Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "mowlith" <dave.jj@n...> wrote:
> Hi there,
> Being very new to the dtx, and not being very computer minded, can 
> anybody help me with a basic question.
> I want to download some of the kits from the group, will the yamaha 
> ux16 usb to midi in out cable do the trick. Or do I need a 8 pin 
> mini din to 25 pin d-sub cable????

Hi Dave,

Yamaha's "To Host" cable from module to PC serial port (8-pin mini 
din to D-SUB 25- or 9-pin) is simply an alternative to a standard 
MIDI connection from the module to a soundcard, for which you'll need 
an adaptor if your MIDI has to go through a game port, or USB device. 
The UX16 should work, but it costs $50. If you have a soundcard, a 
MIDI cable for it would cost $25 or so. If you don't mind my asking, 
what have you rounded up for downloading?

Ed