Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hey Nick!  The PM-16 is an external midi device made by Roland.  
Basically, the reason I bought it was to add an additional 16 
trigger inputs to my dtxpress.  Yes, the box has a whopping 16 
inputs.  I bought it off of ebay for a $100.00 and thats usually how 
much they sell for.  You connect your extra pads to the PM-16 and 
then connect the PM-16 to your dtxpress and you've got a larger set 
to play on!  The PM-16 does have some extra functions, like stuff to 
do with pitch and velocity but nothing to fancy for todays 
standards. Like I said, I only bought it for the additional inputs.  
I mentioned in another post that I am starting to see the value in 
buying another module.  The PM-16 does have its limitations.  For 
example, any pads connected to the PM-16 will sustain their sounds 
on any kit you choose.  So if you connected a pad with a cowbell 
sound and then switched to your user-defined jazz kit, that pad 
would remain a cowbell and you would have to change its voice 
through the utility menu.  As you can tell once you gain lots of 
extra pads and then want to change them for each different kit it 
becomes a sort of hassle just because you can't save their changes 
for each different kit.  Roland makes a new external midi device 
called the TMC-6.  This costs $250.00 and only comes with six extra 
inputs but it has more cool functions than the PM-16.  t Keep in 
mind though that these boxes are in no way another module.  Another 
member also purchased a midikiti, which is another external midi 
device but I'm not sure if it ever worked properly.  If you wanna 
know any more information about it or want a pic of it let me know!  
Also, if anyone else wants to add more information about the PM-16 
please do!!

-UN.H



--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "Nick Carroll" <njcarroll56@y...> 
wrote:
> Hey, UN.H!  I note you've got a PM-16, which I assume is an 
ancillary 
> box that works with the DTXpress brain?  Can you tell me what it 
is, 
> and what it does, exactly? It is a Yamaha product?