Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

i don't have a dtxpress II, but the manual says the To Host feature is a 
built in midi interface. i would asume you need some driver for windows 
to access the midi data on the serial port on oyur computer.

if you have a midi input, just ignore the To Host cable and use midi 
(the To Host is only another midi interface).

when you record the midi data in sonar you can edit the midi notes, but 
you then you only have the midi data in sonar and have to send midi from 
sonar to the dtxpress to hear anything.

jimmymagee10 wrote:
> I want to record a drum track using DTXPRESS II into Cakewalk Sonar 
> 2.
> What cable is it best to use for this? The 'To Host' or Midi cable? 
> How does latency compare?
> Then when it's recorded can I then edit each drum part individually 
> with Sonar? Or do I have to download a plugin for it? How does this 
> all work?
> 
> The manual doesn't explain which one is best and how they work.
> I wish the manual had mentioned more about all this.
> 
> I read somewhere that the To Host can be plugged into USB is this 
> true? What about USB 2?
> 
> One last question.. where can I get the To Host cable from if that's 
> what I need.