Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hey Scott, got yourself a PM-16 eh?  Me too!  Along with frustration 
but that was cured with the help of this fierce group and a call 
with Martin from Yamaha.  To fix the problem is simple, but it 
requires a factory reset of your dtxpress.  This factory reset will 
set all the midi stuff the way it needs to be set (in the utility 
mode) and then while in utility mode you can set the midi notes to 
whatever you want, while using a predefined kit, like kit number one 
for example.  Now in the PM-16 you need to be in Midi Channel 10, 
and Midi Prog. #1 ch. 10.  The midi note number is whatever number 
you selected in the dtxpress to use as your extra input.  Martin 
suggested starting at 56 or somewhere around there as long as the 
midi note number already as a sound set to it, no matter what the 
sound is.  You cannot use a midi note number that is set as "not 
assigned."  These type of midi numbers start appearing quite early 
in the dtxpress so you don't have to go all the way to 56 like I 
did.  Once you have the correct midi note number selected in the 
dtxpress and also set in the pm-16, you can go about selecting 
volume and pan and decay or whatever for whatever sound you want.  
(All this is done in the utility mode of the dtxpress and advance 
mode of the PM-16.)  If we need to we can compare all the PM-16 
settings.  I actually did a factory reset on PM-16 as well.  I wrote 
this in a hurry and not in great detail because I think you know 
what your doing and can figure it out fairly easily with these 
instructions.  If you need more help let us know and I'll respond in 
more detail but right now I gotta go.  Also, what number do you have 
lighted up in green on your LCD screen?  Mine says 84...don't know 
why.  



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> Scott,
> 
> As far as I know, Underneathheaven's PM-16 is working out ok. 
Maybe 
> you could drop him a line and copy his settings. Otherwise I am 
sure 
> that a fix exists; the dreaded piano sounds were a very popular 
> topic for months.
> 
> Ed
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "hairytrigger" <artifax@i...> 
wrote:
> > Hi guys
> > I have finally gotten around to hooking up my pm-16. I have the 
> > original DTXpress. I get the same thing I read about. Sounds 
like 
> a 
> > piano note on all channels. No sound at all on  CH 10. I had 
> printed 
> > all the posts re: this issue, and tried everything. no luck. Did 
> > anyone figure this out?
> > Scott