Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

You can program different banks on the PM-16, but
sooner or later (I'd bet sooner)you are going to use
up all the note numbers on the xpress.... 
--- underneathheaven <realvast@...> wrote:
> I believe you can do stuff with different banks or
> patches or 
> whatever they're called, but how would the PM-16
> know which sound 
> we're changing too?  What if we could program
> different midi numbers 
> into different banks?  Each different midi number
> would contain a 
> different sound according to the bank it was in. 
> But I don't know 
> how to go about that...
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > UNH,
> > 
> > That's how I do it, too. We talked about a month
> or two ago. But 
> > doesn't the PM-16 allow you program multiple kits,
> or banks, that 
> > you could change when you change kits on the DTX
> module?
> > 
> > Ed
> > 
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com,
> "underneathheaven" 
> <realvast@s...> 
> > wrote:
> > > I used to worry about not being able to have a
> different sound 
> on 
> > > every user defined kit until I discussed it with
> someone on 
> here.  
> > > What I do now is keep all my "aux" percussion
> connected to the 
> PM-
> > > 16.  I mean if I have a crash I really like
> connected to the pm-
> 16 
> > > because I wanna use it all the time no matter
> what kit I'm 
> dealing 
> > > with.  Stuff that changes all the time I connect
> to my module.  
> If 
> > I 
> > > used a gong or cowbell for example I would
> connect those sounds 
> to 
> > > the pm-16 because they don't change very often
> for me.  Toms and 
> > > crap like that do so they are always connected
> to my module.  
> Dont 
> > > let this minor flaw stop you from buying one. 
> Its worth it to 
> > have 
> > > 16 more pads, a monster set, and all the chicks
> after the 
> > gig! :)    
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Walt"
> <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> > > > 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.. 
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