Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Ed,
Yamaha certainly could use some upgrading on their
cymbals and HH sounds...and it would be FANTASTIC if
we could download  on our computers a particular drum
sound, whether it be cymbal, HH or any drum sound, and
then upload it to the DT module.  Seems to me, because
the current DTX module is a computer (Martin's own
words), all it would take to "upgrade" our current DTX
brains would be a computer chip.  The MidiKiti had
that capability-it is documented in my owners manual
for the Kiti.  But, in the long run, if one were able
to upgrade the DTXII modules with a computer chip,
then Yamaha would loose out in sales of the new
DTXtreme module.  I, for one, will be anxiously
waiting to see what is offered, and will probably buy
a new module, then try and sell my 2 DTXII
mods...STILL trying to sell the Midi Kiti....couldn't
sell it twice on ebay...and I see someone had one last
week on ebay, and last I looked, didn't sell
either...at least at the time, no one was bidding.
Jade
--- liberatusvirus <liberatusvirus@...> wrote:
> 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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