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Re: How to for newbie

2003-12-05 by oldguydrummer

It has been a really long week I meant to say D's post are moderated.

OGD


--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, rdamon@m... wrote:
> My apoligies, that was a OOPs on my part. 
> 
> Gord's post are still moderated, which mean they get emailed to me 
(or
> Ed/Vern) for prior approval before they are posted to the group. 
> 
> So when his reply to your post was sent to me for approval, I ended 
up
> making a direct reply to you, instead of to the group (first time 
it's ever
> happened!) . I caught what I did after I hit the "send" button.
> 
> I corrected this by waiting for his post to show up at dtxpress and
> responsed to that with the same messege that was accidentally sent 
to you.
> 
> Again, sorry for sending it to you directly.
> 
> OGD  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	distortion@r... [SMTP:distortion@r...]
> > Sent:	Friday, December 05, 2003 4:11 PM
> > To:	DTXpress@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject:	Re: [DTXpress] Re: How to for newbie
> > 
> > Ok...? 
> > I didn't need this info, but thanx... it was D. who had the 
problem..
> > gord
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > rdamon@m... <mailto:rdamon@m...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> > Gord,
> > 
> > I started out with two complete DtxpressII kits. Using just two 
modules, I
> > did run a midi cable from module 1 to module 2 for the sole 
purpose of
> > sending a midi control change code for kit increment/kit 
decrement from a
> > BP80 connected to zone 9/10 on module 1 that would pass through 
to module
> > 2.
> > By hitting the left pad of the BP80, both modules would go from 
kit 60 to
> > 59, 59 to 58 etc. and by hitting the right pad of the BP80, both 
modules
> > would go from 58 to 59, 59 to 60, etc.    But even with that, all 
of the
> > sound was still sent out the left/right output jacks on the rear 
of the
> > modules to a mixer. My music sources were then fed directly into 
the
> > mixer,
> > which gives me excellent control over sound levels between the 
three
> > modules
> > and the music source.
> > 
> > When I got my third module and extra pads, I stop using the midi 
for that
> > purpose. (If your next question is "How did you do it?", at this 
point it
> > has been almost a year since I did it, I would be hard pressed to 
remember
> > the right settings without going back throught menus again.)
> > 
> > OGD
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From:       webc1958 [ SMTP:delcamroy@s...
> > <mailto:SMTP:delcamroy@s...>]
> > > Sent:       Friday, December 05, 2003 2:58 PM
> > > To:       DTXpress@yahoogroups.com 
<mailto:DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject:       [DTXpress] Re: How to for newbie
> > > 
> > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com 
<mailto:DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>, "emf"
> > <liberatusvirus@y...> <mailto:liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
> > > > --- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com 
<mailto:DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>,
> > distortion@r... wrote:
> > > > > D. and Gord,
> > > > > 
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This may well be a case in which someone thinks that the 
only 
> > > way 
> > > > to
> > > > > > add a second module to a kit for more inputs is through 
MIDI.
> > > > > > Actually, this method is redundant at best and, 
well, . . . 
> > > wrong 
> > > > at
> > > > > > worst. If you were to use a dedicated input to MIDI 
device, like
> > > > > > Roland's TMC-6, you would indeed use a MIDI connection 
from the 
> > > > slave
> > > > > > device to access MIDI note numbers on the DTXPress II 
module. 
> > > > > 
> > > > > And THAT would use MIDI...    you contradicted 
yourself...    This 
> > > > would 
> > > > > also run the possiblility of having the DTX polyphony run 
out, 
> > > > depending 
> > > > > on the voice structure of the kit being played.
> > > > 
> > > > Gord.
> > > > 
> > > > I was making the distinction between a purely MIDI-connected 
device-
> > > - 
> > > > like the TMC-6, the Kat MIDIKITI, the Roland PM-16 et al.--
which 
> > > has 
> > > > no sounds of its own, and a second sound module, of the 
DTXpress    
> > > > sort, which does not need to access its sounds through a MIDI 
> > > > connection. The DTXpress does have limited MIDI note numbers 
for 
> > > the 
> > > > purpose of a MIDI slave device used in conjunction with the 
> > > DTXpress 
> > > > itself, but many of us (including me, for years) have used 
such a 
> > > > device to good effect for as many as six or more inputs. I 
fail to 
> > > > see the self-contradiction (unless I were saying that the 
only way 
> > > to 
> > > > add inputs is via MIDI, and I'm not).
> > > > 
> > > > > > But if
> > > > > > you simply want the benefit of two drum modules, each 
with its 
> > > own
> > > > > > inputs, sounds, and audio outputs, what you need is an 
> > > inexpensive
> > > > > > mixer--on the order of the Rolls MX28 or one of the (dare 
I say 
> > > > it)
> > > > > > Behringers, or others--which can accept audio output 
> > > > > 
> > > > > 
> > > > > But we don't know what D. wants, as we can't tell from the 
> > > > question. 
> > > > > Offering all these solutions without truly knowing what D. 
wants 
> > > > could 
> > > > > just serve to confuse the issue.
> > > > > The problem with tech questions is that we sometimes want 
to dive 
> > > > into a 
> > > > > solution without first totally identifying the TRUE needs, 
always 
> > > > needs 
> > > > > more WHYs to clarify and diagnose, then solve.
> > > > > 
> > > > > Reminds me of the story of a guy that bought a computer 
system 
> > > from 
> > > > an 
> > > > > online retailer... he got it all shipped, and then 
complained 
> > > that 
> > > > it 
> > > > > was all in pieces.. but he never did order a pre-built 
> > > computer... 
> > > > just 
> > > > > the parts... he never explained his needs, and the retailer 
never 
> > > > > asked... a buddy just told him what components to get... he 
got 
> > > > what he 
> > > > > ordered, but not what he wanted.
> > > > 
> > > > True, we don't know for sure, and all of us are capable of 
being 
> > > > wrong, misinformed, and unclear about many things. But we've 
seen 
> > > > this situation come up a lot over the years on this board. 
> > > Hazarding 
> > > > an informed guess at this point won't ruin anyone's day; 
nothing is 
> > > > etched in stone. And if this is indeed what D was trying to 
do all 
> > > > along, we may have skipped everyone an extra step or two.
> > > > 
> > > > Ed
> > > 
> > > Thank you for your feedback, I will clarify:    I have two full 
kits, 
> > > with brains, now.    I just want a bigger kit. I was under the 
> > > impression that you could connect one brain via midi    to the 
other 
> > > and monitor the entire kit from the 'last' brain (ie. brain 
2)... I 
> > > suspectfrom reading some of the replies that it is ridiculously 
> > > difficult to attempt and that the inexpensive 4-6 channel mixer 
would 
> > > be the best option, yes?
> > > Sorry for any confusion, but if there is a way to hook them up 
via 
> > > midi for this type of monitoring (function)great (I just don't 
know 
> > > how and the manual doesn't state it explicitly.    
> > > 
> > > Thanks again!
> > > D.
> > > 
> > > 
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