Disklavier

Yep.  See post #4932 on how to get Smart Piano Soft titles into your 
iPod (the tricky part is the time offset, and I really should find 
time to test out if the new version of MID2PianoCD might make the 
job easier).  Straight Piano Soft or MIDI titles are simple to do, 
just omit the extra steps on matching the audio channel.  For the 
audio portion of Smart Piano Soft or Piano Soft Plus Audio, I don't 
notice any quality loss (other than losing stereo separation since 
it needs to fit on one channel) as long as I use the CD quality 
equivlent for the .WAV files (16Bit/44100Hz).  But obiously these 
files are pretty large, and can fill up iPods quickly.

ccw


--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "sjhart110110" <sjhart110@...> 
wrote:
>
> Well, it maybe a poor man's Mark IV :) since Yamaha doesn't seem 
to 
> offering any upgrades :(, but I have successfully got my ipod to 
work 
> with with my DC3A (at least for PianoSoft Audio CDs).  Use the WAV 
> importing option.  You can find this in Preferences, Advanced, 
> Importing tab.  Once you put your CD into, itunes will read it 
in.  
> However, you have to type in the Track Names and other items since 
> itunes can't get the info from the web.  After importing and 
syncing 
> with your ipod, just hook the audio output of the ipod into the 
> midi/audio rca inputs on the Mark III controller.  I found it 
works 
> pretty darn good.  Not as high of quality as the CD, but close 
enough 
> to make it easier.  Do not use MP3 or other encoders as this will 
make 
> your piano drop notes.  Audio is OK, but the piano parts are a 
> problem.  I put the titles into a different GENRE.  I started with 
my 
> Holiday collection.  Using random is great.  Now, I wish I could 
put 
> the rest of my non Audio CDs in, I'm sure there is a way using the 
> MID2PIANOCD utility or something.  Anyone do this?  Thanks.  SJ
>