Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Vern,

A PS to my post - this same process has been
successfully used on DTX V2 (of course, the V2
structure is a little different - the MIDI note
numbers are set in the VOice Menu, not the drum map)
and xpress I setups.  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.... :)
> -- 
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> 
> 
> 
> 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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