Disklavier

I once had a copy of the E-SEQ format definition, but I regret that it 
got away from me.

Before the MIDI standard was conceived, Yamaha offered the E-SEQ 
standard to the MIDI Manufacturers' Association as a proposed universal 
format; however, E-SEQ didn't meet the needs of all and SMF0 eventually 
emerged.  I don't believe Yamaha considers E-SEQ to be proprietary. 
Cameron Shearer, formerly (I'm pretty sure) of Yamaha, was the 
knowledgeable gentleman to talk to about E-SEQ.  (I believe he was also 
the Godfather of the long extinct and dearly missed Global Jukebox site).

Somewhere in the archives at Buena Park, those few pages of E-SEQ 
definition must be tucked away.  I can tell you that that paper is quite 
terse and that most of us would also need a hand-holding tutorial that 
probably never existed.

I suggest that, with hat in hand, you contact Yamaha and ask for that 
paper.

Another approach would be to reverse engineer.  Start with simple SMF0 
files, convert them to E-SEQ (using the Giebler Utilities), and deduce 
the translation.



midi_magic2000 wrote:
> Hi Carol Beigel / All
> 
> Wanted Eseq file Format.
> 
> I have a friend who is writing a program for me that will allow you 
> to play Eseq ( .fil ) files from the PC.
> It works like any other "midi" player but this one will play 
> Pianosoft disks. It will allow you to make up playlists on the PC and 
> via a midi lead, let you send midi data out from the PC to control 
> the Piano.
> 
> It will also:
> 
> Do a batch Convert of eseq to midi.
> Play the files using either the sound card or the piano via midi.
> Will display the contents of the disk with timmings.
> Soon it will be able to create a cataloge of songs from your disks to 
> allow you to have an index of songs.
> Play Eseq, Midi, .kar, .rmi 
> 
> I know we can convert eseq to midi by using Eseq2mid but this will 
> only do 1 file at a time. As I have over 200 disks it would take a 
> very long time to convert them all. 
> 
> Now, what I need is the spec for the Eseq file format. This will help 
> with things like L-R, Solo, Tempo and others.
> 
> Thanks for anything you may have.
> 
> Midi Magic
> 
> 
> 
> 
> To Post a message to the group, send it to:   disklavier@...
> 
> To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to:
> disklavier-owner@...
> 
> 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@... 
> 
> Know someone who wants to join?  Have them send a blank email to:
> disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier/join 
>  
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
> 
> 
> 


-- 
Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska