I just found out that my DTXpress has shipped and I should have it no later than Monday! This is a couple weeks before I thought I was going to get it! I can...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 5, 1999 12:22 pm
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Hey, Rick! Thank you VERY MUCH for your response!If you wouldn't mind, may I be included in future discussions you guys have about the DTXpress? I'd like to...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 3:12 am
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Hi Giles, Sorry to take so long getting back to you. Great that you got the kit! Sounds like you are already ahead of me in terms of experimenting. I should ...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 3:14 am
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Ahhh - have I got the drums muted?? I don't know - I'll check when I get home from work. Thanks I've not looked too deeply at the "patch download" thing we've...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 5, 1999 3:22 am
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Hi all, Chris, good news that your kit is on the way. Looking forward to your impressions, etc. Giles, did you figure out your playback issue? Amplification: ...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 6, 1999 2:47 am
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Hi everyone. I'm still stumped by this user SONG playback problem. All the Kick/Snare etc. voices have loudspeaker icons next to them in Song Job Mode, but...
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxx
Nov 8, 1999 11:51 am
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Sorry I'm a bit late with this but I had the inlaws in this weekend and I didn't have a lot of time to play. I got my kit late Friday and I must say that I'm...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1999 12:46 am
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Rick, Thanks for the information on the web site, I will check it out as soon as I can. In regard to your question on the DTXPRESS. We discovered that when...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 10, 1999 3:04 am
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Wow! That would be very cool to have a Yamaha guy on our mailing list! But this seems like a Band-Aid "fix". While turning down the accompaniment might make...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1999 4:14 am
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You're right, Chris - this isn't a "fix" for the headphone volume issue. It's a feature that simply adjusts the kick or snare levels using the front panel ...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1999 11:48 am
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Thanks for the "Live" mode tip, Giles. That'll make things a little easier. I'm not going to work tomorrow and I'll try to spend some time looking into your...
Chris Thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 10, 1999 1:59 pm
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Hi all, Haven't been on for a few days, travelling for work... 1) Chris, great comments on the set. I've also been having some problems with my ride cymbal...
vcrmac@...
Nov 13, 1999 5:03 pm
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Well, I've tried the MIDI dump to my PC and guess what? Nothing. I did a bulk dump of all the data with a lead hooked up from the MIDI Out to the PC. This lead...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 13, 1999 8:49 pm
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Ah yes...the ride cymbal... I've got the same thing where it's loud & clear when you hit it on the Yamaha logo plastic bit (the bell ??!!). If I hit it in the...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 13, 1999 8:56 pm
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Very happy to see some people getting together to discus the issues arround the DTXpress. It has already been a valuable source of information. Just for the...
sanctum@xxxxxx.xx.xx
Nov 15, 1999 9:20 am
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Thanks for the advice on the ride cymbal, Giles. I think that the center-point for the electronic pickup is probably under the logo, creating better response....
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1999 12:01 am
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Thanks for joining the group, Andy! The headphone volume thing is pretty bad. It's just barely loud enough to use by yourself. If you were using it in a live...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1999 12:08 am
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Not sure about your setup, Giles, but I've got my DTXpress wired straight into the computer. To play with the MIDI files, I just opened my sequencer, set all...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1999 12:15 am
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Well done with the Sysex Manager! I'll start uploading files soon... My MIDI setup is simple at the moment. I have one cable going from MIDI Out to the...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1999 9:55 am
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Actually, last week I had a lot of trouble getting the MIDI notes to trigger. I was close to pulling all of my hair out. It turns out that I had a MIDI...
Chris Thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 16, 1999 2:22 pm
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Hi everyone (7 members now!) At last! I've got to grips with MIDI SysEx. It was all down to the cable I was using. It worked fine with my mother keyboard but...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 17, 1999 1:38 am
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Excellent, Giles! I'm glad you found a better app! I just used the first one I came to, just to get the ball rolling. I was hoping that someone would find...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 17, 1999 2:32 am
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Hi all, Just FYI, I'm travelling again until the 25th and in a huge hurry right now. I'm not ignoring you all. Good stuff on the MIDI. I'll catch up. Be back...
vcrmac@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
Nov 17, 1999 4:04 am
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The drum voice volume level can be improved by setting all the attenuations to high. Of course this won't affect the crash, hi hat, or anything in 9/10. But a...
sanctum@...
Nov 22, 1999 1:27 pm
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I don't have any answers for you but I can say that the headphone/click thing peeves me a little. It wouldn't have cost any extra to put an on/off switch in...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 22, 1999 3:47 pm
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Chris, your squealing noise sounds typical of radio interference (or similar). My unit is as quiet as a mouse, so I guess you'll have to try and trace the...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 22, 1999 11:35 pm
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Okay, I thought I posted this message but apparently I did something wrong so here I go again...I apologize if this comes up more than once. I just wanted to...
eyemaster69@...
Nov 23, 1999 4:12 pm
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I'm glad that the information you got from this group has helped. When I first started getting info about the DTXpress, primarily from the MD article you...
chris thackston
christ@xxxxxx.xxxx
Nov 23, 1999 5:54 pm
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I have to agree. For the money, there is no better sounding kit. Chris is right about the type of headphones, amp etc. used. If you get the chance, ask the...
Giles Hearn
giles_hearn@xxxxx.xxxx
Nov 24, 1999 12:24 am
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For those in the know, I bought the brain and hi hat trigger, but not the pads or rack. That's because I find I get severe wrist pains from prolonged use of...
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