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Re: [disklavier] This SMF file won,t play

2003-01-08 by Robert Welcyng

The first bytes of a valid MIDI file are always 4D 54 68 64 (the ASCII 
equivalent of "MThd").  Your file is something other than an SMF. Its 
first four bytes are 00 00 00 08.

Gary Connoley wrote:
> Can anyone tell me if this file (which plays fine on my Mac) cannot be
> played on the Disklavier?
> 
> Thanks
> gary
> 
> On 6/1/03 7:33 pm, "Jimmy" <JimmyM@...> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Carol,
>>
>>I have donwloaded this Vivaldi file from the net and it initially didn't
>>want to play on the disklavier.
>>I had to alter the version and reload it with GNmidi, now it works fine.
>>however, I am curious to know as why this version attached it not playable
>>on the disklavier, as a matter of fact it does'nt appeared on the window of
>>the mark III.  I have tried different things and now I am able to get to
>>play.
>>If you have the chance to look at it and tell me why I am always willing to
>>learn something new.  I know it is probably something very easy.  But i am
>>puzzled by it.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Much appreciated.
>>
>>Jimmy
>>Montreal canada
>>
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> 
> 
> 
> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
> 
> To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to:
> disklavier-owner@...
> 
> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
> 
> Todd's family web site was completely rewritten in June 2001 and most recently updated 12/30/02.  It contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among other things, The url is:
> http://MuncyFamily.com 
> 
> THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
> If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead.  That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group.  If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to:
> disklavier-unsubscribe@... 
> 
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska

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