Disklavier

Yes, this is both fun and informative.  Thank you!  Since there are lots of 
midi files out there on the internet using the Quick Time Player, does this 
mean they will ALL do this?

Carol Beigel
crbrpt@...


>From: Chine-Chine Wang <chine@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [disklavier] Re: This SMF file won,t play
>Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2003 22:52:04 -0500
>
>
>Hi all - the "save as" in QuickTime 5 Pro Player didn't fix the file
>when I tested it, but "export" as standard MIDI file worked.  Now the
>file is playable in Windows Media Player, and I think will play in
>Disklavier as well.  Fixed file is attached.
>
>CCW
>
>
>"jqw2 " wrote:
> >
> > As Bob noted, file Evergreen.mid is not a real MIDI file (despite the
> > file extension).
> >
> > I opened it in a hex editor, and saw the term "Apple Music Media
> > Handler" near the bottom.  I dropped that term into Google, which got
> > me to QuickTime.  Guess what -- it played just fine in the free
> > version of QuickTime 5 I have on Windows XP.
> >
> > My free version has no "SaveAs" function.  I suspect that in
> > QuickTime Pro you could open it as is, and save it as a real MIDI
> > file.  It'll take an Apple (or QuickTime Pro) user to confirm that
> > conversion works.
> >
> > - John Q. Walker
> >
>

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