Disklavier

I and perhaps others would be interested to know the best source for live (not "sequenced") MIDI performances in your experience.  In my limited experience, I find 8 out of 10 MIDI files disappointing and lack the "human" quality of the best music played on the Disklavier.  This is not meant as a criticism of MIDI sequences but only my own personal listening preference on the Disklavier.  
 
Regards,
 
Mike
M100 MK II
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Dan O'Connor <dano77vette@...>
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 21:15:56 -0500
Subject: RE: [disklavier] Other options for floppy disks


Slight mistake I have 13,000 midis
 
Cheers
 
Dan




From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Dan O'Connor
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:11 PM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [disklavier] Other options for floppy disks


Dear All:
 
Equipment:  Wagon Disklavier Grand 6'1"
                   My Old Stereo Receiver and Speakers
                   An Old Sony Laptop (Windows 2000)
                   M-Audio USB Midisport Uno Midi interface
                   Daniel Caputi's Brilliant Yamplayer
                   Cakewalk Express
                   Van Basco's Karaoke Player
 
I have been collecting midi files on the net for the last 4 years.  I convert them to play properly with the Disklavier and then add them to my collection which covers all of my music interests.  I have contributed to the web site we share but would be most pleased to find fellow collectors whom might wish to find particular music and swap.
 
I love the disklavier and the ability to play and build great music.  
 
For the newbies, the world of good midi, and sharing the files opens up the world of music to you.  Yamaha Musicsoft is good, and I have many, but from time to time you find a truly great midi files. I am at 1285 and counting.  Then there is the great music offered from old piano rolls that have been converted to midi and shared.
 
My wife is in a choir at church and the director sends midis for the choir to practice with.  I file them and play them on the piano.
 
I would be pleased to share "offline" further discussion with other collectors.
 
I am sending along a Christmas file ready to go.
 
dano77vette@...
 
Cheers
 
Dan 
                   




From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rod Meiners
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 1:12 PM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [disklavier] Other options for floppy disks


Replying to my own question, after looking at this a bit more, it appears
that this has its own drivers. It actually reads a portion from the floppy
disk, but then needs drivers to interpret and further read from the memory
card.
It would be nice if there were other media options for the disklavier. My
floppies seem slow and sometimes are fragile with young kids that handle
them. 

-----Original Message-----
From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of Rod Meiners
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 11:02 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] Other options for floppy disks

Has anyone tried to use a flashpath floppy that takes smartmedia memory
cards into a floppy disk on a disklavier floppy drive? With this floppy
disk, you can have a 128mb memory card available through a floppy disk. The
main problem that I could see with this on the disklavier would be the need
to group files in folders. (not sure if this is possible) 128mb of midi
files all at the same level would be tedious to navigate.

The link below describes the disk and how it is 3x faster than a normal
floppy disk.

http://www.nightowlcamera.com/products/flashpath.html 




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