Disklavier

I am among a group of people who have successfully built a 
player piano roll scanner and I'm in the process of converting 
the contents of my 1800 rolls into midi files.    

I don't own a Disklavier or PianoDisc or any other solenoid 
operated acoustic piano that will play from midi files.   I do 
have a 1928 Fischer Ampico A grand that will soon be equipped 
with a set of in-line magnet valves which will make it possible 
to "play" my piano from midi files.

In the meantime, I've posted the results of my efforts on my 
personal web site, some 400+ midi's so far.    These are all 
scans from player piano music manufactured in the 1910 - 1930 
era, with a mix of classical, pops of the 20's, ballads, 
ragtime, blues, etc.    All are in midi-1 format.

We have Richard Stibbons in the UK to thank for this unique 
initiative.    A retiree from the broadcasting industry, he 
developed the electronics and the software to make all this 
possible.     He does have a Disklavier and he tells me that my 
scans work just fine on his piano.

For pics of my scanner, scanners built by others, and access to 
my midi files, click on:

http://members.shaw.ca/smythe/rebirth.htm

Enjoy!

Regards,

Terry 

Terry Smythe                     (204) 832-3982
55 Rowand Avenue                 smythe@...
Winnipeg, MB, Canada   R3J 2N6   http://www.mts.net/~smythe