Disklavier

Michael

 

I have the same setup – DC3 MkIV and a Windows 10 laptop.  I also use and iPad – more on that later.  

 

I find it best to play midi files from the laptop, rather than by down-loading them to the DKV hard drive.  You get a much improved interface for creating playlists.  Imho, the best software  to run on your Win 10 computer is VanBasco’s Karake Player.  You can download this program for free from the web.  VanBasco looks to the files in your folder tree structure and allows you to very easily create playlists of your choosing.  I connect my laptop and DKV together wirelessly, using an IOGEAR Wireless USB 4 port sharing station - see  https://www.iogear.com/product/GUWIP204  This device plugs into the USB port on the I/O centre of the DKV and connects to a router I have mounted under the piano.  I have created a dedicated WIFI network just between the laptop and the piano-mounted router.  Make sure you select the correct midi input in the setup screen of the DKV ie, USB in this case.  There could now be better hardware solutions than what I am using.


I also use  an iPad Pro with the Sweetmidi app to play midi files saved onto the iPad.  This is a very nice solution as well.  I connect wirelessly to the DKV using a Yamaha Bluetooth MD-BT01 wireless midi adapter.  This device plugs into the MIDI ports of the DKV -need to change the DKV Midi input setting to MIDI.  To run this Bluetooth device, you will need a modern laptop which supports the Bluetooth Low Energy protocol (BLE).  My laptop won’t connect to the Yamaha Bluetooth device, but my iPad will and so will my partner’s newer Windows 10 laptop.


Hope this helps.


Kind regards


Geoff


 


 

 

From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] 
Sent: Monday, 24 July 2017 5:17 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] Downloading MIDI files from computer to Mark IV

 

  

I have a Mark IV.  I would like to transfer solo piano MIDI files direct from a notebook computer to my Disklavier to play.   Chapter 7 [p. 92] of the Advanced Operating Manual "Setting Up The Disklavier for MIDI Data Reception (MIDI IN) advises to install the USB driver to the connected device [in this case, the connected computer is a Lenovo notebook running Windows 10 - 64 bit].

 

The YAMAHA Disklavier USB driver download to my device was completed and I have connected the USB cable from the USB port from the notebook to the Disklavier I/O center.

 

I have downloaded several solo piano only MIDI files to my computer that I want have play on the Disklavier.  I now need help in completing the steps necessary to make the piano play direct from the notebook.    The manual goes into detail about selecting channels and I know nothing about that.  I would like some guidance from here before I begin arbitrarily punching buttons and tapping the prc-100 screen.  Any possibilities that some of you may lend some guidance to this tech-novice?   Need to know 1) if I have the proper cable?  2) what initiates the transfer of data? 3) what steps do I take in order to have the files transfered?   

 

I would like to learn how to construct playlists and be able to have the ability to have numerous files for continuous, uninterrupted playing.  

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thanks to all,   

 

Michael Brauning

Dover, Ohio