----- Original Message -----From: Aaron ZornesSent: Monday, October 30, 2006 11:16 AMSubject: RE: [disklavier] Re: Looking for MIDI file manager
Thanks for the tip.
I found MidiCat yesterday before I received your suggestion and had been playing with it for a while.
The limit is 1,000 files as freeware and I have found it fairly powerful for searching etc.
I havent found a way to get it to: (1) create and manage playlists, and (2) display KAR or other lyrics other than its tiny preview screen. I have fired off an email to their support if we are not missing it somehow but it does not appear to have these features.
THANKS.
--Aaron
From: disklavier@yahoogroups.com [mailto:disklavier@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of david962548
Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 8:42 AM
To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [disklavier] Re: Looking for MIDI file manager
Hi
Ops, I tell I lie. It was MidiCat that I used and not MidiManager.
Again it only worked for so many files before you had to pay for it.
I have a collection of Pianosoft disks which are in the Eseq format
so I use Yamplayer, which plays both Eseq and Midi.
Midi Magic
--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "david962548" ...>
wrote:
>
> Hi
>
> I used to use MidiManager but a quick search of the net suggests
> that it is no longer in use.
>
> If I want to play the piano from the PC I use Yamplayer this will
> play both midi and Eseq .fil files. It also has a playlist
function.
>
> Midi Magic
>
> >
>; > I have searched modestly for shareware or pro software and can't
> > seem to find a modest file manager as described above (jukebox
> > capability ... to manage thousands of MIDI files, search them by
> > title, genre, composer, etc. and group them into playlists or
> other
> > collections)
> >
> > DOES ANYONE KNOW OF SUCH A PROGRAM?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --Aaron in San Francisco
> >
>
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Re: [disklavier] Re: Looking for MIDI file manager
2006-10-30 by Richard Kerr
I purchased the product, and found it tantalizing, but not quite what I
wanted. The search feature is powerful, but the limitation on fields and the
difficulty of getting titles into the correct fields when importing is a major
problem. A lot depends on where the information (composer, performer, etc.) is
located in the MIDI file, and that varies all over the place, so you never know
where it will end up in Midicat. It has been so long since I used the program
I cannot recall if it provides a sequential playlist feature, but I don't
think it does, because the program is actually Microsoft Access with a GUI
designed by the programmer.
I have contacted the programmer several times and urged modification of the
program to meet our needs, all to no avail. He always agrees that the
features we want would be an improvement, but that is as far as his commitment
goes. That is what drove me to learn how to create a database in MS Acess. At
least I have the sorting features and data fields customized to my particular
needs. Now if I just had enought smarts to make the lists play automatically,
the solution would be perfect. Spencer Chase may tackle that programming task if
he feels there is enough demand for what you and I, and Spencer want.
Richard H. Kerr