Setting up, Connecting a mixer or audio equipment, Connecting a midi device – Yamaha DTXPRESS III User Manual

Page 14: Connecting a computer

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Connecting a Mixer or Audio Equipment

Connecting the OUTPUT L/MONO and R jacks on the rear of the
DTXPRESS III to a mixer or audio equipment allows for audio
reproduction through external speakers or the recording of your
performance.

• Using speakers with built-in amplifiers.

* The OUTPUT jack is a standard monaural type phone jack. Please

use a cable equipped with a plug that matches device.

* When connecting to a monaural input device, please use the OUT-

PUT L/MONO jack on the DTXPRESS

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Setting Up

• Recording your performance with the DTXPRESS

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to a cassette tape deck.

Connecting a MIDI Device

Data in the DTXPRESS III can be stored (Bulk Dump) to a Yamaha
MIDI Data Filer MDF3, etc. or other MIDI device.
Also, an external sequencer can be used to drive the DTXPRESS
III’s Tone Generator.
Furthermore, the use of MIDI functions allows for a wide range of
possibilities with the DTXPRESS III.
Refer to the [Using MIDI] section (P. 27) on how to use MIDI
functions.

Connecting a Computer

The DTXPRESS III is equipped with a built-in MIDI interface
that allows the DTXPRESS III to be connected directly to a
computer’s serial board via the DTXPRESS III’s TO HOST jack.
Sequencer software installed in the computer can be used to drive
the keyboard voices of the DTXPRESS III and sequence data cre-
ated in the DTXPRESS III can be edited in the computer.
Refer to the [Connecting a Computer] section (P. 28) for more
information.

• Transmit MIDI Data

Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI OUT jack on the DTXPRESS
III with the MIDI IN jack on the external MIDI device.
Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “MIDI” position.

MIDI Device

• Receive MIDI Data

Use a MIDI cable to connect the MIDI IN jack on the DTXPRESS
III with the MIDI OUT jack on the external MIDI device.
Set the HOST SELECT switch to the “MIDI” position.

Always use a standard MIDI cable when connecting de-
vices. Also, use a MIDI cable that is more than 15m in
length. Using a longer cable may result in irregular op-
eration and other problems.

Set to “MIDI”

MIDI Data

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MIDI Device

Set to “MIDI”

MIDI Data

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