Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Oldguy,

I can tell you this much: The holdup on the new module was about 
licensing difficulties. I don't know, however, whether the licensing 
was for samples or for appended software. I'm hoping it was for 
cymbals. But I'd say that the secrecy is a corporate competition 
thing, as you suggested.

Ed
--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> Could it be that they believe that Roland might be coming out with 
a new
> module (TD-12) and they don't want to let it slipout what features 
their
> module has until the last moment?  Perhaps, they are designing 
more of
> PC-based system that allows total control of the module from a 
PC/MAC, and
> the software side of the R&D has lagged behind the hardware side 
as it
> happens in other manufacturing industries. The fact that they have 
not
> provided any software with the DTXpressII that would provide even 
basic I/O
> with a PC/MAC (you have to use a third party or freeware software 
program to
> download/upload kits, etc.) , tells me they are not strong 
software people
> in this area, and they would probably have to contract out-of-
house for
> software development. You'd be supprise at just how much of that 
is done in
> the industry. (I can't give specific examples, due to 
confidentialty
> agreements that we have with some internationally branded 
industries.) 
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> OldGuyDrummer
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Jade [SMTP:jadiebooshkie@y...]
> > Sent:	Wednesday, April 23, 2003 2:29 PM
> > To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:	Re: [DTXpress] new product
> > 
> > Ed,
> > Man...you'd think it was a matter of national
> > security!!!   Wonder why they are being tight lipped?
> > Jade
> > --- liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > Here's the quoted official response from
> > > headquarters about new 
> > > modules and kits:
> > > 
> > > "At this time there is no word or official release
> > > date of any new 
> > > electronic brains to replace current kits. Check
> > > with us in the 
> > > summer which new models of various products will be
> > > shown at Summer 
> > > Namm. If you have any further questions, please call
> > > us at (714) 522-
> > > 9000 or email us."
> > > 
> > > Mum's the word.
> > > 
> > > 
> > 
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