Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

You GO Guy!!!
Jade
--- "underneathheaven <realvast@...>"
<realvast@...> wrote:
> Ok I called yamaha and got a case number.  Tomorrow
> they should call 
> me and I'll give you all an update.
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven
> <realvast@s...>" 
> <realvast@s...> wrote:
> > I'm going to call Martin anyways, I need to
> personally talk to him.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt
> <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > > 
> > > I just got of the phone with Martin (he says Hi
> > > everyone), and we have confirmed that the xpress
> II
> > > uses the Drum map the same way that the xpress I
> did. 
> > > He tested driving a MIDI note number (from his
> > > external source) that was not assigned to a pad,
> and
> > > was also able to assign any xpress sound to that
> note
> > > number - all through the Drum Map - not through
> the
> > > voice menu.  
> > > 
> > > What this confirms is that the process we used
> on the
> > > xpress I to set up a PM-16 for example, should
> be the
> > > same for xpress IIs.
> > > 
> > > UNH - the only thing Martin could suggest for
> you is
> > > to go through a reset of your xpress II (be sure
> you
> > > copy your user settings first).  When he was
> working
> > > with Jade he found that a reset was necessary,
> as the
> > > xpress II was not responding to anything on
> channel 10
> > > (this is why he had changed local control, and
> had
> > > Jade plug MIDI out to MIDI in on the xpressII -
> to see
> > > if it was responding) - the reset enabled the
> xpress
> > > II to respond to channel 10.
> > > If that doesn't take care of it, Martin says
> give him
> > > a call and he'll work with you.
> > > 
> > > Walt
> > > --- "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> > > <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > > To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > > > From: "liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...>"
> > > > <liberatusvirus@y...>
> > > > Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2003 20:19:12 -0000
> > > > Subject: [DTXpress] Re: PROBLEM SOLVED...HEARD
> FROM
> > > > MARTIN @ YAMAHA
> > > > 
> > > > 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.
> 
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