Disklavier

Good evening, everyone.

Have you tried iTunes? iTunes will play MIDI files on both Windows  
and Macintosh computers. It has rather extensive cataloging features.

When iTunes plays a MIDI file, it outputs the MIDI data to QuickTime.  
On Windows you can use the QT control panel to route the MIDI data to  
General MIDI (as opposed to the built-in QT tone generator). Then, if  
you set your system-wide MIDI output default to a MIDI interface  
connected to your Disklavier, MIDI playback from iTunes will be heard  
on your Disklavier.

Here are the exact instructions for setting the system-wide MIDI  
default on different Windows systems:

Windows 98
Start:Settings:Control Panel:Multimedia
click the Multimedia tab in the Multimedia Properties window
choose Single Instrument
under Single Instrument, make your selection for the desired choice  
for MIDI output

Windows ME and Windows 2000
Start:Settings:Control Panel:Sounds and Multimedia Properties
click the Audio tab in the Sounds and Multimedia Properties window
under MIDI Music Playback, make your selection for the desired choice  
for MIDI output

Windows XP
Start:Control Panel
(1) if the next window is set to Categories View, click Sounds,  
Speech, and Audio Devices
then click Sounds and Audio Devices
click the Audio tab in the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window
under MIDI Music Playback, make your selection for the desired choice  
for MIDI output

or

(2) if the next window is set to Classic View, click Sounds and Audio  
Devices
click the Audio tab in the Sounds and Audio Devices Properties window
under MIDI Music Playback, make your selection for the desired choice  
for MIDI output

Regrettably, this is not possible on the Mac under OS X although (1)  
it was possible (by convoluted means) to do so under OS 9 and (2) the  
OS X documentation says that it is possible.

NOTE: iTunes can also play PianoSoft Plus Audio CDs on either a Mac  
or Windows computer if you route your audio cables appropriately to a  
Mark III or other Disklavier with DCD1 or (in the future) Mark IV. Be  
sure to turn off the iTunes playback feature called Sound Enhancer.

Regards,
PianoBench

On Nov 5, 2005, at 5:24 PM, Fred Dismuke wrote:

> Over the past summer I purchased an MX-80 (a 15 year ambition) and
> upgraded to XG with a DSR1. Very early on I joined D.U.G. and have not
> until now corresponded. My Disklavier is interfaced with my computer
> now thanks in large part to research of the archive postings of this
> user's group, and now that I've waited out the shipping,
> acclimatizing, cabling, software selection/learning curve and or
> course, the tuner appointment, I must say I'm absolutely thrilled with
> the arrangement. I have moved my 20 store-bought Yamaha albums to the
> hard drive for ease of playing and have also, at much time and effort
> culled thousands of not-so-hot midi files from the web to about 1500
> pretty good arrangements. I have many Vanbasco play lists but do
> sometimes want to find a particular selection by criterion other than
> alphabetic, and my memory of which sub-directory it may reside, such
> as by genre, artist and so on. I have not found in these hallowed
> archives or on the net, any type of file utility of the style used for
> mp3 music files in which to classify my repertoire. The mp3 utilities,
> though designed for music will not recognize the midi file extension.
> Windows XP has allowed for additional file information in its
> properties but will not allow for easy entry or searching on this.
>
> I am hoping someone may have blundered upon what has so far eluded me.
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks again for this cite and the wealth of knowledge that it holds.
>
> Fred Dismuke
> Juliette, Georgia
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