Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

UPDATE


To anyone who does not know where to buy a TO HOST adapter if they 
choose to go that way...

Musician's Friend sells them & also I think Music 123 sells them 
both on-line for around $16.00 to $19.00.

I just bought one. But I'm trying to figure out how to use it this 
weekend.

Too bad they're only 5' 3" long! I know the manual say's that 
maximum lenth for a TO HOST cable should be 1.8 meters, but I hope 
they're leaving a good margin. I saw at COMP USA that they sell a D-
SUB 9 6' cord extention (the other end of the TO HOST cable - one 
side being a mini din).

I've had to take my DTXpress module off my drum rack & put it on my 
desk so I can make that 5' 3" cable reack the back of my computer 
DAW!

I'd like to find an extention cable that's just a couple/few ft long 
(all I need) so I can put the module back on the rack! But if not, 
then once I get the TO HOST cable working, I'll compare the 6ft 
extention cable performances to the 5' 3" original cord.

...Of course I know I can use regular midi cables!...

Steve






--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
> <liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
> wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > 
> > > Anyone using TO HOST connection to a computer?...Using midi 
> better? 
> > > Same?
> > > 
> > > I just started experimenting using midi with my Cubase based 
> > > computer DAW. 
> > > 
> > > My Aardvark Q10 audio card has a midi In/out & I'm now 
> > > plugging/unplugging my Keyboard & DTX when I want to record 
> either 
> > > one with midi...
> > > 
> > > I just remembered the DTX has a TO HOST connection which if 
I'm 
> > > correct is similar/same to midi.
> > > 
> > > If I can use the TO HOST with the DTXpress to my Cubase 
> computer, 
> > > then using my midi IN/OUT at my sound card, then I won't have 
to 
> do 
> > > a switch.
> > > 
> > > Also if I'm correct the TO HOST is a TWO WAY connection with 
one 
> > > cord & with midi I need to used two cables. 
> > > But what I'm NOT understanding here is the concept of not 
using 
> my 
> > > sound card as a way of connection to the DTXpress?
> > > 
> > > And also, where do I get this TO HOST connector/cable?
> > > 
> > > Clue me in here?
> > 
> > Steve,
> > 
> > Not too many people use "To Host." For one thing, MIDI isn't 
> exactly 
> > rarefied air; most musicians have a soundcard or some other 
access 
> to 
> > MIDI ports. Furthermore, the cable is notoriously hard to find. 
> Most 
> > Yamaha dealers don't appear to carry it; maybe yours does, or 
can 
> get 
> > it for you in a reasonable amount of time. If you do decide to 
> > exercise that option, the "To Host" driver is located in the 
Files 
> > section here. The other option is to connect a MIDI interface to 
> USB 
> > and make all MIDI connections simultaneously. It will come with 
> the 
> > appropriate driver.
> > 
> > Ed
> 
> ...................................................................
..
> 
> Thanks Ed for the reply,
> 
> Hmmm, didn't know the TO HOST connection would be so rare.
> 
> My Aardvark Q10 sound card does have midi in/out which I'm using 
for 
> both my keyboard & drums, but I'm having to trade off sharing by 
> plugging/unplugging the midi in/out connections.
> 
> I'll also look into that USB connection & midi junction type boxes.
> 
> Steve