Disklavier

Hi Terry,

Like Carol, I just wanted to thank you for sharing your efforts with us here.
These files are marvelous and work extremely well with the Disklavier! Anyone
who has not had the chance to listen to these should try them out.

Also, a big thanks again to Richard Stibbons who helped me with some dynamics
problems that I was having with some MIDI translations over to my Disklavier a
couple of months ago...


Danny Simpson


>From: Terry Smythe <smythe@...>
>
>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