Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi UNH,

There is no charge from Yamaha for calling, just the
long distance charges if you don't use the toll free
number...Walt
--- Jade <jadiebooshkie@...> wrote:
> Use the 1-888 number-you still get the same place!
> 
> Be sure loc= is ON.  I used 1 midi cable betewwn the
> kat and the DTX
> Jade
> --- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
> <realvast@...> wrote:
> > Jade, you also said you plugged your midi in to
> your
> > midi out and 
> > and tested the dtx by turning off the loc1.  did
> you
> > mean u plugged 
> > the midi in and out between the kiti and module? 
> > Thanks!  I think 
> > I'm going to give Martin a call though!  I guess
> it
> > would better to 
> > use the number thats gonna cost me huh?  How much
> > does it cost?  
> > Thanks!
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Jade
> > <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > I did it on the DTX...You will LOOSE all your
> own
> > > created kits, before ya do it, I'd advise you to
> > write
> > > down all your individual pad settings so you can
> > > re-create your kit.  I hope it works out for
> > you..keep
> > > me posted...if not...then give Martin a call.
> > > Jade
> > > --- "underneathheaven <realvast@s...>"
> > > <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > > > Whoo!!  This rocks, atleast now I know the
> > > > DTXpressII can actually 
> > > > do the external midi stuff!  I'm going to try
> > this
> > > > today either 
> > > > before work or after work.  I'm so excited!! 
> > One
> > > > question though 
> > > > jade, you said you did a factory reset, was
> this
> > on
> > > > the dtxII module 
> > > > or kiti?  Thanks, and I'll let you guys know
> how
> > it
> > > > went soon!!
> > > >  
> > > > 
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com,
> "liberatusvirus
> > 
> > > > <liberatusvirus@y...>" <liberatusvirus@y...>
> > wrote:
> > > > > Walt,
> > > > > 
> > > > > I've advised Jade to ask Martin how to make
> > sure
> > > > that note numbers 
> > > > > from the dtxII saved on an external device
> > don't
> > > > get different 
> > > > > voices when kits change on the dtxII. That's
> > the
> > > > sticky point. You 
> > > > > and I used the utility menu to find
> unassigned
> > > > notes that we could 
> > > > > use. Is Martin suggesting otherwise? That
> > would be
> > > > a change. But 
> > > > > then what use is the note-changing facility
> in
> > the
> > > > utilty menu? So 
> > > > > now both Jade and Walt have similar messages
> > out
> > > > to Martin. 
> > > > Because, 
> > > > > as it stands now, we haven't eliminated all
> of
> > the
> > > > confusion.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Ed
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> > > > <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > Hi Jade,
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > As I read through your note I get the
> > impression
> > > > that
> > > > > > Yamaha did make a good change between
> xpress
> > I
> > > > and
> > > > > > xpress II that may be of interest to
> other's
> > in
> > > > the
> > > > > > group who had contemplated adding MIDI >
> > Trigger
> > > > > > interfaces - and that is how the drum map
> is
> > > > used.  
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > If I am interpreting this correctly it is
> a
> > good
> > > > > > change (Scott, if you're reading this it
> > could
> > > > be a
> > > > > > change from what we talked about last
> > night),
> > > > because
> > > > > > it would mean that the xpress II can now
> > save
> > > > the MIDI
> > > > > > note numbers for externally connected pads
> > > > within a
> > > > > > user drum kit.  The xpress I only saved
> > locally
> > > > > > attached pad voice assignments in the user
> > kit. 
> > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > I think I'll put a call into Martin to
> > confirm
> > > > this.
> > > > > > Walt  
> > > > > > --- "Jade <jadiebooshkie@y...>"
> > > > > > <jadiebooshkie@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > > Guys,
> > > > > > > I just got off the phone with Martin,
> > Yamaha's
> > > > Midi
> > > > > > > Guru for the DTX.
> > > > > > > What he had me do was check the DTX
> > module, by
> > > > > > > taking a midi cable, 
> > > > > > > and plugging it from the midi out to
> midi
> > in,
> > > > I then
> > > > > > > went to UT mode 
> > > > > > > to the on UT MIDI SETUP...he had me TURN
> > *OFF
> > > > the
> > > > > > > Loc1=...then we 
> > > > > > > went to kit1, I hit the pad...we got
> > nothing,
> > > > after
> > > > > > > that, we did a 
> > > > > > > FACTORY RESET.  I then plugged the DTXII
> > MIDI
> > > > IN to
> > > > > > > the KITI MIDI 
> > > > > > > OUT...went to kit #1 then MADE SURE the
> > KITI
> > > > was set
> > > > > > > to CH 10, and I 
> > > > > > > assigned a MIDI note to the KITI of
> 0-5-1
> > to
> > > > input 1
> > > > > > > where my ride 
> > > > > > > cymbal is connected, I then tapped the
> > cymbal,
> > > > and
> > > > > > > VOILA'...I GOT A 
> > > > > > > RIDE CYMBAL SOUND!!
> > > > > > > He told me I do NOT use the UTILITY mode
> > to
> > > > set the
> > > > > > > notes for any 
> > > > > > > pads I have plugged into the KITI,  I
> can
> > just
> > > > go
> > > > > > > into the VOICE 
> > > > > > > menu for a certain KIT and find a note
> for
> > a
> > > > > > > specific pad, and 
> > > > > > > manually assign it to the KITI.  We will
> > see
> > > > what
> > > > > > > happens when I 
> > > > > > > plug other pads in, and as soon as my
> > clamps
> > > > come
> > > > > > > in, I will be able 
> > > > > > > to test this along with the bell of my
> > > > Visulite.
> > > > > > > Walt and Underneatheaven...I HOPE this
> > works
> 
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