Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi all, I own a DTX Press IV special and I wonder how I can simply record it on my PC. I don t have any software like Cubase or else neither a midi cable... I

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Krzesaj" <thomak@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
> 
> I own a DTX Press IV special and I wonder how I can simply record it
on my
> PC.

Tom,

You should just be able to use the headphone or lineout from the
DTXpress.  You need to turn the volume up a long way to get a decent
sized signal, but it should work.

Keith.

Thomas,

You'll get a better result recording from the Left/Right outs than the 
headphone port, because they put out a stronger signal.  (You'll also 
want to use these if you ever play live, or plug into a PA or 
soundboard). You will need to convert from two mono plugs to stereo, 
and from quarter inch to 1/8inch plug.  The latter part it sounds like 
you already know how to do.  The first part can be accomplished using 
an adapter from Radio Shack, or something like this: 
http://shop.drumbalaya.com/YPP136?sc=2&category=38. 

Another way to go about it would be to get a cable that goes from 1/8" 
stereo plug to left and right mono RCA plugs, and then just get two RCA 
to 1/4" adapters.  That's probably the easiest you can do, because 
Radio Shack will have all the necessary cables and adapters.

Hope this helps you!

 -- Phill Cohen

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@...> wrote:

>
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Krzesaj" <thomak@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > I own a DTX Press IV special and I wonder how I can simply record it
> on my
> > PC.
> 
> Tom,
> 
> You should just be able to use the headphone or lineout from the
> DTXpress.  You need to turn the volume up a long way to get a decent
> sized signal, but it should work.
> 
> Keith.
>

One thing I left out, Thomas:

Be careful not to get your stereo field reversed.  Generally, cables 
color-coded red go to the right output.  There are other colors 
associated with other things, they use both white AND black for the 
left side, and things get complicated when you're hooking up a 
surround sound system!  Just make sure that say, if you have your hi-
hat panned to the left in the module, that you really hear it more 
from the left speaker, or your recording will come out in reversed-
stereo.  Not a big deal, but just something to be aware of.

 -- Phill

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Phillip Cohen" <pjcohen@...> wrote:
>
> Thomas,
> 
> You'll get a better result recording from the Left/Right outs than 
the 
> headphone port, because they put out a stronger signal.  (You'll 
also 
> want to use these if you ever play live, or plug into a PA or 
> soundboard). You will need to convert from two mono plugs to 
stereo, 
> and from quarter inch to 1/8inch plug.  The latter part it sounds 
like 
> you already know how to do.  The first part can be accomplished 
using 
> an adapter from Radio Shack, or something like this: 
> http://shop.drumbalaya.com/YPP136?sc=2&category=38. 
> 
> Another way to go about it would be to get a cable that goes from 
1/8" 
> stereo plug to left and right mono RCA plugs, and then just get two 
RCA 
> to 1/4" adapters.  That's probably the easiest you can do, because 
> Radio Shack will have all the necessary cables and adapters.
> 
> Hope this helps you!
> 
>  -- Phill Cohen
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Keith" <keith@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Thomas Krzesaj" <thomak@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi all,
> > > 
> > > I own a DTX Press IV special and I wonder how I can simply 
record it
> > on my
> > > PC.
> > 
> > Tom,
> > 
> > You should just be able to use the headphone or lineout from the
> > DTXpress.  You need to turn the volume up a long way to get a 
decent

> > sized signal, but it should work.
> > 
> > Keith.
> >
>