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Good afternoon, everyone.

Dan, on the iOS platform, BT MIDI connections have to be established by a BT MIDI-aware app. Once that connection is established, any CoreMIDI-compatible app (which is most iOS MIDI apps) will see the connection and use it.

Free iOS apps that can establish this connection include:

-MidiMttr
-GarageBand
-SuperScore Music (from my company, TimeWarp Technologies)

My company’s other app, Home Concert Xtreme, currently does not know about BT MIDI. However, it will see the BT MIDI adapter as an option if another app initiates the connection.

If you are looking for a music librarian/MIDI player app for iOS, you might take a look at Sweet MIDI Player. The app is not free, but it does know how to initiate the BT MIDI connection.

Once you power-cycle your BT MIDI adapter or your iOS device, the connection is lost and must be re-established when the devices are powered on again. The connection will not be established automatically as it would be with other BT devices.

Windows support for BT MIDI is emerging, and I think that developers have to get caught up with the new Windows 10 APIs. You can read about them here:

https://blogs.windows.com/buildingapps/2016/09/21/midi-enhancements-in-windows-10/#bwAzlukPOGZ42xMp.97

Of course the PC also has to be Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy (BLE)-compatible and run Windows 10.

Regards,
PianoBench

> On Jun 7, 2017, at 10:12 AM, 'dan oconnor' dano77vette@... [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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> Have been “playing” with the Yamaha MD-BT01 wireless Midi adapter.
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> Setup is on a DSR1 that I have upgraded my wagon grand. (Works flawlessly with wired MidiSport Uno)
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> I able to connect via Bluetooth with my IPhone with MidiMIttr (free app that connects the Bluetooth) and a free midi app PA player (the only free app with Bluetooth support that I have found so far.
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> It seems to work well with this simple player.  
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> This gives me hope that someone will develop a midi player app that allows the IPhone to access midi files that I will upload to the IPhone/cloud for playing from the IPhone.
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> I looked at the PianoDisk app which seems like a good approach (Yamaha Musicsoft take note) that allows PianoDisk users to connect via Bluetooth to the app and midi files.
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> As for a windows computer based control, still have not been successful playing with Sonar (demo version as a trial (supports Bluetooth)).  My current copies of player software Van Basco, YamPlayer, Music Creator etc., have no support for Bluetooth connection to the Disklavier.
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> If anyone has had success connecting a computer to control the Disklavier via Bluetooth please share the “how to”!
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> I will keep plugging away. 
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> It may just be that the Bluetooth connector is “too new” and that the software has to catch up. 
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> How about a plug or patch from one of our software folks in the Disklavier family.
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> Thanks for the help,
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> From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 7, 2017 9:36 AM
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> Subject: Re: [disklavier] DKC850 control unit upgrade issues with Mark II XG Pro with DKC500RW
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> Good morning, everyone.
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> I’ll chime in and point out that there are two primary sources of XP MIDI files that take full advantage of the Disklavier PRO:
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> —Files recorded by the International Piano-e-Competition (available at both piano-e-competition.com <http://piano-e-competition.com/> and yamahaden.com/midi-files <http://yamahaden.com/midi-files>)
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> —Files that you or someone else records on a Disklavier PRO with the original control unit
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> I know of no other commercial or free sources of XP MIDI files at this time.
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> Regardless as to whether the control unit for the PRO supports XP MIDI data, the PRO solenoids do a better job of reproducing standard (non-XP) MIDI data than the regular Disklavier.
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> I agree that it is highly unfortunate that the DKC-850 does not support XP data. After all, it uses the same cable to connect to the piano as the original control unit. On the other hand, I agree that many owners of the Mark IIXG and Mark III PROs will not notice the difference when swapping out control units.
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> In any case, if you switch to the DKC-850 (which certainly provides major conveniences), I advise not throwing away the original control unit.
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>> On Jun 6, 2017, at 7:07 PM, 'Paul Getty' paul.getty@... <mailto:paul.getty@...> [disklavier] <disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
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>> Keith, James,
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>> I was finally able to reach a couple of experienced techs at Yamaha and learned the following:
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>> Recordings made from the Pro piano contain added XP data that adds additional control of the playback. The DKC500RW recognizes the additional XP data and will adjust the playback while the DKC850 will not recognize it. The enhanced XP playback experience is subtle and may not be discerned by listeners in blind side by side comparions on Pro pianos where only the controller has been changed. 
>> The midi sounds from each controller are identical (XG format) except that the DKC850 can play more voicings simultanously. The differences should not be obviously discernable to causal listeners. 
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>> Keith, can you elaborate on your comments regarding inferior digital sounds from DKC850 as compared to the DKC500RW?
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>> I plan to upgade to the DKC850 since I need the extra storage space, like the iPhone control, and internet features. I will probably also keep the original DKC500RW just in case.  Not sure I would like the aesthetics of mounting both units – but that is also an option. 
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>> From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com> [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>] 
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 3:29 PM
>> To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com <mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
>> Subject: RE: [disklavier] Re: DKC850 control unit upgrade issues with Mark II XG Pro with DKC500RW
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>> I'm also thinking of getting the DKC-850 for my DC7 Mark II XG Pro and would like to know where you place the DKC-850. Did you move the DKC500RW control unit from it's installed position under the right side? Also, if you recorded or played back using the DKC-850 did you notice any changes in the sound?
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