Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Jay" <jayluv6@y...> wrote:
> This past weekend I bought Garageband for my Powerbook. I have some
> good news and some bad news about it. The good news is that it's one
> of the easiest recording apps out there to use. The bad news is that
> when using MIDI to connect your DTX to it, the sounds are mapped
> incorrectly. On most kits there is no snare at all, and on some the
> kick sends a form of the snare. It's totally whack and unusable in 
its
> default form. Keep in mind that I've only spent a short amount of 
time
> with it. The solution is surely in the brain of the DTX. You will 
have
> to 'somehow' alter which triggers are sending signals. 
> 
> If any of you Mac users have successfully setup Garageband, please 
share!
> 
> Otherwise, I guess its back to Battery for a MIDI controller.

Jay,

The DTXpress is notorious for using non-standard note numbers for 
kick and snare. Often, those using external sequencers find that 
everything's basically okay after the requisite adjustments for them.

Ed