Disklavier

As I recall, that Disklavier only played ESEQ files from a floppy disk - the Yamaha proprietary version of MIDI files.  As for MIDI files in a playlist, they all need to be the same type; like all MIDI format 0, or all MIDI format 1.  Personally, I would load the free software and convert all the MIDI files in a playlist to ESEQ.  If you cannot do that, then use MIDI format 0.  Details are at www.midiplayertools.com.  Use Fontana’s software to do these conversions and make backups.  Also remember that the Disklavier can only see 99 of anything = like 99 folders or only 99 songs in a folder.

Carol Beigel

> On Jun 30, 2015, at 8:34 AM, cmancus1@....com [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Hi All,
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> I am relatively new to the Disklavier world having recently bought a MX-84 with DKC5R.  Its old, but it plays beautifully for the price.
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> When i bought the piano, my intent was always to hook up an old laptop i have to it permanently and download free midi songs and lets them play for hours.  After more work than i would have ever imagined, I finally got the hook up to play properly.  Windows and MIDI do not seem to get along well. 
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> Anyway, now my question to the group is when i play a playlist, out of nowhere i get a message on the DKC5R that shows "MIDI Data Error - press stop to continue".  The music keeps playing without incident for the most part.    When i press stop, there is a slight skip and then the music continues without incident except this message will pop up again eventually.
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> I have also had a few MIDI files cause the piano to go haywire and play seemingly random notes.  I think this may be because the recording is using other than piano instrumentation on midi channels 1 and 2 but im not sure of the either.
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> I would greatly appreciate any help with this as my greatest fear is that i will break the DKC5R and then be stuck with no way to fix it.
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> If anyone needs to know how i went about getting the MIDI and Windows to work, just let me know and i am more than happy to share.  It took a lot of trial and error.
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> thank you
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> Carl
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