Disklavier

Thanks for Info on adding text data to midi files. I am using a
Macintosh and midiswing software to edit each of the files. I
basically have gotten the majority done.

The reason I wanted to have the titles entered correctly on track 0,
for each of these midis, is the fact that I believe that any editing
done on the disklavier to a file is not really put in the actual midi
file and therefore a backup from Mark IV to a floppy of an album of
midis will not contain the corrected data entered using the Mark IV.

So just thought I'd put the titles in the midis and make a backup on
CD's for future use, if I need to replace any midis on the internal
hard drive.

Thanks
Joan

--- In disklavier@yahoogro ups.com, Spencer_Lists wrote:
>
> Greetings Joan,
>
> I have a couple of tools for adding text data to MIDI files. They
can make much less work of it and also allow you to change things
easily. You don't have to work with individual files. The system works
from a database file in tabbed text format and inserts "keyworded"
text events into the files. Since I wrote the programs I can modify
them to suit individual needs but here is how it works:
>
> one program reads all the text events (general text type, not lyrics
or copyright info etc) from files in a folder and generates a tabbed
text listing based on keywords. keywords are identified as //keyword:
value but this could be changed in format. you can set up one file in
cakewalk and use it as a template.
>
> the tabbed text table then can have any number of entries added. the
file name is the entry in the first column, the rest of the data is
the values for the keywords. i use //title: //composer: //performer:
and maybe a few others. you can add any number of files to the table
and save it. when you run the other program, it looks for the file
names in the target folder and adds the keyworded text to the file
with that name. it also removes any text with keywords that are used
in the table so making corrections is easy, just edit the table and
run the program again.
>
> i think that the text adding program makes sure that the added
keywords are put first in the file at time 0 but i have another
program that promotes text with my three main keywords title composer
and performer to the top. could modify this program to do the same for
other keywords.
>
> i have made many variations of these programs so i am not completely
clear what the basic version does. i have the set of programs along
with documentation in a file on my website but i no longer give the
address for these programs because i want feedback from users and
rarely get it. if anyone wants to use these or other tools, contact me
and i'll freely share them in exchange for feedback.
>
> Saturday, August 23, 2008, 6:10:58 PM, you wrote:
> > Thanks for info, Kevin.
>
> > I am spending a considerable time putting the names in some of the
> > midi files online that don't have the right names. I will probably
> > end up using these as backups for original midis I put on the
disklavier.
>
> > Joan
>
> > --- In disklavier@yahoogro ups.com, Kevin Goroway wrote:
>
> >> Joan, have you considered putting them on a memory stick? I'm
> > almost certain I've done what you are asking with a memory stick, and
> > it works exactly as you expect. Folders are recognized (at least one
> > level, I don't think I went deeper than that), and unknown file types
> > are ignored.
>
> >> The nice part about the memory stick, of course, is that you can add
> > to it and remove stuff at will...
>
> >> Here's a warning about both the memory stick, and the CD
> > though...Each time you wake the piano from standby it goes off and
> > figures out the entire structure of the storage so that it can load
> > them into the internal database (just for reference... they are still
> > on the external media of course). This can take considerable time if
> > there are lots of files and folders.
>
> >> -Kevin
>
>
>
> >> ----- Original Message ----
> >> From: Joan Heitzeberg (Conahan)
> >> To: disklavier@yahoogro ups.com
> >> Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 7:23:13 PM
> >> Subject: [disklavier] Quick Questions For Anyone - Mark IV Using CD
> > with Midi Files
>
>
> >> I am wondering if anyone has loaded a CD with Midis into their
> >> Disklavier Mark IV and played midis from that device. I know that it
> >> is doable and just have a quick question .....
>
> >> Can I put the midis in folders on the CD when I burn the CD of midi
> >> files? Will it recognize the folder structure or do I need to just
> >> put midi files on the CD?
>
> >> If I have another file amongst the midis such as an Excel document
> >> will this be ignored?
>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Joan
>
> >> I am trying to backup some of the classical and piano rolls with
> >> proper names in the midis so that I can play them from a CD I burn
> >> rather than loading them onto the hard drive.
>
>
> >
>
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