Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "entropy7602" <entropy7602@y...> 
wrote:
> If I plug a midi keyboard in to the midi in port, various gm midi 
> instruments respond on different channels. How does one select the 
> voice that is played on the various midi channels? In voice edit 
> mode I am only able to edit the drum voice. Do I have to use midi 
> program change commands from an the external midi keyboard?

A few months ago, Rich was kind enough to write down the steps for 
using the GM voices within a specific kit. You should be able to get 
somewhere by following this lead, even though you're not programming 
pads:

1. Select a drum kit and enter the Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode

2. Page down to Channel, Gate Time (1-7 page 18 in manual). On
second line of display change the "Ch=" to any number 1-16
except 10 (lets say Ch= 11). That's all you change here.

3. Now page down to Program Change, Bank Select (4-1 page 22 in
manual). On the top line you will see Kit PC Ch "x"=on.
Change the Ch to the same number you selected in 2 above and select =
on. In our example this would now read Ch 11=on. On the same page now
cursor over to the second line to PC= "x" Here's where you
select the GM keyboard voice 1-128 listed on page 42 of the manual.
For example, PC=48 would have the timpani sound, PC=105
would be a sitar and so on. You don't need to change any other
parameters on this page.

4. At this point striking the edited pad should sound the GM
voice that you want…but the note assigned to it may be too high
or low to give an adequate rendition of what the voice should sound
like…so

5. Page up to Note Number (1-6 page 18 in manual) and on the
second line that says Note#= "x" select a midi note # 0-127
(C-2 to G8) that makes the selected instrument voice sound
"realistic".

6. Repeat all of this for each pad you want to program. Goes
much faster if you're in the Learn mode…and then save your
kit if you so desire. You should then have a set of timps tailor made
to your desires.