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Subject: Re: mtx9 midi

From: "superwolle70" <superwolle70@...>
Date: 2005-10-19

Hi Matt, if you still have a version with the missing page 30: It
might be helpful to download the current version of the MTX9 manual
(updated a couple of months ago) instead of reading the 6 month old
buggy PDF document again and again?!

--- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "matt_ritche" <matt_ritche@y...>
wrote:
>
> --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "superwolle70"
> <superwolle70@y...> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Matt, I tried it out, there's no trick ;-)
> > the easiest way to check is:
> > After you have turned on the MTX9, press "PROGRAMM" twice. All bank
> > LEDs will light up. Now you are in Midi mode. The number displayed is
> > the receiving midi channel. Switch it to the desired midi channel or
> > change your signal source.
> > Press "PROGRAMM" again. The "MODE" LED will light up. The number
> > displayed is the midi mode. mode "8" is "note on" and likely the mode
> > you need. I connected my keyboard (in mode 8 sending on channel 1) to
> > the MTX9 and I could trigger its sounds without any problem. How to
> > assign a midi note to a sample is described on page 25 in the manual.
> > Bye
> > Wolfgang
> >
> > --- In Simmons_Drums@yahoogroups.com, "matt_ritche" <matt_ritche@y...>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > the manual says you can trigger mtx9 with midi,but i've had no such
> > > luck .anyone out there have any luck at accomplishing this?if so
> > > please help me!
> > >
> >page 30 in the manual is actually page 1-with the heading "concept-an
> introduction to the mtx9", should'nt it be page 30?
>
> this manual is the one i downloaded from your site
>