Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hey, thanks for that info. The TMC-6 sounds like a good idea. $250 
sounds like an okay price but I assume that's U.S. currency, and at 
the current Australia/U.S. exchange rate that means I'd be spending 
US$400. I might be more inclined to get a second DTXpress module 
which, here Downunder, will cost me something like $1000. I'll put 
that on the backburner, I think!

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "underneathheaven" <realvast@s...> 
wrote:
> Hey Nick!  The PM-16 is an external midi device made by Roland.  
> Basically, the reason I bought it was to add an additional 16 
> trigger inputs to my dtxpress.  Yes, the box has a whopping 16 
> inputs.  I bought it off of ebay for a $100.00 and thats usually 
how 
> much they sell for.  You connect your extra pads to the PM-16 and 
> then connect the PM-16 to your dtxpress and you've got a larger set 
> to play on!  The PM-16 does have some extra functions, like stuff 
to 
> do with pitch and velocity but nothing to fancy for todays 
> standards. Like I said, I only bought it for the additional 
inputs.  
> I mentioned in another post that I am starting to see the value in 
> buying another module.  The PM-16 does have its limitations.  For 
> example, any pads connected to the PM-16 will sustain their sounds 
> on any kit you choose.  So if you connected a pad with a cowbell 
> sound and then switched to your user-defined jazz kit, that pad 
> would remain a cowbell and you would have to change its voice 
> through the utility menu.  As you can tell once you gain lots of 
> extra pads and then want to change them for each different kit it 
> becomes a sort of hassle just because you can't save their changes 
> for each different kit.  Roland makes a new external midi device 
> called the TMC-6.  This costs $250.00 and only comes with six extra 
> inputs but it has more cool functions than the PM-16.  t Keep in 
> mind though that these boxes are in no way another module.  Another 
> member also purchased a midikiti, which is another external midi 
> device but I'm not sure if it ever worked properly.  If you wanna 
> know any more information about it or want a pic of it let me 
know!  
> Also, if anyone else wants to add more information about the PM-16 
> please do!!
> 
> -UN.H
> 
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
> wrote:
> > Hey, UN.H!  I note you've got a PM-16, which I assume is an 
> ancillary 
> > box that works with the DTXpress brain?  Can you tell me what it 
> is, 
> > and what it does, exactly? It is a Yamaha product?