Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "narrowgatedrummer" 
<buoymaster@c...> wrote:
> Allright, enough jamming on this thing...LOL
> Can you take say the "crash" and put a "synth" on it?
> Is this done in the voice edit mode?.
> I really dont understand what the manual is saying about that.
> I want to leave everything just the way it is except for either the 
> crash or the ride. I want to make that a "special effect" for a 
song 
> that we are doing. Preferably a synth sound or something.

Billy,

I'm assuming that you found a default kit that you like but that 
you'd like to change one of the cymbals to something else. If it's an 
effect your're looking for, use the voice menu for that input (ride 
is 6; crash is 7). On the first page, you'll notice that the default 
voice is given a code like C 041, which would be the listing for  
Cymbal sound number 41 in the back of the manual. Make sure that the 
cursor is on the "C". Then scroll through the letters until you get 
to the effect letter, which is the last one, I think. Is it "E"?  
Move the cursor now to the number beside the "E" and scroll through 
the numbers from 1 to whatever until you get an effect that you like. 
Check the manual for what it's called; unfortunately, the name 
doesn't always give away what the voice is. Occe you've settled on a 
voice letter/number, you can scroll through subsequent pages in the 
voice menu to set other parameters. Finally, you'll have to consult 
the trigger menu to set the gain, min velocity, and rejection 
parameters appropriately. You won't finalize these values 
immediately; it'll take some tweaking over time. When you're done, 
for the time being, press the "save" button on the module and follow 
the directions. You'll have created your first user kit (49). You can 
give it a name if you want. 

I hope this is helpful. I haven't done this myself for some time, and 
I don't have a manual nearby. Plus I'm replying on my way out the 
door. If I've botched something, maybe some kind soul will rectify 
it. Look at least at the manual to see how the buttons on the front 
of the module affect the screen in the menus. Then you should be able 
to carry out the instructions that I gave. I don't have time to run 
through the manual controls now.

Ed