Disklavier

Carol you said: dvk util can emap the channel

Just one more question:
How do you remap the midi channel with the dvk util programm, I did 
not find such a feature.  I am looking forward to try it then, 
because this software is much faster and friendlier than Giebler YDM.
Thanks!

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--- In disklavier@y..., "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@h...> wrote:
> I buy double density disks for $4.55 for a box of 11 from 
www.shoplet.com  
> The unformatted 720k disks are #UNV00320 and the IBM formatted 720k 
disks 
> are #UNV00340.  Remember, those double density disks have fewer 
magnetic 
> particles on them and were read by bigger heads than the current 
1.44 M 
> disks.  Even if you tape over the extra hole on the high density 
disks, they 
> do not always work the same.
> 
> I never had a problem with the dkvutil remapping the MIDI 
channels.  I 
> thought only the pedal data and percussion was affected.
> 
> I have used the Giebler and dkvutils to make back up copies of the 
original 
> PianoSoft disks, and to make disks with just the songs I like.  I 
have also 
> used the ESEQ to MIDI convert program to be able to take a MIDI 
file into a 
> sequence program to print out the sheet music.
> 
> Mostly, I use sequencer software to edit the velocity of the songs 
so the 
> piano plays softer.  I like Yamaha XG Works 3.0 (cost $95) to do 
this 
> because it has the velocity graphs on the player roll window.  The 
other 
> full-featured sequencer that looks promising is JAZZ++ available 
for free at 
> www.jazzware.com
> 
> ProAudioTracks 7 available from www.pgmusic.com for $29 is all 
right for the 
> price, but has no player roll or velocity windows.  It only prints 
sheet 
> music in limited key signatures.
> 
> Cakewalk Express is also limited in that global editing is harder.  
You have 
> to separate the piano part onto a different track from the ensemble 
parts to 
> edit velocity. Then make sure the piano tracks are put on Channels 
1 and 2.
> 
> Also, there are 2 very nice shareware programs out there that do a 
nice job 
> of editing; Gunter Naegler's gnmidi (also in the files on this 
website) and 
> Richard Stibbons MIDI Modifier program on Spencer's E Rolls website.
> 
> I am certainly no expert where these software issues are 
concerned.  I have 
> been searching for solutions that work for ALL disklaviers, and so 
far ESEQ 
> format and genuine 720k disks have been the only things that work 
> universally.
> 
> Carol Beigel
> crbrpt@b...
> 
> >From: Jimmy <JimmyM@V...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@y...
> >To: disklavier@y...
> >Subject: Re: [disklavier] Disk Format for Disklavier
> >Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 23:23:56 -0400
> >
> >I'M surprised that you are not able to format 1.44 with Giebler it 
does 
> >work
> >on mine software  which is 2 yrs old already.  2D disquette are 
getting
> >harder and harder to find and cost twice as much.  I still have  a 
few 
> >spare
> >for friends.
> >
> >Yes dvk util works great and not to neglect free.  But what 
software to you
> >use to re-sequence your midi song, since dvkutil does move track 
and since
> >all piano partition need to put on channel  1 or 2 I have been 
problem with
> >that.
> >Giebler let your re-map the channel.  Tell me mopre about your way 
of doing
> >things. I'm sure I can learn a lot.
> >
> >Jimmy
> 
> 
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