Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I don't know if I can give a "primer" but I can tell you how I'm set up. I
have a MIDI/computer cable consisting of a MIDI "in" and "out" on one end
and a connection for the "joystick" connection on my soundcard on the other
end. This should be available at any decent music store. Since my kit is
not right next to the computer, I have the DTXpress hooked up to two 20'
MIDI cables, in and out. I bought two MIDI female-to-female adapters to
connect those two cables to the MIDI computer cable. To upload and download
sysex files (user patches), go to http://www.onelist.com/files/DTXpress/.
Giles has uploaded 2 good programs that will work. To play along with
downloaded MIDI files you'll need a sequencer of some sort. Do a little
research on the web and find one that is right for your needs. I've used
Cakewalk, Cubase VST and Digital Orchestrator Pro with success. There may
be others that suit your needs and price range better. A good place to
start looking would be http://www.synthzone.com/midiseq.htm.

As far as wierd message wrapping goes, this is the first I've heard of it.
Do all of them do it or just sometimes, or just certain people? I haven't
experienced it myself but I'd be happy to investigate further. Let me know
specifically when it happens and I'll try to help.





At 03:23 AM 12/3/99 -0000, you wrote:
>From: vcrmac@...
>
>Hi all,
>First off, it's great to see the dialog on this board. It's 
>definitely outgrown me in terms of technical complexity but I've 
>set a goal to try to catch up. I'm still just banging around on the same
>three kits (with some tweaks) that I started with and having fun. Not
>enough time in the day...  
>Giles, a web site? Looking forward to seeing this. 
>
>1) I think I alluded to this in a previous message but I could do
>with a basic MIDI primer and it sounds like others could as well.
>MIDI 101, if you will. What do I need to do to connect my DTXpress
>to my computer and what softwear makes it go? I'd love to pull the
>kits that you guys have posted here and mess with them as well as
>play along with songs from websites or other sources. Sorry for being
>so basic but I honestly don't know where to start, and I hate to just 
>let technology sit there unused. Maybe a section in the website, if not
>here?
>
>2) Chris, any idea why some of our messages are not wrapping? They just
seem to go endlessly on to the right... Am I doing something wrong?
>
>Very intrigued by this crossfade turning the ride cymbal into a dual zone 
>pad. I'm playing right on the Yamaha logo as my ride anyway...hmmm. Gonna
>try that. 
>Later,
>Rick
>
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