Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

That sounds really cool!
Any chance they would send us the converter software? :)
Only kidding, just knowing the format would be a big help.

Bill

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> Peter,
> 
> Great news!!
> 
> Here is the response from Yamaha Japan:
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> CC: Jim Haler
> 
> Hello,
> 
> Thank you for your proposal.
> 
> Actually we do have a convert tool of Sysex(MIDI bulk) data and
> CSV(Spread sheet). But it is just only for internal development 
use so
> we don't have a plan to be a public.
> Also we don't have a plan to produce such kind of software right 
now.
> 
> But data format of MIDI sysex (bulk data, parameter change) is not 
a secret
>  and we had been send a document for individual requests sinse 
DTXPRESS.
> 
> So If You or your friends want to know about data format, please 
request us.
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> -- 
> So Tanaka
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> 
> I think it is just a matter of asking Jim Haler now exactly what 
info. you
> will need and we will be on our way.
> 
> OGD
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	the_kin_doc [SMTP:softhouse@o...]
> > Sent:	Monday, January 12, 2004 10:40 PM
> > To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:	[DTXpress] Re: DTXpress drum map editing software
> > 
> > I wouldn't mind having a go at an editor if I could get the info 
but 
> > I don't have the time to reverse engineer it.  I have contacted 
> > Yamaha Australia and asked for the DTXpressII sysex but they 
said 
> > they don't have it and they doubt that Japan would give it to 
> > anyone.  This is a change of policy since they freely gave me 
sysex 
> > info in the past and often published it in the user manuals.
> > 
> > The unit understands Parameter Change sysex so it is possible to 
> > edit a kit without sysex dumps but the user manual doesn't 
publish 
> > details like the parameter numbers.
> > 
> > If anyone manages to get hold of the info I would love a copy.
> > 
> > Peter
> > 
>  
> 
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