Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Brett,

The last thing any of us want to do is start blaming anyone for 
anything. We've been working on this problem for a long time, not to 
mention the time that we've spent making similar connections on 
other modules, Yamaha and others. The reason why we think there may 
be a flaw is because we've exhausted our options. There's always a 
chance that someone will come up with something, either logically or 
accidentally, that will remedy the problem, but the truth is, at the 
stage of the game, no matter what happens, the DTXII module seems to 
behave differently from earlier modules when asked to do the same 
things. And oddly, PC sequencers don't seem to be affected so much 
as a stand-alone midi interfaces. So go figure. We're all scratching 
our heads about it, and we're all hoping that someone just forgot to 
plug something in. God knows that happens often enough.

Ed

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Brett <baaron_123@y...>" 
<baaron_123@y...> wrote:
> Hello, everyone!  I've been reading the posts about the DTXpress2 
not 
> interacting with a MIDI interface on their PC, and I'm a little 
> confused as to why people are quick to blame Yamaha on this.  
> Granted, it may be Yamaha's flaw in the design, and let's hope it 
> isn't, but what about our end of the problem.  A few days ago, I 
also 
> had purchased a program to run on my PC, got some MIDI cables, 
pluged 
> everything in, and got no response from the program.  After 
> researching the problem, I came to realize that it was my PC that 
was 
> the problem.  My soundcard was incapable of decyphering the MIDI 
> signals being sent out by the module.  I still had the origianl 
sound 
> card in my PC from when i bought it, and it was a pretty lame 
one.  I 
> looked around for a cheap card capable of handling atleast 128 
MIDI 
> voices, had a MIDI interface such as a joystick plug on the card, 
and 
> was ready to rock 'n' roll (I like Turtle Beachs' Santa Cruz sound 
> card.  Infact, they make them for MIDI users like us!).  I know I 
may 
> be the lucky one, as far as connecting my module to my PC and 
getting 
> positive results, but let's not rush to blame a company for 
something 
> that may be still overlooked.  I'm not trying to sound like I work 
> for the company, but I'm a firm believer that all facts should be 
> found before passing judgemnet on something.  I really hope that 
I'm 
> right about this problem being on our end, I'd really hate to 
think 
> that we have all purchased a semi-inferior product that isn't what 
we 
> thought it would be.  Good luck with discovering the problem 
before 
> us!
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "genek45 <imm0rtal@h...>" 
> <imm0rtal@h...> wrote:
> > Hi guys,
> > 
> > I haven't posted here before, but have been reading for some 
> time... 
> > very helpful group!  I'm convinced there is a flaw in the 
module, 
> as 
> > I have been having very similar problems trying to get DTXpress 
II  
> > module to interact with the midi interface on my computer.  I 
have 
> > not succeeded and ultimately just gave up.  I will be trying to 
> > connect a PM16 to it in a few days, but I don't have much hope 
of 
> it 
> > working.  I will let you know.  If it doesn't work, I will 
> certainly 
> > participate in any campaign to get us all some financial 
> > reimbursement for a defective product.  
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jade <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > UNH
> > > I will be posting a call to arms...I just got off the
> > > phone with Dave Ksycki at Yam.  He said for me to get
> > > in touch w/Dave Jewell, there MAY be a technical flaw
> > > in our modules...they should work with an external
> > > midi device.  I called Dave J. and left voice mail,
> > > but we ALL need to email him at the following:
> > > DJewell@y...
> > > This man can contact Yamaha in Japan, and specifically
> > > the engineers that designed the DTXII, and find out
> > > WHY notes are not being recognized.
> > > The notes I am hearing are keyboard notes...even
> > > thought the numbers are correct.
> > > Jade