Disklavier

Thanks for the reply.  I think I have solved the problem.  I am 
trying to massage a few files to play on a PianoDisk system on a 
Samick grand at a local assisted living home.  It requires SMF0 
files, and to keep the volume compatible with a background 
application, I wanted to reduce the dynamic range of velocities as I 
have been doing at home for my Disklavier.  I got a program called 
MidiType off the internet free, written by one Jeff Glatt, which 
converts files from one format to another.  However, although the 
files seem to play properly both on the piano and on the Windows 
multimedia player, apparently it does something to the files to be 
incompatible with Velocet.  The solution seems to be to adjust the 
velocities before converting the file type with MidiType.
    I might mention in passing that I recently bought a copy of 
Cakewalk Home Studio 9, which I had hoped would be a significant step 
up from my old TRAX and Midisoft Sessions programs that I have been 
making do with for years.  At this point, however, I have been unable 
to get the Cakewalk program to do velocity adjustments and file 
conversions anywhere near as conveniently as the old programs, and am 
extremely unimpressed with it.  I emailed Cakewalk for instructions 
thinking that I had missed something, but the first response did not 
help and a second request has gone unanswered.  I would not recommend 
it to anyone for these types of operations.

Bob


--- In disklavier@y..., "Robert E. Welcyng" <rwelcyng@a...> wrote:
> I've never tried Veloset, but I believe I know what it is.  
Assuming that all
> the files that didn't work did not come from a single faulty 
source, my
> suggestion is to invest in a proven sequencer that would give you 
the capability
> of examining and modifying MIDI files and not waste your time.  
Power Tracks by
> PG Music is quite capable and inexpensive ($29).  See 
www.pgmusic.com
> 
> Cakewalk costs more, but would also do the job nicely.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> bnbwv@y... wrote:
> > 
> > Do we have a Veloset expert in the group?  I have found that a
> > significant number of files are rejected by Veloset complaining 
that
> > an "unrecognized statement in MIDI file" has been found. Is there 
a
> > way around this?
> > 
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