Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Dave,
I'm using VST with the DTXpress - so far working great

(remember to turn off midi thru so the DTXpress doesn't sound twice)

Have you managed to get the DTXpress to change kits from VST - I can't seem to select user kits that I have set-up on programs 52, 53 etc. It always reverts to the general midi kit.

You can control each parameter - done on the Yamaha DB50 but not tried on the DTXpress - if I succeed I'll let you know.

Paul Brow
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> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Collett [SMTP:david.collett@...]
> Sent:	Monday, July 17, 2000 8:12 PM
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> Subject:	[DTXpress] Control in VST
> 
> Has anyone been able to control ALL the parameters of the DTXpress 
> from within VST? I'm trying to make a mixermap so I can, for example, 
> change the volume of ONLY the snare drum, or add more reverb to the 
> cobell, etc.. I am able to change and control the sound of the drum 
> kits as a whole, such as "main volume", but I can't figure out how 
> manipulate the sounds individually. If anyone has any knowledge that 
> they wouldn't mind sharing, I will be greatful.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Dave Collett
> 
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Thanks for the reply Paul.
In response to your question: Yes, I am able to select all the kits 
from VST, including the user kits, using the "Program Change" command 
in a mixermap. The other controls that affect the kits as a whole 
seem to work for me also; it's only the individual sounds that I 
don't know how to control. I have a hunch that you use "Control 
Changes 6,100,and 101" to accomplish this, but the manual doesn't 
clarify any of this for me.
Thanks for the help,
Dave Collett



--- In DTXpress@egroups.com, "Brow, Paul               [LTS]" 
<p.brow@l...> wrote:
> Dave,
> I'm using VST with the DTXpress - so far working great
> 
> (remember to turn off midi thru so the DTXpress doesn't sound twice)
> 
> Have you managed to get the DTXpress to change kits from VST - I 
can't seem to select user kits that I have set-up on programs 52, 53 
etc. It always reverts to the general midi kit.
> 
> You can control each parameter - done on the Yamaha DB50 but not 
tried on the DTXpress - if I succeed I'll let you know.
> 
> Paul Brow
> p.brow@l...
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	David Collett [SMTP:david.collett@g...]
> > Sent:	Monday, July 17, 2000 8:12 PM
> > To:	DTXpress@egroups.com
> > Subject:	[DTXpress] Control in VST
> > 
> > Has anyone been able to control ALL the parameters of the 
DTXpress 
> > from within VST? I'm trying to make a mixermap so I can, for 
example, 
> > change the volume of ONLY the snare drum, or add more reverb to 
the 
> > cobell, etc.. I am able to change and control the sound of the 
drum 
> > kits as a whole, such as "main volume", but I can't figure out 
how 
> > manipulate the sounds individually. If anyone has any knowledge 
that 
> > they wouldn't mind sharing, I will be greatful.
> > 
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Dave Collett
> > 
> > 
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I received a return phone call today from Yamaha tech support and was 
informed that the midi features of the DTXpress and also the DTX do 
not support changing the individual drum sounds. No wonder I could 
never get it to work. It seems they could have incorporated a couple 
more controls in the midi with a little more effort, but, I guess you 
can't have everything. Aside from that the DTXpress is great, 
especially for the price.
Dave Collett