Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Thanks Tom,

Hmmm...either way sounds like a challenge, and I do mostly record my 
drums in audio, so this would be easy as usual except NOW I have 
three modules.(only two hooked up now).
I'm using Cubase VST/32 5.1 and I have an Aardvark Q10 with a single 
midi in/out. But I've been using the 'To Host' midi cable to the 
back of my computer with my DTXpress I kit, so I actually have my 
regular midi at the Aardvark sound card free to use...I 'think' I 
can use the 'To Host' and reglar midi at the same time!...? Of 
course when I begin using my 3rd module? Eh, more complicated! I 
would then need a multi-midi thing...UNLESS I use two 'To Host' 
cables, then my regular midi?
The midi in/out/through option I've never tried and this doubling? 
Sounds like a mess. I've only just begun to use midi and only 
experimenting with it at this stage.

Thansk again, Steve


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "beeoof2" <tomg@o...> wrote:
> 
> 
> Steve,
> 
> Which version of Cubase are you using?  If you have SX and a 
> multi-port midi intreface, you can choose an independent midi 
> input for each MIDI Track.  You can simply record enable 2 
> tracks, each channel 10, but coming from and going to their own 
> MIDI port on the interface (disable midi thru or turn DTX Local 
> Off).  
> 
> If you are using only one midi input to your computer such as 
> found on a built-in sound card, you will need to set the cables as 
> you mentioned (again with Cubase' midi thru off or DTX local off) 
> and just record all the notes onto one track.  You might find that 
> the 'doubling-up' effect I mentioned in answer to your last  
> question may be a problem when looking at the edit windows.  
> What'll happen is Cubase won't know which note #'s came from 
> which "kit".  If you want maximum flexibility when editing your 
> parts then I would try to set one of the modules to send on a 
> different midi channel (other than 10, negating any "doubles").  
> Set up one midi track with its channel setting set to "Any" 
> allowing it to 'listen' to both kits.  You can separate the kits 
after 
> you record with the "Dissolve Track" midi command.
> 
> If you need to record midi with doubled notes you can, but realize 
> when you play that track back ALL notes will be doubled!  Not just 
> the ones played from the OUT module.  If doubles are crucial to 
> your sound it is better just to record your performance as audio 
if 
> that's an option.
> 
> Hope these answers are helpful, happy e-drumming!
> 
> TomTom 
> 
> --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "zapaxe" 
> <a_zapelectric@h...> wrote:
> > 
> > Recently been learning midi and since I have multiple 
> modules, I was 
> > thinking about midi recording.
> > 
> > Would I have to send 'each' module to a separate midi track 
> into my 
> > Cubase computer? Or can I link module #1's midi out into 
> modules 
> > #2's midi in, then module #2's midi out to my sound card?
> > 
> > I'm wondering about playing back the recorded midi from my 
> Cubase 
> > computer, back to the modules. I mean the Cubase drum 
> editor has 
> > specific lines for each drum, cymbal etc...So I'm guessing that 
> > sending each module into the computer separately would be 
> the way to 
> > do it...?
> > 
> > Btw, my main reason for multiple modules is obviosly to have a 
> > number of trigger pads to beat on for different sounds:)
> > 
> > Steve