Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Since finally getting my PM-16 to work (my fault, MIDIOT, don't you 
know) I have sucessfully set up several different patches, with 
different sounds. The different sounds all need unique note numbers. 
BUT I'm only adding four pads, and some sounds are the same on the 
various patches, so... so far there are plenty of un-used note 
numbers.
Now, conceivably, since the DTX transmits, and the PM-16 receives 
program change info, I should be able to, with a second midi cable, be 
able to switch the PM-16 patch when I change the DTX patch.
I'll let you know!
Scott
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Walt <wgardus@y...> wrote:
> 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@s...> 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.. 
> === message truncated ===
> 
> 
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