Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Brett,
Thank you for the input.  I love my Santa Cruz card,
too.  Here's the problem:  2 different brand "other
external midi devices" and the SAME PROBLEM?  I have
gone to the head of the mountain on this one...namely
Dave Ksycki...and he said these modules should work
with the DTX.  What is happening is my case, is the
midi note that is correct is reading as an orchestral
midi note...not a percussion midi, which means, what
ever "other external midi device" is plugged into the
DTX is speaking a different language to the DTX, and
it is interperting it into the wrong voice.  It was
Dave Ksycki that stated MAYBE there was a flaw in the
module circuitry, and to contact Dave Jewell-HEAD of
Marketing and he's the man to contact the engineer's
who built the DTX...maybe they can confirm a problem,
or help us figure out what we are doing wrong.  We are
not pointing fingers, but it sure seems funny to me
when the user manual states the DTX can be plugged
into "an external midi device"-which by the way the
KAT and PM-16 are, respectively, and neither one of
them work,SOMETHING is wrong.  Especially when you
combine the years of experience with just the members
alone in this forum.  I have talked to the builder of
the Kat MidiKITI, and even the default midi notes
should have translated into the proper voice.  Then
you gat the Yamaha Apps Specialist, who couldn't get
HIS assigned midi note for a drum using a keyboard to
sing a percussion/drum sound.  All this taken into
consideration, especially Dave K.'s suggestion to call
Mr. Jewell, is it any wonder we are questioning the
integrity of our Yamaha modules?
I HOPE you are right...I have spent over $300 just on
the Kiti, stand and bracket...that's NOT counting the
rack modifications, and pads I CAN'T use because of
this problem.
Respectfully,
Jade
--- "Brett <baaron_123@...>"
<baaron_123@...> 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
> 
> 


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