Disklavier

Thank you for the reply Carol. Maybe "score" was not the term to use.
I have been writing rock, slow rock, country and meditation. But some
of the music I have written include guitar as well as piano so maybe
score is the word to use on some of my work. I really haven't gotten
in depth with the Power Tracks software. I was assuming it would print
notation for all parts. I did have my XP hooked up to the piano. But
since I couldn't get my disks to show up in the software as it was
being played by the disklavier, I chose to go with Windows98 and see
if that would make a difference. Years ago I was told to use an eight
pin at the "To Host" port on the piano and a nine pin to the IBM PC's
serial port. I did that this time and set the switch on the back of
the control box to PC2. I have a lot of work that needs to be edited
in MIDI. It was all put on disks through the Disklavier so I am
guessing it is in Yamaha ESEQ format. I did not alter anything on the
piano after it arrived as far as file format goes. The Disklavier
allows me to record up to 99 files per floppy. I have tried putting a
recorded disk straight into the computer and it cannot be read by the
PC. When I do that, all I get is the PC asking me if I want to format
the disk. When I pull up the properties value on the disk, it tells me
there is nothing on the disk. So I think I need to get the ESEQ file
into MIDI format so that the software can read it. I did some
searching and found what I believe is your web site, www.carolrpt.com,
explaining a lot of things. I've been trying to get it all down today
while at the same time working. I think I need to download dkvutil and
use ESEQ2MID if I am reading right. But after reading one of your
pages, I'm not sure of what format I am recording to. I can record up
to 99 files onto a floppy. Your web page says, "How many songs can I
put on a floppy disk? About 99 standard MIDI files or 60 songs in
Yamaha ESEQ format"  If that is correct then I might be recording with
MIDI format instead of Yamaha ESEQ. But I would think that my software
would be able to read the Midi files. Is there a way I can find out
what format I have been recording to? I've been using IBM formatted
2SHD 1.44MB floppies. I've never had to format a disk before using it
in the Disklavier. Mike

--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Carol Beigel" <thecarolb@...> wrote:
>
> You probably have a MarkIIIPro.  I will give your
> answer a try, but others may know a lot more!  When
> your diskette is in your floppy drive, the MIDI
> information is going to the Disklavier proccessor.  If
> you want to edit the scores from the MIDI information
> on the floppy disk, you can either bypass the
> Disklavier and put the data into your sequencer
> software, or play your disks in your Disklavier and
> send the MIDI information (keyboard out) to your
> computer via a MIDI interface.
> 
> I know when I do audio recordings of my own Disklavier,
> I edit the MIDI information on the diskette before it
> is played on the piano.  I edit the tempo, velocity and
> wrong notes before the piano music gets recorded.
> 
> You say you have written a lot of music to disks over
> the years.  How did you do this?  Was the music
> recorded in standard MIDI format?  or Yamaha ESEQ
> format?  or since you have a Pro, did you record your
> music in XP format?  The PowerTracks software you are
> using only sees MIDI information.
> 
> I think file format may have a lot to do with your
> frustration.  Find out what format your music is in on
> those disks, and go from there.  YOu may need to
> convert to a different file format.  Of course, you
> would make copies first and only play with them!
> 
> You will also need better scoring software because I
> believe Power Tracks is limited to 2 lines of music.
> Something like Finale might be more appropriate as it
> gives you many tracks.  Scoring music is an art unto
> itself, and Pianobench made a historic post about
> clocking and how you don't have a chance unless you
> understand this.
> 
> It all depends upon what you ultimately want to do!
> 
> Carol Beigel
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "yamahamale" <kwfla@...>
> To: <disklavier@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 4:32 PM
> Subject: [disklavier] Re: transferring my music on
> disks to the computer
> 
> 
> > I suppose I have it wrong then. I looked but can't
> find anything in
> > the manual about what model I have other than the
> reciepts that say
> > it's a DC7A Pro. I would think it's a Mark 3 if it
> can't be a four. I
> > got it in 2003.
> > Back to my questions, is it possible to have a disk
> playing on the
> > piano then have my software recording it so I can
> edit the scores?
> > Thanks!
> >
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, Carl Youngblood
> <carl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I didn't think the Mark 4 Pro had been out for five
> years.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > > On Nov 27, 2006, at 8:57 AM, yamahamale wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hello, It's been so long since I've been here.
> I've got a Mark 4 Pro.
> > > > Using an IBM Windows98 with PowerTracks v11. I've
> had this piano for
> > > > maybe five years. I seem to have everything
> operating except when I
> > > > put a disk into the piano and press play, it
> doesn't register as
> > > > playing on the computer software. Everything else
> works like; when I
> > > > play something on the computer, it plays on the
> piano and when I play
> > > > something by hand on the piano, it plays on the
> computer. It's just
> > > > when I stick a disk into the piano and press
> play, the disk doesn't
> > > > play on the computer. It doesn't show up in the
> software program. This
> > > > is agravating becasue I have written a lot of
> music onto disks over
> > > > the years. Now I want to edit the scores but
> can't because I can't
> > > > seem to get the music from the disc into my
> computer software. I am
> > > > now wondering if this is even possible. I also
> have a laptop with XP
> > > > if that helps. It's not hooked up but I had it
> hooked up last week.
> > > > Maybe that would help? Also is there a book that
> I can purchase that
> > > > will explain hoooking up the piano in detail to
> the computer. I've got
> > > > the origianl manuals but I can't make heads or
> tails out of the
> > > > instructions. I know from the past, there are a
> lot of very
> > > > knowledgeable people in this group. Maybe one of
> them can help? Thanks
> > > > so much!!
> > >
> >
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