Yahoo Groups archive

Disklavier

Index last updated: 2026-04-28 23:20 UTC

Message

Re: Laptop

2003-04-11 by allanz_2000

Thanks Carol and Robert for all your advice

Allan

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <carolrpt@h...> 
wrote:
> The problem with a laptop running Windows 95 is that the operating 
system 
> does not support USB even though there may be a USB port on the 
laptop.  
> Also, with laptops that old, there is a power problem using the USB 
port.  
> Usually, one has to go out and buy a powered USB hub to get enough 
power to 
> run such a device.
> 
> It is much simpler to buy a MIDI interface that has EITHER a 
parallel or 
> serial port.
> 
> 
> 
> Carol Beigel
> crbrpt@b...
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> >From: Robert Welcyng <rwelcyng@a...>
> >Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: Re: [disklavier] Laptop
> >Date: Tue, 08 Apr 2003 09:01:26 -0800
> >
> >Allan,
> >
> >You might consider a MIDISPORT 1X1 made by MidiMan.  It does 
require
> >Windows 98.  It uses the USB port of your laptop which powers the
> >interface, so that you would not need to deal with a "wall-wart" 
power
> >supply.
> >
> >Allan Zalamea wrote:
> > > Robert,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help. I do have a USB port at the back of my 
laptop, is
> > > it the same as the USB interface you are referring to?
> > >
> > >  >From: Robert Welcyng
> > >  >Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> > >  >To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> > >  >Subject: Re: [disklavier] Laptop
> > >  >Date: Mon, 07 Apr 2003 12:12:59 -0800
> > >  >
> > >  >Allan,
> > >  >
> > >  >Yes, you can play your DKV using your laptop. (This task does 
not
> > >  >require a high performance machine at all.) You will need to 
get an
> > >  >external MIDI interface for your laptop. It doesn't sound as 
though
> > >  >your older laptop would have a USB interface, so you will 
probably 
> >want
> > >  >a 1 X 1 MIDI interface such as a Midiman Portman PC/P MIDI 
Interface
> > >  >which connects to your computer's parallel port. Once the 
interface is
> > >  >installed, Cakewalk will no longer complain about the lack of 
a
> > > soundcard.
> > >  >
> > >  >You will need to convert E-SEQ files to MIDI in order to play 
them 
> >using
> > >  >Cakewalk as a sequencer. You can convert E-SEQ files to SMF1 
(MIDI)
> > >  >using the Giebler Utilities (www.giebler.com).
> > >  >
> > >  >There is not much to setting it all up. Connect the laptop's 
MIDI
> > >  >output to the DKV's MIDI input. Set Cakewalk so that the 
piano part of
> > >  >the file is directed to channel #1 and set the the DKV's MIDI 
input 
> >for
> > >  >channel #1. If the file you are playing also has continous 
pedal data
> > >  >directed to channel #3, set the DKV's MIDI Input instead to 
CH=HP.
> > >  >
> > >  >Allan Zalamea wrote:
> > >  > > Anybody,
> > >  > > I have a disklavier that plays only Eseq files. Recently, 
I have
> > >  > > found a 486-dx50 laptop with windows95 but have no sound 
card in
> > > it. Can
> > >  > > I use it with my disklavier even without a sound card? I 
have
> > > installed
> > >  > > dkvutils program and copy all my eseq files in the hard 
drive. I
> > > try to
> > >  > > install cakewalk but won't run because there is no sound 
card. If I
> > > can
> > >  > > use the laptop to play my disklavier from the hard drive, 
can 
> >anyone
> > >  > > help me with the procedure in setting it up. By the way, I 
have a 
> >midi
> > >  > > cable too. Thanks for any help you can give me.
> > >  > > Allan (aaz29@h...)
> > >  > >
> > >  > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
--------
> > >  > > STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get
> > >  > > 2 months FREE*
> > >  > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > >  > >
> > >  > >
> > >  > >
> > >  > >
> > >  > > To Post a message to the group, send it to: 
> >disklavier@Y...
> > >  > >
> > >  > > To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's 
founder and
> > >  > > moderator, send it to:
> > >  > > disklavier-owner@Y...
> > >  > >
> > >  > > To reach our group's web site go to:
> > >  > > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
> > >  > >
> > >  > > Todd's family web site was completely updated 01/15/03. It 
contains
> > >  > > some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among 
many 
> >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@y...
> > >  > >
> > >  > > Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank 
email to:
> > >  > > disklavier-subscribe@e... or give them this link:
> > >  > > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
> > >  > >
> > >  > >
> > >  > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms 
of Service
> > >  > > .
> > >  >
> > >  >
> > >  >--
> > >  >Robert Welcyng
> > >  >Anchorage, Alaska
> > >  >
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------------------------
--------
> > > Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection
> > > <http://g.msn.com/8HMXEN/2734> with MSN 8.
> > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
> > > 
> 
><http://us.ard.yahoo.com/M=249982.3083889.4452939.1728375/D=egroupweb
/S=1705032012:HM/A=1524963/R=0/*http://hits.411web.com/cgi-
bin/autoredir?camp=556&llineid=3083889&prop=egroupweb&pos=HM>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@Y...
> > >
> > > To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and
> > > moderator, send it to:
> > > disklavier-owner@Y...
> > >
> > > To reach our group's web site go to:
> > > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
> > >
> > > Todd's family web site was completely updated 01/15/03.  It 
contains
> > > some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many 
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@y...
> > >
> > > Know someone who wants to join?  Have them send a blank email 
to:
> > > disklavier-subscribe@e... or give them this link:
> > > http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join
> > >
> > >
> > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of 
Service
> > > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>.
> >
> >
> >--
> >Robert Welcyng
> >Anchorage, Alaska
> >
> 
> 
> _________________________________________________________________
> Add photos to your e-mail with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*.  
> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/featuredemail

Attachments

Move to quarantaine

This moves the raw source file on disk only. The archive index is not changed automatically, so you still need to run a manual refresh afterward.