
> > > > And
> > > > > > it doesn't 
> > > > > > matter 
> > > > > > > what sound I assign to the pcy because it
> > > > still
> > > > > > makes the same 
> > > > > > wierd 
> > > > > > > noise.  I wonder what I'm missing here! 
> > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> > > > > > <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Hi UNH,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > The channel should be set to 10.  
> > > > > > > > --- "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>"
> > > > > > > > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > Hey walt!  OK I followed the
> > instructions
> > > > you
> > > > > > gave
> > > > > > > > > me to get the 
> > > > > > > > > pm16 working, but whenever I hit my
> > crash
> > > > > > cymbal,
> > > > > > > > > which I have set 
> > > > > > > > > to a crash, I get a weird, different
> > sound
> > > > > > that does
> > > > > > > > > not resemble a 
> > > > > > > > > cymbal at all.  I don't even know what
> > > > kinda
> > > > > > sound
> > > > > > > > > it is!  I have 
> > > > > > > > > the note number the same and
> > everything. 
> > > > My
> > > > > > pm16
> > > > > > > > > says trig84 on the 
> > > > > > > > > on the front, you know that green lit
> > > > number? 
> > > > > > I was
> > > > > > > > > wondering if 
> > > > > > > > > maybe I should just reset the pm16
> > back to
> > > > its
> > > > > > > > > factory settings 
> > > > > > > > > because I bought it off a guy on ebay.
> > 
> > > > Also,
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > > > > there anything else 
> > > > > > > > > in the advanced set up that I need to
> > mess
> > > > > > with? 
> > > > > > > > > What about midi 
> > > > > > > > > channel?  Thanks for the help!
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com,
> > > > > > "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
> > 
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> 
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