Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "gwork2000" <gwork@w...> wrote:
> I've looked and couldn't find the answer in the archives.  Perhaps 
it 
> is obvious to everyone else.
> 
> In an dtxpress II, I'm having difficulty getting to the gm midi 
> voices.  I've changed the default channel from 10 for a specific 
> pad.  I then can change pitch via the note setting. However, I can 
> only change the midi voice itself via setting different channels, 
so 
> I only have 15 choices, not the 100 or so I'm looking for. How do I 
> get to the others?  What am I missing?
> 
> FWIW, I need access to some of pitched percussion voices (chimes) 
> that aren't in the normal selection of  voices in the dtxpress.
> 
> Any help is appreciated.

Hi Galen,

Welcome to the group. Some time ago a member compiled the steps for 
getting to the GM voices:

1. Select a drum kit and enter the Drum Kit Voice Edit Mode

2. Page down to Channel, Gate Time (1-7 page 18 in manual). On
second line of display change the "Ch=" to any number 1-16
except 10 (lets say Ch= 11). That's all you change here.

3. Now page down to Program Change, Bank Select (4-1 page 22 in
manual). On the top line you will see Kit PC Ch "x"=on.
Change the Ch to the same number you selected in 2 above and select =
on. In our example this would now read Ch 11=on. On the same page now
cursor over to the second line to PC= "x" Here's where you
select the GM keyboard voice 1-128 listed on page 42 of the manual.
For example, PC=48 would have the timpani sound you want, PC=105
would be a sitar and so on. You don't need to change any other
parameters on this page.

4. At this point striking the edited pad should sound the GM
voice that you want…but the note assigned to it may be too high
or low to give an adequate rendition of what the voice should sound
like…so

5. Page up to Note Number (1-6 page 18 in manual) and on the
second line that says Note#= "x" select a midi note # 0-127
(C-2 to G8) that makes the selected instrument voice sound
"realistic".

6. Repeat all of this for each pad you want to program. Goes
much faster if you're in the Learn mode…and then save your
kit if you so desire. You should then have a set of timps tailor made
to your desires.

Hope that helps.

Ed