Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

yes, yes...
that's exactly what i was thinking: the TOMS and CYMBALS in stereo and the 
rest in mono. the stereo tracks will allow me to get some stereo imaging 
happening. 

i'm hoping the CYMBALS in stereo will help to make them more "REAL" 
sounding. to that end i am contemplating using some kind of "RANDOMIZING" 
effect on the CYMBALS to get away from each cymabl hit sounding exactly 
the same.  that - and a reverb wash is my current plan.

if anyone has any info or ideas on a "RANDOMIZING" effect - please let me 
know.

my mind is racing with ideas  but i'm probably a week away from getting any 
recording done. the kit will be set up tomorrow or friday.



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Kirkby" <nigel@i...> wrote:
> I'd recommend recording the toms and cymbals in stereo - the others 
> should be fine in mono.
> 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "gollywillickers" 
> <gollywillickers@y...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > well, i'll be working in ProTools on a mac. i can record audio and 
> midi.
> > 
> > the plan is roughly this:
> > 
> > RECORD the MIDI
> > MIDI TRACK 1 = Kick
> > MIDI TRACK 2 = Snare
> > MIDI TRACK 3 = HH
> > MIDI TRACK 4 = Toms
> > MIDI TRACK 5 = Cymbals
> > 
> > HAVE the recorded MIDI trigger the DTXpress or some SAMPLED 
DRUMS
> > Record the AUDIO tracks one pass at a time
> > 
> > AUDIO TRACK 6 = Kick
> > AUDIO TRACK 7 = Snare
> > AUDIO TRACK 8 = HH
> > AUDIO TRACK 9 = Toms
> > AUDIO TRACK10 = Cymbals
> > 
> > this way i can isolate and custom EQ the Kick, Snare, and HH while 
> custom 
> > panning the Toms, and adding some special Reverb wash to the 
> Cymbals.
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> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Kirkby" <nigel@i...> wrote:
> > > What you are trying to achieve is having each drum sound (or 
> groups 
> > > of sounds) on different audio tracks. This is very different from 
> > > assigning a different MIDI channel to each sound.
> > > 
> > > MIDI channels do not convey any actual sound - only information 
> such 
> > > as what note was played, how hard it was played, how long the 
> > > duration was etc..
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure how many audio outputs the dtxpress module has (I 
> > > presume 2 for stereo) but if you were to record your performance 
> into 
> > > a sequencer and then mute various sounds at playback time, you 
> could 
> > > eventually build up a multitrack audio performance with each of 
> the 
> > > sounds on different audio channels as you desire. You would need 
> an 
> > > external recording device, either analog or digital to accomplish 
> > > this.
> > > 
> > > Hope this isn't too confusing.
> > > 
> > > Nigel
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "gollywillickers" 
> > > <gollywillickers@y...> wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > i would like to have control over each drum in the kit so i can 
> > > > tweak panning, effects, EQ, etc.
> > > > 
> > > > i might end up doing it in groups like:
> > > > cymbals on one track
> > > > toms on one track
> > > > kick snare and HH each get a track of their own.
> > > > 
> > > > that's what i'm thinking.
> > > > 
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> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "jjcorley0000" <jjc@s...> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "gollywillickers" 
> > > > > <gollywillickers@y...> wrote:
> > > > > > anyone doing this ?
> > > > > 
> > > > > DTXpressII?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Check Page 18 of the Reference Guide.  Section 1-7.
> > > > > You can in fact set a different channel for each Voice.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Any reason to do this over just having different MIDI notes 
> on 
> > > > the 
> > > > > same channel?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Also note that with 25 possible inputs and one or two voices 
> > > > each you 
> > > > > will run out of MIDI channels (16) quick.