Disklavier

Greetings Chine-Chine,

That is a good idea. I will add an option to move all patch defined
events to the appropriate channel.

Thursday, January 8, 2004, 9:21:17 AM, you wrote:

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

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

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

CCW> CCW



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