Disklavier

I created pianodisc wav files from a few midi files I downloaded from 
this group (S.C. #1). I then burned the wav files to CD using Nero 6 
ultra edition in audio-cd format.

When I put the cdrom into the DCD1, it recognizes the distinct audion 
tracks (as does my computer), but will only play 1 note at a time, 
and never release the note. After about 8 notes are pressed (in say 
10 seconds), that's it, no more notes. I can hear the sustain pedal 
continuing to move, but that's about it. I have a player-only with a 
100xg.

I've fiddled with the volume, tracks, just about everthing I could 
think of except exporting it to a sound program and amplifying it.




--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, James Fry <linx@t...> wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> This worked fine on my DCD1 connected to a DCK500RW on a late model
> MPX1Z (U1) upright disklavier.
> 
> How did you burn the file to the CD? I created a wav file and burnt 
it
> using Nero 5.5 to a normal CDR - what did you use?
> 
> Perhaps you could describe how it plays a bit more accurately to 
help us
> work out whats going wrong?
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> James
> 
> On Thu, 28 Aug 2003, a_zoghlin wrote:
> 
> > I couldn't get the resulting wav's to play properly on my dcd1 /
> > disklavier.
> >
> > The key's play, but it's quite random - kind of like my 2 year 
old.
> >
> > The idea is a great one - something Yamaha should provide.
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, James Fry <linx@t...> wrote:
> > > On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Carol Beigel wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hopefully someone with more knowlege than myself will tell 
you a
> > solution.
> > > > My understanding of MIDI and Disklaviers is that MIDI files 
that
> > come over
> > > > the internet, or appear on floppy disks can be manipulated or
> > edited in
> > > > sequencer software, but MIDI on a CD (which is audio) needs to
> > run through
> > > > an analog converter.  Although your piano can play MIDI from a
> > CD, because
> > > > somewhere in that chain is a little black box like a MIDIman 
or a
> > Yamaha CD
> > > > player with a converter already built-in, I do not know of a 
way
> > to pull the
> > > > MIDI information off a CD.
> > > >
> > > > I, too, would like to know how to separate or extract the MIDI
> > data from the
> > > > audio on a CD; and how to make my own CDs that have both audio
> > and MIDI.
> > >
> > > A while ago a member of the list posted a message about creating
> > PianoDisc
> > > CD's which have the same effect as the yamaha ones. He wrote 
some
> > software
> > > to create the special audio needed. I had a play around, and it
> > works
> > > pretty damned well.
> > >
> > > However, as far as I know Yamaha haven't made the specification 
of
> > their
> > > format available, presumably because they want to keep the 
monopoly
> > on
> > > Pianosoft titles. It shouldn't be too hard to decipher though - 
one
> > > could capture the midi output from a DCD1 into a midi recorder, 
and
> > then
> > > analyse the original audio signal. I doubt it's a very 
complicated
> > > encoding, but it's a little beyond me.
> > >
> > > This doesn't help with the original query of how to extract the
> > data,
> > > but I've attached Mark's message for reference.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > James
> > >
> > >
> > > -----
> > >
> > > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 17:45:49 -0500 (CDT)
> > > From: Mark A. Fontana <mfontana@f...>
> > > Reply-To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> > > To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [disklavier] Re: difference in CD and floppy drives
> > >
> > > On Mon, 2 Jun 2003 PianoBench@a... wrote:
> > >
> > > > Currently, Yamaha's CD feature in the Mark III and the DCD1 
plays
> > three
> > > > formats of MIDI encoded as audio: PianoSoft Plus Audio 
(Yamaha),
> > QRS (or
> > > Baldwin
> > > > Concertmaster - same format), and PianoDisc. The Yamaha CD 
units
> > also
> > > play
> > > > normal Audio CDs. They do not read MIDI files or data CD-ROMs 
of
> > any
> > > kind.
> > >
> > >
> > > A few weeks ago, I posted a link to a software utility I've 
written
> > > which converts MIDI and ESEQ files into WAV files with 
PianoDisc-
> > style
> > > encoding.  The idea is that you burn the WAV files onto a CD-R
> > using the
> > > CD authoring tool of your choice, then the resulting CD should 
play
> > on
> > > the piano.
> > >
> > > If the Mark III pianos are able to play PianoDisc CDs, it 
should be
> > > possible for Disklavier owners to make their own CDs using this 
tool
> > > (just make sure you select PianoDisc format).
> > >
> > > Here's the link to the software again:
> > >
> > >    http://dp70.dyndns.org/mid2pianocd/
> > >
> > > If anyone tries this, please report back to the group on 
whether it
> > was
> > > successful or not.
> > >
> > > If this works, it should be possible to make homemade 
piano+audio
> > CDs
> > > for the Disklavier using this approach, in conjunction with a 
decent
> > > audio editor like CoolEdit.
> > >
> > >
> > > Mark
> >
> >
> >
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> >
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moderator, send it to:
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> >
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> >
> > 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
> >
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