Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > Am I missing something here?...Is this TO HOST cable a Two-Way 
midi 
> > communication? Or does it need to be used in conjunction with 
> > regular midi cables. If you read the manual, there's the "hint" 
> that 
> > is a bit confusing...
> > 
> > I got a CCIBM-PC TO HOST cable to go from my DTXpress I module 
to 
> my 
> > computer COM 1 (D-SUB 9) port.
> > 
> > Got the drivers installed. I finally got it to record midi 
> > information to my Cubase program. Problem is, no matter what I 
do, 
> I 
> > can't get it to play back the midi I just recorded with the TO 
HOST 
> > cable!!!
> > 
> > Just for fun, I hooked my "regular" midi cable from my Aardvark 
> > sound card to midi in to DTXpress...Of course the midi played 
back 
> > then!...?
> > 
> > And I did set the DTXpress to PC-2 as directed.
> 
> You appear to be missing something--what I don't know. The host 
> option is a substitute for MIDI in/out; otherwise it's worthless. 
Are 
> you sure that Cubase is set correctly to send to the DTXpress 
through 
> the serial port?
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Hi liberatusvirus,

Thanks for the reply. I'm reinstalling what I think is the latest 
drivers from Yamaha site. Funny that when I installed the other CBX 
driver, there was just a Win 95/98 option. I did change what I could 
in compatibility...? Anyway this new driver at the site is listed 
for Win XP, so I'll try that!

Thanks for confirming TO HOST is a midi in/out! The manual (in a 
couple/few) places say something that throw me off about this HOST 
port!

As for Cubase...I think I hope it set right!...???? I'll Ck again 
for the up-teenth time.
If I can transmit into Cubase through this HOST cable, I think it 
would receive as well. Reading manuals & experimenting all this 
weekend!!!["sigh"]

It's said this HOST is not used by many...I Think I now know why 
["humrph"]