Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Khew's Magix" <khewss@m...> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Just got a DTXpress II and am trying out the "non-drum" part of it.
> Managed to get it out of Channel 10 (:-P) to the other MIDI 
channels in order to access the GM sounds.
> Only thing is WHERE am I able to SEE the GM list of sounds on the 
module?
> 
> Basically, I am trying to set up a timpani kit but I can't seem to 
see the GM list in order for me to scroll to the timpani patch. I've 
gone thru the 2 manuals several times and all it says is that you CAN 
do this but doesn't go around showing you HOW to do it! :-P
> 
> Also, after this is done, I assume I can save this as a "Timpani 
Kit" in the user program and call it up?
> 
> Please help! :-o
> Thank you!
> 
> Khew


Hi Khew,

Fairly new to the DTX2 myself and had the same question. 
Unfortunately neither the archives nor private emails had all the 
proper steps to do this…so I contacted Martin at Yamaha and he
walked me through the process…and now I have a really cool steel
drum user set-up. I'm assuming you know how to select a pad, page
up/down,etc and you have your owners manual at the ready……Here we
go…

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.

That should do it…..if it doesn't email me privately and
we'll try to work it out…

Regards,

Rich

Dear Khew and Rich,

         Thanks for the procedure to access the GM sounds. I didn't think it 
was possible without a midi/computer setup. 

         I had limited success programing the drums though. Everything seemed 
to work fine until I saved the setup. I was programing the sounds onto the 
snare and three toms. Toms 2 and 3 reverted to another sound after saving the 
1st time. I tried again and the same thing happened. The third time it worked, 
but only for one strike, on toms 3&4 after saving. Any ideas on what may be 
happening? 

Signed confused 

Perry

Perry,

I had exactly the same problem this week with saving a GM drum kit. 
Must be something in the ether. Everything was perfect during set-up 
but wouldn't save. When I went in to look at each parameter in the 
newly "saved" kit for "correctness" I noticed that all was cool 
except for the midi note number. What seems to have happened was that 
the actual note voice (ie, A, G, E etc) I had programmed in was OK 
but the note number was wrong by octaves. In other words, although I 
originally set-up an A4, G4, etc. it got saved as A0, G0 etc. By 
going in and editing only the note # again (don't re-input the midi 
channel, PC etc.) and then saving I was able to save the kit 

..bagpipes this time. Be interesting to know if you have the similar 
readings, ie, wrong octaves but "right" note voice. (I have no idea 
why after striking a pad you reverted back)

I don't know what the heck was the problem as I had NO trouble before 
setting up and saving a steel-drum kit using the same procedure from 
Martin at Yamaha that I posted.

Anyone else have a similar problem. Is there something here we're 
missing?

Rich


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, psmperry@a... wrote:
> Dear Khew and Rich,
> 
>          Thanks for the procedure to access the GM sounds. I didn't 
think it 
> was possible without a midi/computer setup. 
> 
>          I had limited success programing the drums though. 
Everything seemed 
> to work fine until I saved the setup. I was programing the sounds 
onto the 
> snare and three toms. Toms 2 and 3 reverted to another sound after 
saving the 
> 1st time. I tried again and the same thing happened. The third time 
it worked, 
> but only for one strike, on toms 3&4 after saving. Any ideas on 
what may be 

> happening? 
> 
> Signed confused 
> 
> Perry