Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, Denis Brk <ainvar@y...> wrote:
> hi,
> I'm new to DTXPress and the module it's not
> mine....I'd like to use it for live performances with
> a real acoustic drum. I need it just to permit my
> drummer to sound some samples without need of a synth
> and a synth man.
> My question is: Is this little device able to play
> custom samples...How can i edit or build new syx
> files?
> thanx for patience....

Denis,

If you mean, will the DTXpress module download samples from elsewhere 
for playback, the answer is no. It plays only its own samples, as 
modified by its own parameters. You can, however, use the module to 
access samples via MIDI by connecting the pads but bypassing the 
module's internal sound(s). Clavia's ddrum and Alesis' DM Pro modules 
will accept samples, but the next wave of offerings from all of the 
major manufacturers is expected to be more accommodating in that 
respect than anything currently on the market. If you already have 
the DTXpress, I would suggest that you or your drummer get to know 
what it does; it may well have voices that will satisfy your needs.

Ed