Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Vern,

I can take a crack at it from a PM-16 perspective, but
the only components we have in this setup are the
PM-16 and the xpressII.  Our starting point will be
with the PM-16 and the xpress II both reset to factory
defaults.

On the PM-16 (after plugging a pad into input 1 of the
PM-16, and having the MIDI cable connected to MIDI out
on the PM-16, MIDI in on the Xpress II):

1) in advanced edit mode select input one
2) change the MIDI channel to 10
3) set the MIDI note number to 15.
save edits

On the xpress II:

1) Go into the utilities and make sure MIDI params
(PC=10, bulk dump, etc) are all set to allow MIDI. 
Also, switch on back is set to MIDI, although we are
not using the Host Connect port, so I am not sure this
matters. 
2) go to User drum map and select MIDI note 15
3) change voice assignment to tom sound, and ensure
volume is set to 127, and other parms are OK.

Hit the pad and you get no sound.

An interesting (but still not understood) side note -
if we change the channel number to any value other
than 10, we hear some sound, although I am not sure if
it could be called a truck horn or not.  Also,
changing the note number (while still not on channel
10) does not seem to change the sound issued by the
xpress II.  Also, while we were on channel 10, we
tried the same process with note number 13, still no
sound.

Walt

--- Vernon Graner <vern@...> wrote:
> In re: this issure w/the DTXII module and external
> MIDI devices not
> working....
> 
> I would like to ask if someone who has experienced
> the problem could
> recreate PRECISELY what they do to *demonstrate* the
> problem. I'd like to
> see if I could make this symptom appear using my
> setup here. I have a
> pretty good experience w/computers and MIDI and I'd
> like to know if this
> is a problem that my DTXII might be succeptable to
> or if this is a
> problem that only mainfests in other people's
> setups?
> 
> Maybe a detailed, step-by-step description would
> allow others to provide
> comment when they try to replicate the symptoms
> w/their setup? For
> example, you could do a description like this:
> 
> 1-Turn on the DTXPressII and do a factory reset
> 2-Place the HOST SELECT switch on the DTXpressII
> into "MIDI" position.
> 3-Connect a MIDI cable from the MIDI out port of a
> regular MIDI keyboard
> to the MIDI in port of the DTXpress module
> 4-Press the VOICE button on the DTXpressII
> 5-Press the value + button until you see "27 JamKit
> 99"
> 6-Set the MIDI keyboard to MIDI channel 10
> 7-Press the MIDDLE C on the keyboard
> 8-The DTXPressII makes the sound of a 1)truck horn
> if not working 2)snare
> drum if working correctly
> 
> This would allow all of us to test the process and
> see if our system are
> (not) functioning as expected. Trying diligently to
> be more helpful than
> annoying.... :)
> -- 
> Vern Graner CNE/CNA/SSE     | "If the network is
> down, then you're
> Senior Systems Engineer     | obviously incompetent
> so why are we
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> if the network
> vern@... 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
> 
> 
> 
> Steve Parker said:
> > I have the number 11 in my display.
> >   ----- Original Message -----
> >   From: Walt
> >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> >   Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 7:55 PM
> >   Subject: Re: [DTXpress] Re: Looking for DTXpress
> II , MIDI help
> >
> >
> >   Hey Steve,
> >
> >   What, if anything, shows up on your PM-16s
> display
> >   when you're in play mode?  Walt
> >   --- Steve Parker <stepar@...> wrote:
> >   > Hi,
> >   > I've been trying to follow all these posts,
> but I've
> >   > been out of town and haven't had a chance to
> get
> >   > caught up with all the e-mails.  My PM-16 is
> working
> >   > fine with my DTXpress 1 kit.  The only problem
> I
> >   > have, which we haven't yet been able to solve,
> is
> >   > that I don't know how to treat the settings as
> a
> >   > kit, so I can change them as I change my DTX
> kits,
> >   > either infependently or in conjunction with
> the DTX.
> >   >  By using the PM-16, I have been able to add 4
> >   > additional triggers on to my set.  As long as
> I use
> >   > them as triggers I don't want to change, then
> there
> >   > is less of a problem.  I can do all my changes
> on
> >   > the DTX.  I'll try to read the numerous posts
> and
> >   > see if there is anything I can add.
> >   >
> >   > Steve
> >   > ----- Original Message -----
> >   >   From: underneathheaven <realvast@...>
> >   >   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> >   >   Sent: Monday, February 24, 2003 2:04 PM
> >   >   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Looking for DTXpress
> II ,
> >   > MIDI help
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >   I have not yet heard from steve, but maybe
> jade
> >   > has?
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >
> >   >   --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, jade
> >   > <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> >   >   > My sentiments EXACTLY...Thanks UNH!...I
> haven't
> >   > given
> >   >   > up yet either, but if I have to, I will be
> >   > buying a
> >   >   > new module also.....These guys in this
> group are
> >   >   > GREAT!!...Jade--- "underneathheaven
> >   >   > <realvast@s...>" <realvast@s...> wrote:
> >   >   > > I just wanted to thank everyone for all
> the
> >   > help!!
> >   >   > > I'm really
> >   >   > > disappointed about this situation but I
> >   > haven't
> >   >   > > given up yet.  The
> >   >   > > good thing is I can still expand even if
> the
> >   > pm16
> >   >   > > doesnt work, I'll
> >   >   > > just have to buy another midi source or
> module
> >   > I
> >   >   > > guess...  I'd be
> >   >   > > lost without this group, I swear!
> >   >   > >
> >   >   > >
> >   >   > >
> >   >   > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> >   > <wgardus@y...>
> >   >   > > wrote:
> >   >   > > > yup, trying to stay awake through them
> >   > too....
> >   >   > > > --- "liberatusvirus
> <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> >   >   > > > <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> >   >   > > > > Good Morning, Vern,
> >   >   > > > >
> >   >   > > > > You hit the nail on the head. What
> would
> >   > seem to
> >   >   > > be
> >   >   > > > > a
> >   >   > > > > straightforward use of the DTX midi
> >   > function
> >   >   > > won't
> >   >   > > > > work with the
> >   >   > > > > DTXII. My own experience with a
> midiKITI
> >   > and
> >   >   > > Walt's
> >   >   > > > > with a PM-16,
> >   >   > > > > however, confirm that earlier
> iterations
> >   > of the
> >   >   > > > > Xpress module were
> >   >   > > > > most cooperative. I gather that Walt
> seems
> >   > to
> >   >   > > think,
> >   >   > > > > from your
> >   >   > > > > experience and others', that the
> fault
> >   > lies with
> >   >   > > the
> >   >   > > > > external
> >   >   > > > > devices. But our troubleshooting
> would
> >   > seem to
> >   >   > > > > indicate otherwise. A
> >   >   > > > > Yamaha "apps specialist" apparently
> did
> >   > the midi
> >   >   > > > > keyboard test for
> >   >   > > > > Jade, and it came up unsuccessful,
> thereby
> >   >   > > prompting
> >   >   > > > > him to tell
> >   >   > > > > Jade that using an external device
> with
> >   > the
> >   >   > > DTXII
> 
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