Disklavier

Thank you for all the information. I haven't tried to adjust the
volumes yet. I've been having a good time listening to patterns and
the way PowerTracks works. But I'll be using the information. Everyone
has been great. I had a number of emails with people offering to help
with my problem before I had it solved. Unfortunately I did not know
messages were being sent to my email account that I hardly ever use.
So I have to say, THANK YOU EVERYONE for your help.
Thanks, Mike

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Jorge Fernandez" <re_p_g_c@y...>
wrote:
> Hi Mike
> Have you solved the problem of having the piano too loud compared 
> with the synth parts?
> 
> See the DKV manual and look for an item called balance, check what 
> is the current setting (it is a %) then turn it off.
> 
> Now you will have a much louder synth parts.
> If the piano is still too loud you will have to edit the files with 
> a sequencer.
> 
> Normally piano velocities on each note should be below 80 (96 at 
> most).
> This is very tricky, but also synt parts velocities should not be 
> below 90 and main parts should be over 100 and the volume on the 
> channels (except channel 1) should by more than 100.
> 
> Note that the right settings depend on your presonal taste and also 
> on the environment where the piano and the baffles are located.
> 
> Regrards
> 
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "yamahamale" <kwfla@b...> wrote:
> >   I finally got it to work! There are some bugs like volume 
> playback
> > of piano parts compared to the synthesized parts but I'm loving it,
> > finally. I never thought it was very consumer friendly to force 
> people
> > to learn about ports, setting, and tons of other stuff, before you 
> can
> > use a simple product correctly. I still don't understand it. I
> > connected my cable to the COM1 port on the back of the computer 
> and it
> > shows in the Windows 'System Information Tool' as being on COM3.
> > 
> >   Seems my IBM Aptiva was shipped with MIDI turned off. Nothing in 
> the
> > manual nor in the help section about it. In fact they both talk 
> like
> > it's active, ready to go and any cild could do it. Had to reboot 
> and
> > go into Aptiva Setup Utility, which I didn't know existed, and turn
> > MIDI on. I found this out on IBM's site which I've been to many 
> times
> > for this problem, searching. The info was suppose to be for a few
> > select models and mine was not one of them on the list. I was very
> > lucky I read the article and tried it because there were pages with
> > lists of articles to read just on MIDI and the Aptiva model. Go 
> figure. 
> > 
> >   Anyway, it's up and running. I want to thank everyone for being 
> so
> > quick to help with very useful tips. Some of them I ended up using.
> > Best to you all, Mike
> > 
> > "yamahamale" <kwfla@b...> wrote:
> > > Carol,
> > >   I see the CBX driver under options->MIDI devices. There are two
> > > drivers for input, one of them being CBX which I have 
> highlighted and
> > > four drivers in output, one of which is CBX that I have 
> highlighted
> > > and at the top of the list.
> > >   I have the MIDI Host cable hooked up to the COM1 port.
> > > All the volumes except microphone are set to on in Windows volume
> > > control.
> > >   I'm not sure what you mean about going to Start->Programs->CBX
> > > Driver
> > > When I downloaded the driver, I unzipped it and expanded it in 
> my 'C'
> > > drive. If it's suppose to be listed under 'Start->Programs', I 
> don't
> > > see it.
> > >   When setting up I rememeber I went to Start->Control Panel-
> >Multi
> > > Media->MIDI and there I found my soundcard listed twice, once as 
> > > 'MIDI for ESS Solo-1 External MIDI Port' 
> > > and then as 
> > > 'MIDI for ESS Solo-1 Internal ESFM Synthesis' 
> > > and I don't remember if 'YAMAHA CBX A Driver' was listed there 
> or not
> > > at the time. What I do remember is I clicked the 'Add New 
> Instrument'
> > > button which asked me to click on the MIDI Port that the 
> instrument
> > > would be using. Listed to choose from was 'MIDI for ESS Solo-1
> > > External MIDI Port' and 'YAMAHA CBX A Driver' 
> > > so I chose the 'YAMAHA CBX A Driver' which took me to the next 
> screen
> > > where I chose the instrument to be a 'General MIDI instrument' 
> instead
> > > of 'Percussion on Channel 16',which was also listed. I 
> highlighted
> > > 'General MIDI' and clicked 'Next' and I was then asked to type a 
> name
> > > for the new instrument which I named it 'disklavier'
> > > 
> > >  I say this because I went to Start->Control Panel->Multi
> > > Media->Devices->MIDI Device and Instruments. In here I found 
> three
> > > items. 
> > > 
> > > First being my soundcard 'MIDI for ESS Solo-1 External MIDI 
> Port' and
> > > when I double click it, I find right under it,'ESS MPU-401
> (8480)',
> > > which, from my reading, is a MIDI driver for this computer.
> > >   
> > > Second on the list under 'MIDI Device and Instruments' I find, 
> > > 'MIDI for ESS Solo-1 Internal ESFM Synthesis'. When I double 
> click
> > > that, under it appears 'ESFM Synthesis (8400)'
> > > 
> > > Third and last on the list under 'MIDI Device and Instruments' 
> is 
> > > 'YAMAHA CBX A Driver' and when I double click that, under it 
> opens
> > > another 'YAMAHA CBX A Driver' and when I double click that one, 
> under
> > > it appears 'disklavier', which is the name I gave the 'New
> > > Instrument'.
> > > This is where I'm wondering if something went wrong with my
> > > installation with naming the driver? Or maybe the driver is 
> suppose to
> > > look like that under 'MIDI Device and Instruments'.
> > > 
> > > I really appreciate all this attention I've been getting. 
> > > Thanks, Mike
> > > 
> > >   
> > > "Carol Beigel" <crbrpt@b...> wrote:
> > > > I checked out an identical installation today, and think I may 
> have
> > > another
> > > > idea.  In Power Tracks, choose Options from the top menu, then 
> Midi
> > > Devices. If you do NOT see Yamaha CBX driver you have not turned 
> it
> > > on.  To do so, click Start, Programs, then the Yamaha CBX 
> driver.  By
> > > default this driver installs to Com 1.  You probably already have
> > > something else that is using Com1, so choose another com port 
> that is
> > > not greyed out.
> > > > 
> > > >  You should also be able to see if the Yamaha CBX driver is
> > > installed by
> > > > clicking on the Control Panel, then Multimedia devices, then 
> the
> > > MIDI tab.
> > > > It should be one of the choices, if so, click on it.
> > > > 
> > > > Since the midi files are playing on your computer, the data is 
> being
> > > routed
> > > > to your computer soundcard instead of thru the CBX driver.  
> Even the
> > > Windows
> > > > Media player will play midi files on your piano if the Yamaha 
> CBX
> > > driver is
> > > > chosen.
> > > > 
> > > > Hope this helps!
> > > > 
> > > > Carol Beigel
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > > From: "yamahamale" <kwfla@b...>
> > > > To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> > > > Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2003 9:54 AM
> > > > Subject: [disklavier] Re: PowerTracks and settings
> > > > 
> > > > > When I go into the preferences inside PowerTracks and choose
> > > Audio, I
> > > > > see a button for drivers and there it has listed:
> > > > > Audio Input drivers as
> > > > > "Microsoft Sound Mapper" and "ESS AudioDrive Record"(which I
> > > believe
> > > > > is my soundcard.)I've had both checked and then tried either 
> one
> > > checked.
> > > > > Then I have the Audio Output Drivers which list
> > > > > "ESS AudioPlayback" and "Microsoft Sound Mapper" which I've 
> tried
> > > both.
> > > > > Mike
> > > > >