Disklavier

I assume you have a PianoDisc player unit not Disklavier.  On my PianoDisc I 
have found that midi files need to be both Type 0 and that the instrument 
for the channels that you want the piano to play have to be set to 
instrument 1 - Acoustic Grand Piano.  Several of the files that I've 
downloaded are Type 0 but have the instrument set to 0 - <none>.  When I try 
to play one of these files on the PianoDisc unit the timer display rolls 
forward and everything appears normal - just no piano playing.  In effect 
the unit is playing the midi file, it just isn't seeing any notes that it 
thinks the piano should play.  If you set the instument type to piano (I use 
Noteworthy Composer software) and resave the midi file then it plays fine.  
I've attached two versions of one of the gospel midi files - the A version 
is "as downloaded - midi 0 with instrument 0/none" and version B is "midi 0 
with instument changed to piano".  If your unit plays B but not A then you 
will have proven that this is your issue.  Hope this is helpful - good luck, 
Roger


>From: "Gary Merritt" <gmerritt@...>
>Reply-To: disklavier@egroups.com
>To: <disklavier@egroups.com>
>Subject: [disklavier] playing after download
>Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 15:43:39 -0500
>
>Just downloaded the gospel file.  unzipped on a 720 drive. I have an piano 
>not disklavier, however I downloaded the Christmas file "type O", this 
>played fine.  The Gospel File plays on the midi on the (piano) the piano 
>does not play.  The Christmas file piano plays fine.  any idea's ????
>
>Thank You
>
>Gary

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