Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I use Logic Pro Audio sequencing software and I was wondering if 
anyone else used it or is currently using it so I can get some help 
with it. I now most of the group uses Cakewalk but I was wondering if 
using Logic is close to it being as though I'm not familiar with 
Cakewalk. Any help  will be greatly appreciated.
                        Thank's Mike

Hello Mike,

I'm a Logic owner, although I'm not what you would describe as an expert.

What's your problem, and I'll see if I can help...

S-E-A

Hi,

: I use Logic Pro Audio sequencing software and I was wondering if
: anyone else used it or is currently using it so I can get some help
: with it. I now most of the group uses Cakewalk but I was wondering if
: using Logic is close to it being as though I'm not familiar with
: Cakewalk. Any help  will be greatly appreciated.

more help on the way if you need it. I'm familiar with it, as well as with
Cool Edit as multitracker (very nice!!!) and Cakewalk and Cubase/is as MIDI
sequencers. Go ahead..


Erik

-Well here goes: I'd know you have to use a sequencing program in 
order to make your own songs so i wondered on how to go about that 
using Logic. What I'd like to do is create a song and trigger it 
using a pad and then of course play along with the kit. Do you create 
a tune in logic using another midi source? That I do using a Korg 
keyboard but can you create the tune and then dump it to the DTX2? 
Also can you create a nice loop and triiger it with a pad and then 
change the key and trigger it afterward with the same pad? I have 
more questions but I'll hit you witn them later :-)
                      Thanks, Mike

-- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Erik Dobbelsteijn" <yahoo@d...> 
wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> : I use Logic Pro Audio sequencing software and I was wondering if
> : anyone else used it or is currently using it so I can get some 
help
> : with it. I now most of the group uses Cakewalk but I was 
wondering if
> : using Logic is close to it being as though I'm not familiar with
> : Cakewalk. Any help  will be greatly appreciated.
> 
> more help on the way if you need it. I'm familiar with it, as well 
as with
> Cool Edit as multitracker (very nice!!!) and Cakewalk and Cubase/is 
as MIDI

> sequencers. Go ahead..
> 
> 
> Erik

Well here goes: I'd know you have to use a sequencing program in 
order to make your own songs so i wondered on how to go about that 
using Logic. What I'd like to do is create a song and trigger it 
using a pad and then of course play along with the kit. Do you create 
a tune in logic using another midi source? That I do using a Korg 
keyboard but can you create the tune and then dump it to the DTX2? 
Also can you create a nice loop and triiger it with a pad and then 
change the key and trigger it afterward with the same pad? I have 
more questions but I'll hit you witn them later :-)
                      Thanks, Mike


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "S-E-A" <sonicenergyauthority@c...> 
wrote:
> Hello Mike,
> 
> I'm a Logic owner, although I'm not what you would describe as an 
expert.

> 
> What's your problem, and I'll see if I can help...
> 
> S-E-A

----- Original Message -----

From: saboricua81 <saboricua81@...>
To: DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 6:08 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] Re: Has anyone used the DTX1 or 2 with Logic Pro Audio
Software ???

Well here goes: I'd know you have to use a sequencing program in
order to make your own songs so i wondered on how to go about that
using Logic. What I'd like to do is create a song and trigger it
using a pad and then of course play along with the kit.

SEA:
Well this can be done, Logic can respond to commands via MIDI, you'll need
to assign the play / record functions to a specific MIDI channel, and note,
and then insure that the pad you intend to set Logic in motion corresponds
to that information.
Personally, I would make life a lot easier and set up a blank song form
within the DTX, make sure that it's sending MIDI clock, and clock Logic from
the DTX. When you hit the Start/Stop button on the DTX Logic should start.
Saves a pad, and less messy..


Do you create a tune in logic using another midi source? That I do using a
Korg
keyboard but can you create the tune and then dump it to the DTX2?

SEA:
I can, and do use that method. You'll find that the DTX's memory is less
than generous. You can store a song in the memory, but you might not have
enough to record new data.
Here's my work around.....
I have a Roland VS-840. I save my current song to the VS, set it to send
MIDI clock, I then set the DTX to record, but have it's sync set to 'ext'.
When I hit play on the VS the DTX starts recording. As it's only recording
it's own MIDI data you get to record several 'takes' before the memory
buffer is full.
I then just sync the DTX up to Logic, and record the DTX's output into Logic
for editing.
I also have a Yamaha MDF-2 data drive...
Here I use the above method, but sync the DTX to the data drive, record the
DTX's output, then I place the disk into the PC, rename the files to end
with .mid, and then import the data into Logic using it's MIDI file import
feature.


Also can you create a nice loop and triiger it with a pad and then
change the key and trigger it afterward with the same pad? I have
more questions but I'll hit you witn them later :-)

SEA:
Not sure about this one, I know you can trigger loops using the pads, but
changing it's key and retriggering it using the same pad?
I think the DTX only lets you start a loop, and then if you hit the pad,
stops the loop.
Perhaps other DTXers can think of a solution to this one...


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