Hi Daniel, It has 16 inputs, and you are right - it is connected via a midi cable to the Yamaha module. There are some limitations that you need to be aware of though, like the fact that within the DTXpress you can not assign sounds in user kit definitions for the pads connected via a PM-16 - the sounds for those pads will be the same in all of the user kits. In other words, if you assign a cowbell sound for the pad connected to input 1 on the PM-16, it will be a cowbell sound in all of the user xpress kits. This is not a limitation of the PM-16 per se, but is one of the environment. This is one reason why some folks prefer a second module instead of a pad to midi interface. There are others in the group that can provide more opinions on this too - come on, speak up! Walt --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Daniel Rodriguez" <rbdaniel@b...> wrote: > Hello Walt > > Would I be able to use the extra pads I have? How many max? > For What you say the whole thing is piggy-back back to the Yamaha module right? I take it through the Midi interface, right? I know I am a bundle of questions.. The thing is that I have seen a few PM-16 for sale in Ebay and got me thinking.. :) Hey, anything to get the brain cells I got left to fire up.. > > Thanks > > Daniel > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Walt > To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 10:39 AM > Subject: [DTXpress] Re: pm-16 > > > 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 > > > > > > Yahoo! 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Re: pm-16
2003-04-03 by Walt