Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I DO NOT UNDERSTAND MIDI!

Repeat that..ok.

Heres what I want to do. I want to be able to import sounds or songs 
to and from the DTXPRESS2 

I have a laptop with CoolEdit...

What do I need. How do I go about it.

Please help.

Thanks!

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "William" <buoymaster@c...> wrote:
> I DO NOT UNDERSTAND MIDI!
> 
> Repeat that..ok.
> 
> Heres what I want to do. I want to be able to import sounds or 
songs 
> to and from the DTXPRESS2 
> 
> I have a laptop with CoolEdit...
> 
> What do I need. How do I go about it.

William,

CoolEdit isn't even a MIDI program, is it? I thought that it was a 
program for recording and editing audio files, which are not the same 
thing as MIDI files. You cannot import new audio sounds or samples 
into the DTXpress module, anyway; if I'm right about CoolEdit, it 
won't help you at all with the DTXpress, unless you want to take the 
audio output from the back of the module, through standard audio 
cables, and record it to your PC. You can, however, import songs into 
the DTXpress sequencer via a MIDI connection to your PC, provided 
that you have the proper software and connections. Then you can 
accompany them with the DTXpress kits. MIDI allows you to mute the 
drum channel in any already recorded (or sequenced) piece of music 
and become the sole drummer, if not necessarily the soul drummer. 
Read Vern's recent post about MIDI (run a search of the archives 
under "MIDI" and read the first thing from Vern that comes up). 

Open-ended questions are hard. I also lovingly suggest that you visit
http://www.tweakheadz.com/midi_drum_tips.htm to get an overview of 
what MIDI is, what a sequencer does, and how MIDI devices like the 
DTXpress module, PC soundcards, USB MIDI devices, and software 
communicate; you probably won't do better. And instead of getting a 
patchwork answer about how to proceed, or getting a lengthy 
dissertation here that's too confusing, glance down the column on the 
left on Tweakheadz's front page and pick out the heading that suits 
you. In fact, why not start from the beginning? I know that it may 
take a little time, but you won't save any by asking a broad question 
here. When you have more specific questions, the board can give you 
definite pointers.


Ed