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Re: Controlling a Mark IV PRO from a computer

2006-06-14 by heritage_flowline

> I've not tried it myself, but I would suspect that at XP 
resolution, 
> MIDI and the software is just not fast enough to handle the sheer 
> volume of velocity data. Obviously, you could limit the amount of 
> velocity information you enter in step recording, but that would 
> pretty much defeat the object of using XP data.
>

Yes this isnt what i want to hear
BUT apparently 1 Mark IV PRO can control another succesfully via MIDI
which means that all that XP data can be squeezed in
I just wish we could get the answers for these things.
I looked on wikipedia quote:

`For Disklavier Pro, the recorded midi file format (XP SMF) 
constitutes a high resolution file that goes beyond the boundaries of 
a typical MIDI file.

hmm beyond the boundries of a TYPICAL file,so maybe it is still 
possible but maybe USB or firewire can be used?

 This file uses a scale of 0-1023 to record hammer (note-on) 
velocity, key-on velocity, and key-release (note-off) velocity. Pedal 
data for sustain and una corda are recorded as continuous data from 0-
127. This type of file should be played from the disklavier control 
unit, not from computer.

I dont understand that.

For other disklavier series, the format conforms to the normal MIDI 
specification but includes data that is not often recorded or played 
back by other MIDI instruments, such as key release velocity (from 0-
127). As with the XP SMF, pedal data for sustain and una corda are 
recorded as continuous data from 0-127.

whats una corda?

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