Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> wrote:
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Kevin Richard" 
> <kevin_richard@b...> wrote:
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "emf" <liberatusvirus@y...> 
wrote:
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" <a_zapelectric@h...> 
> > wrote:
> > > > I was hoping that if the DTX 2.0 has more outputs, I can put 
> the 
> > > > snare for example onto it's own track into my Cubase 
recording 
> > DAW 
> > > > for better control.
> > > 
> > > Steve,
> > > 
> > > Now that I think about it, I seem to recall that the DTX had 
two 
> > > auxiliary outputs, in addition to the L/R stereo ones that the 
> DTXP 
> > > has. You might be able to do exactly what you want.
> > > 
> > > Ed
> > 
> > 
> > Yeah the DTX (if that's the one with the sliders vs rackmount 
> brain) 
> > has aux outs so you can assign and pan kick on one snare on 
> another 
> > then toms on one and cymbals to the last one... pretty much the 
> ONLY 
> > way to really record "live" e-drums.
> > 
> > Alternately I'm thinking about tracking midi (I'm getting an 
> xpress 
> > III soon) and then just muting the other parts when it's time to 
> dump 
> > down to audio... so just kick and snare one pass then go back and 
> do 
> > toms and hats then maybe even another pass for ride and 
cymbals... 
> > does anyone see a problem with doing that? latency or anything... 
> > seems like it should work but I haven't recieved my set yet to 
try 
> it 
> > out!
> > 
> > I wish the phones out could double as an aux out... damn cheap 
> a$$'s, 
> > honestly how are you really to use this thing in a live 
> situation... 
> > granted I'm actually a sound engineer by trade so I want indivual 
> > control over everything but still... you need everything 
> seperate... 
> > how can you do reverb tricks with toms and such... I would just 
be 
> > pissed if my drummer was getting an xpress and taking away all my 
> > cool snare rever tricks and special effects!
> > 
> > Hope that helps, sorry for the rant ;)
> > Gilligan
> 
> He, he, Ranting ok here!
> 
> Btw, I even tried recording one drum pad at a time to my DAW 
tracks. 
> Too hard to keep time hiting 'one' pad!
> I've not tried muting all but one pad to play/record. Maybe that 
> would be a better feel? I myself would need to rcord a scratch 
track 
> with full drums as it would throw me off hearing just the snare as 
I 
> record!
> 
> Yes, the DTX 2.0 has the sliders. What I'd 'really' love is to find 
> a great deal on an original DTXtreme drum module...In/Out heaven!
> 
> Steve

Hey Steve, Even easier just record the midi notes in cubase (or 
whatever) then mute the sounds you don't want to record and play the 
midi notes back to the "brain" while recording the audio from 
the "brain"... that way you only play the track once and like it was 
meant to be played ;)  You got to make the equipment work for you 
man... show that DAW who's the boss!

If you still don't get it feel free to let me know either here or 
private email and I will try to explain more thourough... just VERY 
tired right now!

Good night all,
Gilligan