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Re: DTXpress drum map editing software

2004-01-13 by the_kin_doc

Great!  If someone can get me the sysex format info and the 
parameter change details, or let me know who to contact to get the 
info, I'll thrash out the details and see what can be done.

Peter

--- 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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