Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

On the DTXpress you need to:
Turn local OFF.
Move the switch on the back of the module to MIDI.
This means you will only be able to hear the DTXpress
when Sonar is ON. I f you want to use the DTX alone,
you will need to turn Local ON and move the swith on
the back back to it's original position.

you will need two midi cables.
CABLE ONE: connect one end to the midi IN on the DTX
and the other end to the midi OUT on you sound card
(or midi box).
CABLE TWO: connect one end to the midi OUT on the DTX
and the other end to the midi IN on your sound card
(or midi box).

Computer (SONOR)Im assuming that you have a sound card
compatible with sonor.

You must assign the DTX to midi channels so that it
can communicate with sonor through the computer.

There are 32 channels available 16 are A channels and
16 are B channels. Since I have only two midi
instruments (the DTX and a Korg keyboard), I have
assigned the 16 A channels to the Korg and the 16 B
channels to the DTX.

TO assign channels do the following in SONOR

go to OPTIONS
go to INSTRUMENTS
select the channel(s) you want to use
select the instrument you want to use (Yamamha drums).
save the settings by checking the box.

If you don't see the yamahas in the instruments then
you will need to import the settings to the instrument
definitions in sonor. Refer to the manual for this.

NOW COMES THE PART THAT THE BOOK DOESN'T EXPLAIN
WELL!!

To record the midi drums
Select a midi track, not an audio track
Choose a channel (use 10)
Select an Instrument (the YAMAHA)
Select an out (use MIDI OMNI)
Select the R for record

You should be able to record and hear the  DTX.


NOW YOU GET TO FIGURE OUT THE LATENCY SETTINGS!! GET
OUT THE TYLONOL!

Let me know how it goes.



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