Disklavier

Depending on how big the song data is, the Disklavier you have will hold 60 
songs in ESEQ format or 99 songs in SMF (MIDI) format on each floppy disk or 
your 1MB memory disk.  Convert your PianoSoft songs to MIDI format using 
either the Giebler software or the DKVutilities in the files section of this 
website.

Remember though, you can copy the Yamaha songs INTO your control box, but 
you cannot copy them BACK out onto a floppy disk, or even your laptop.  You 
can, however, make copies of those disks using the software available to 
those on this list, and transfer those files to either unprotected diskettes 
or your laptop.

I suppose though, that it would be possible to insert a PianoSoft disk into 
the DKV and start it playing the piano.  At the same time, with the KYBD set 
to MIDI out, the data could be sent in real time to your Cakewalk program on 
your laptop and recorded.  Perhaps this is what you mean to do.  I think you 
would get better data if you just converted the files on the disks.

Use the Cakewalk program to turn down the volume on songs you think play too 
loudly, or use playlists to save wear and tear on your floppy drive.  YOu 
could even print the sheet music out for the arrangements you want to learn 
to play yourself!

Carol Beigel



>From: "ubec2002" <ubec2002@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [disklavier] Re: USB to Midi In/Out
>Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2002 00:08:52 -0000
>
>Thanks for all your help.  I took a two hour lunch break and headed
>home to give it a try and it did work !!!  I had to play with MIDI
>input port on CakeWalk.  However I wonder if I could record from the
>DKV to my laptop.
>
>What I really had in mind when I intended to record directly from the
>keyboard/DKV to my laptop is to remedy the memory constraint off my
>DKV.  I have dozens of 3.5 Pianosoft disks.  I have copied a few
>songs from each disk over to the DKV memory so I can replay them as
>my favorite selections.  However, I'm running out of room.  I was
>hoping I could copy (or at least sequence) them over to my laptop.
>
>Any suggestions?
>
>Again, thanks for everbody who posted replies... even for just the
>laughs :-)
>
> >
> > In Cakewalk, set the MIDI input port appropriately. Go to the
> > Project/Options/MIDI Input and set Echo to Off.  (Or, to prevent an
> > annoyimg feedback loop through the DKV, open the MIDI input
>connection
> > to the DKV.  The echos will drive you crazy each time you boot up
>and
> > start a new recording session.  I built a switchbox for my MIDI
>cables
> > between the DKV and computer.)
> >
> > Click the Cakewalk's record button and record.
> >
> > A suggestion: For those late night quiet hours, you might like to
>read
> > Scott Garrigus' helpful book, "Calkwalk Power!".
> >
>
> > --
> > Robert Welcyng
> > Anchorage, Alaska
>




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