Disklavier

Indeed it is the default on the Disklavier to "only play MIDI data on 
Channel 1 (L) and Channel 2 (R)", but this is not suitable for a lot of the 
MIDI files downloaded from the Internet.  In my case, I have changed the 
settings on the DKV to play the first two channels (not necessarily 
channels 1 and 2) that have piano patch to be played by the piano.  (I am 
currently away from home - and my DKV - so can't say exactly how to get to 
those settings or verify for the correct wording, but it's definitely there.)

So, since Spencer is writing a program that adjusts downloaded MIDI music 
for playing on the DKV, may I suggest that one useful function would be to 
move any channel(s) that have the piano patch to channels 1 and 2 (and move 
the other instruments away from channels 1 and 2)?  This would ensure that 
the processed files can be played on DKVs (default settings, as what most 
people would have) with the intended parts driving the piano.

If the above is possible, the velocity adjustment on channels 1&2 should 
happen after that  - so that it is the actual piano parts that get 
adjusted, not some trumpet part that happens to be on channel 1!  Thank you 
for all your efforts.

CCW


At 03:53 PM 1/6/2004, you wrote:
>The piano only plays MIDI data on Channel 1 (L) and Channel 2 (R).  I think
>it would nice to have such a program that only turned down the velocity of
>the piano parts!  The volume of the other MIDI parts are easily adjusted
>with a volume control knob on a tone generator.  BTW, QRS Pianomation and
>PianoDisc only play MIDI 0 files from a floppy disk; the Disklavier plays
>both formats from the floppy drive starting with the MarkIIXG series.  If I
>recall properly, a patch change is selecting a different instrument.  Even
>if you had a trumpet patch on channel 1 or 2, it would still play the piano
>keys.
>
>Carol Beigel
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Spencer Chase" <spencer@...>
>To: <disklavier@...>
>Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 1:33 PM
>Subject: [disklavier] A reply to your message.
>
>
> > Greetings,
> >
> > Does anyone have information as to how the DKV responds to multi
> > instrument midi files? I would like to add an option to my velocity
> > setting program that allow for adjusting velocity on just the piano
> > parts.
> >
> > Does the DKV use patch changes to determine what to play on the piano
> > or does it expect the piano part to be on a particular track or
> > channel or both?
> >
> > There may be different ways that files are made by various people so I
> > want to make sure that whatever works on the DKV is treated properly.
> >
> > I hope to not have to have the user make a bunch of different choices
> > depending on the specifics of the source midi so hopefully there are
> > some conventions that are generally followed.
> >
> > My hope is that the standard is one channel per track for notes for
> > each instrument(voice), proceeded with a patch change to assign that
> > instrument.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > Spencer Chase        mailto:spencer@...
> > 67550 Bell Springs Rd.
> > Garberville,  CA 95542    Postal service only.
> > Laytonville, CA 95454    UPS only.
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> > http://www.spencerserolls.com
> > http://www.spencerserolls.com/MidiValve.htm
> > (707) 984-8356