Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Daniel,

A PM-16 is a triggee to midi interface device.  Think of it as being 
1/2 of a module - it converts pad hits to a midi note number, then 
sends that note number to another midi device to convert into 
sounds.  Inside the Yamaha modules a very similar thing happens 
between the trigger and voice sections of the module.

It is one way to expand the available inputs, adding a second module 
is another way.  Both have their pros and cons - I had a pm-16 for my 
kit but now use 2 modules instead.

Walt


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Rodriguez" <rbdaniel@b...> 
wrote:
> Hello Everyone
> 
> I was reading your emails on the PM-16. I am not familiar with it, 
but for what I gather is a cheaper way to get more pads installed. I 
am correct to think that I could add, say.. 6 or 8 more pads to the 
kit? Is the PM-16 a drum pad like the ddpad DD-55? I am asking 
because I have like 6 more pads sitting around waiting for another 
drum module that I would love to put to good use at a sensitive $$...
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Daniel Rodriguez 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: underneathheaven 
>   To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com 
>   Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 5:15 PM
>   Subject: [DTXpress] Re: pm-16
> 
> 
>   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
> 
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