Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

I'm about to get a dtxpress and of course will be hooking it up to my 
pc.  My question is, what do i need exactly?  Can i just get a cable 
and connect it to the joystick/midi plug on my soundcard and connect 
the other end to the midi plug on the dtxpress?  if so, what exactly 
will this accomplish?  i've been reading that people are connecting 
their pc's to external midi devices and then to the dtxpress, i.e. 
there's a "MIDI" device in-between the dtxpress and the PC.  Is there 
any advantage to using the TO HOST connector over the midi 
connectors? please help!
-chris.

Hello...

It's hard to answer your question without knowing what type of recording
your doing now and what you plan to do in the future...

Do you plan on using other midi devices in the future like, syths, keyboads,
soundmodules, etc???
If so, then you need a midi interface withat least 2 midi in and 2 midi
out....MidiMan and MOTU make pretty good]
ones.....

If your only going to be recording drums and drums only, then you only need
one set of midi ins and outs coming from your computer to your DTXpress
brain.....I would recommend if you are using your soundcard/joystick, get
adaptors to use the midi in and outs on the back of the DTXpress.....

If you use the TO HOST connector you need a cable with a serial DIN 8pin on
one end and either a 9 pin or 25 pin sub connector which connects to your
printer port....that way you are using the midi interface in the DTXpress...

I've tried all three ways the best by far is to invest, (probably less than
$100) in a multiport midi interface....that way, if you decide to ever
record anything more than drums, your butt is covered....

Lee Kanne
captain@...

From: <milcj@...>
To: <DTXpress@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:45 PM
Subject: [DTXpress] more than just a PC, dtxpres, and cable?


> I'm about to get a dtxpress and of course will be hooking it up to my
> pc.  My question is, what do i need exactly?  Can i just get a cable
> and connect it to the joystick/midi plug on my soundcard and connect
> the other end to the midi plug on the dtxpress?  if so, what exactly
> will this accomplish?  i've been reading that people are connecting
> their pc's to external midi devices and then to the dtxpress, i.e.
> there's a "MIDI" device in-between the dtxpress and the PC.  Is there
> any advantage to using the TO HOST connector over the midi
> connectors? please help!
> -chris.
>
>
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Just to add my two penneth 2 this debate.....I use a Yamaha UX256 USB MIDI interface. It connects 2 ur USB port and gives u 256 MIDI channels via 6 MIDI in/out sockets and 2 serial "to host" interface sockets. It is a bit pricey (£180) but i have 4 synths and my DTXpress connected 2 it and have space 4 3 more MIDI instruments should i need them. I use Cubase VST5 and other software and have had no compatibilty issues ever.....touch wood !!
It's fast and reliable and only takes up a 1/2 U rack mount.
Using this i can play any sound from any of my synths via my DTXpress should i wish and can sync up my sequencers to take their timing from my drumming 2 keep everything in time.

Lovesign.
Peace & B Wild.





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