Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

It seems that still many of you out there do not know what MIDI is and 
what it isn't.

First off... the Korg couldn't possibly transfer ANY sound to a TRUE 
sequencer, as a true sequencer only records and plays back MIDI note and 
controller info and certain system exclusive messages. There is (or was) 
such a thing call midi sample dump (SDS) but it is so old and 
antiquated, that it took SOOO long to transfer even the most simple of 
sounds, but still could not transfer sounds into devices that do not 
support this feature. There was SMIDI too but that seemed to die 
quickly. Anyways, the KORG can't do it.

There are sequencer software/ audio tracking softwares such as CuBase, 
Logic..etc.. but they will not accept a sample dump through midi SDS or 
otherwise. You would have to transfer it by standard audio or disc means 
by exporting as a WAV file (you can on the D1600 mkII anyways) into a 
sampler then trigger that from your pads. The MIDI specifications on the 
D1600 are such that the connection is just for MTC-MMC (time code and 
transport control - in/out), mixer controls,  and effect control.. 
that's it, no triggering.

THAT is what I do. (a very simplified version follows.. if anybody would 
like full details, send a self addressed envelope....   =)   )

I play my DTX pads... the MIDI out from the DTX goes into a Yamaha A3000 
sampler module and then from the A3000's MIDI THRU it goes into the IN 
on a Kawai XD-5 Drum Synth module. All modules are set to the same MIDI 
channel as each other. I program sets on the DTX to play either a DTX 
sound or a A3000 sound or an XD-5 sound or any combination therof, by 
first assigning a sound on any of the modules to correspond to the MIDI 
note number assigned to the desired pad... then if it is NOT going to 
use a sound on the DTX, I give the volume setting on that pad (on the 
DTX) to zero, the sound would then be produced by the module I want, and 
the editing of volume and such would be done on that particular module. 
Layering sounds from any combination of the three would be the same, 
just I'd adjust the volumes for each as desired.

I use the DTX as a trigger interface for everything from playing music, 
to doing a hit-list for sound effect placement in sound editing, kinda 
like how the old foley guys used to do it... great fun when I did a 
boxing short!

gord.





emf wrote:

> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "William" <buoymaster@c...> wrote:
> > Ok guys,
> > Need a quick response here..LOL!!
> > I recently had my Cuz down here from Pa and he introduced my to
> Tony
> > V. (not in the flesh) I am totaly blown away by his stuff.
> >
> > I'm looking at using my DTX with my Yamaha kit and sampling some
> > stuff for our band. Heres my question....
> >
> > I have a KOrg D1600 (Im posting about this there too), If I was to
> > create a sound on the Korg can I import it to the DTX and assign it
> > to pads? (The Korg has a connection) Is all I need a cable?
> >
> > I'll have more questions after this.
> > Thanks!
>
>
> Hi Wm,
>
> As a portable digital recorder, the Korg can store sounds and export
> them to any other recorder, sampler, or sequencer. Unfortunately, the
> DTXpress module doesn't qualify under any of those headings. It
> cannot download external samples and play them back. The only drum
> modules on the market today that do--to any degree--are the ddrum4
> and the Alesis DM Pro. The new wave of hi end modules from Roland,
> Yamaha, and ddrum, however, will be more sampler-based.
>
> If you wanted to access sounds on the Korg to play via the DTXpress
> pads, you'd have to transfer them into a MIDI-compatible component--
> either PC-based or stand-alone--so that you could use the DTXpress
> module as a MIDI conduit (with its own sounds disabled) between the
> pads and the samples. From what I understand, the Korg has MIDI
> connections for recording purposes, as well as to link units together
> to create up to 48 tracks. I don't know whether it has the kind of
> MIDI capability that would allow the DTXpress module to access 
> sounds directly from the pads.
>
> Ed
>
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